Calculate Embedded Emissions for Unwrought Aluminium (HS7601)

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Notes:
There may be a difference when calculating the price with respect to import volume, carbon price, and benchmark emissions, as the embedded formula may result in minor variations due to decimal rounding. Therefore, the actual value may vary.

CBAM is applicable to trade volumes starting from 50 metric tonnes. For trade volumes below 50 metric tonnes, CBAM does not apply.

Usage Procedure – How to use the CBAM Calculator Sheet

Enter or update values only in the INPUT
PARAMETERS section (Highlighted in blue) , including
the carbon price, benchmark emissions, CBAM
chargeable percentage (as per the phase-in year),
and imported quantity.

The system will automatically calculate the payable
emissions and the total CBAM cost (€) based on the
inputs provided.

Notes:
• Change any input value to automatically update CBAM cost.
• Formula used: Carbon price × payable emissions × quantity.
• Model aligned with CBAM supplier-side illustrative methodology.

06 MAY 2026 AL CIRCLE

LME aluminium cash surpasses $3,600/t; supply fears intensify with declining stocks

EDITED BY : NILANJANA BANERJEE 2MINS READ

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Momentum in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices heightened at the close of the May 5 session. The rising trend from May 1 continued with consistency, while stocks kept edging downwards.

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The LME aluminium cash bid as well as offer prices surged by 1.34 per cent from the closing figures on the May 1 session. The bid rose from USD 3,583 per tonne to USD 3,631 per tonne, while the offer climbed from USD 3,584 per tonne to USD 3,632 per tonne.

The three-month contract followed a similar trend. The LME aluminium three-month bid and offer prices reported a gain of 1.14 per cent. As the bid edged up from USD 3,522 per tonne on May 1 to USD 3,562 per tonne on May 5, the offer price rose from USD 3,523 per tonne to USD 3,563 per tonne.

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Longer-dated contracts repeated the upward trend. Both the December 2027 bid and offer price increased by 1.13 per cent on the close of May 5. The bid price surged from USD 3,107 per tonne to USD 3,142 per tonne, while the offer price inched up from USD 3,112 per tonne to USD 3,147 per tonne.

The LME aluminium three-month Asian Reference Price closed at USD 3,589 per tonne on May 5, up 1.9 per cent from USD 3,522 per tonne on May 1.

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On the inventory front, LME aluminium opening stock declined further to 364,752 tonnes on May 5, down 0.63 per cent from 367,050 tonnes on May 1. Live warrants dropped from 332,600 tonnes to 331,925 tonnes, recording a decline of 0.2 per cent. Cancelled warrants too slipped from 36,525 tonnes to 30,800 tonnes, marking a 15.67 per cent decrease.

LME alumina Platts price dipped from USD 309.6 per tonne on May 1 to USD 308 per tonne, decreasing by 0.52 per cent.

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