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Why India's historic free trade agreement with Europe changes everything except the carbon tax that matters most.    After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union finally signed their Free Trade Agreement on January 27, 2026. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called it the "mother of all deals." European officials hailed it as a strategic partnership for the century.    But for Indian ste..

As we navigate January 2026, Indian steel exporters are grappling with the full brunt of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which entered its definitive phase on January 1st. Picture this: A shipment of hot-rolled coils from Mumbai to Rotterdam now incurs a carbon levy that could slash profit margins by 15-22%, forcing exporters to discount prices just to stay competitive. This isn't hypothetical anymore; exports of steel and Iron to..

How constantly evolving rules are turning CBAM compliance into a moving target that's exhausting exporters worldwide?    Picture this. Your compliance team just finished building a comprehensive CBAM reporting system. They spent three months mapping data flows, training suppliers, creating calculation templates, and documenting procedures. Everyone finally understands the requirements. The Q3 report goes out on time with confidence.   ..

When the European Union introduced the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), it fundamentally shifted where carbon accountability begins. No longer confined to factory gates or national borders, emissions responsibility now stretches deep into global supply chains.    For many exporters, the most difficult CBAM challenge isn’t calculating emissions or interpreting EU rules. It’s something more basic and more complex ..

For many exporters, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) initially appeared to be a reporting exercise. A new template. A quarterly submission. Another compliance box to tick.    That assumption is rapidly proving wrong.    At the heart of CBAM lies one of the most technically demanding and operationally disruptive requirements global exporters have faced so far: accurate calculatio..