CBAM in 2026: Import Documentation Checks for MAP and DAP Buyers

A MAP or DAP quotation for EU import needs more than a nutrient specification. Resolve the actual customs scope and importer responsibilities before comparing landed offers; then ask which producer information can be supplied. A carbon-cost assumption made from the word “fertilizer” alone can distort a purchasing comparison.

The current change and its scope

The European Commission confirmed the definitive CBAM phase from 1 January 2026. Product scope follows the relevant legal annex and customs classification, not every material sold as fertilizer. A quality COA is not equivalent to the producer/installation information required for embedded-emissions assessment. Source: European Commission — 2026-01-14.

Classify the consignment before assigning obligations

Have the importer or customs adviser determine the actual code and applicable scope using the product identity, grade and intended consignment. Do not carry a classification from a different blend or supplier without review. The buyer should state its importer role and destination so that data requests have a defined recipient and purpose. This article does not determine a shipment’s customs code or CBAM liability.

Separate specification records from emissions data

TDS/SDS and a lot COA help identify and accept the offered material. They do not necessarily contain the installation-level information needed for the importer’s CBAM process. Ask the supplier what producer, production-route and relevant emissions information is available, in which format and for which period. Record unavailable information as a gap; do not substitute an invented emissions factor or call an ordinary COA a carbon certificate.

Connect the assessment to the actual enquiry

For material-specific enquiry, start with the monoammonium phosphate (MAP) page and state the offered grade you need. The related DAP route can support a different material enquiry, but the two products should not share an assumed customs or emissions assessment merely because both are phosphate fertilizers.

Supporting product/category route: Diammonium Phosphate (DAP). Confirm its exact scope before adding it to the same procurement specification.

Prepare a specific RFQ

Send an RFQ with MAP or DAP identity, intended use and specification, quantity and annual demand, packaging, destination, importer role and proposed customs scope. Request grade-specific TDS/SDS/COA and separately identify the producer data required for the actual import. Ask what can be provided before agreeing a landed-price comparison; no MOS CBAM conformity certificate is implied.