Hardhats
Hardhats.work provides end-to-end EU CBAM compliance for importers of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, and hydrogen. The service acts as the authorised EU representative for non-EU companies and handles emissions data collection, quarterly and annual reporting, and certificate planning for EU-established importers. It also covers UK CBAM readiness in the same plan.
- Regulatory & Compliance Technology
- Clean Technology
- Software Only
Funding
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Product
Problem
Since January 2026, importing covered goods into the EU requires an authorised CBAM declarant, a role that many companies are not prepared for. Non-EU established importers cannot file CBAM themselves and must appoint an EU representative, yet most freight forwarders refuse to take on the liability. Simultaneously, EU-established importers face the operational burden of collecting supplier emissions data, filing quarterly and annual reports, and planning certificate purchases ahead of rising costs.
Solution
Hardhats.work handles EU CBAM compliance end to end, taking the administrative workload off the importer's desk. For companies established outside the EU, the service acts as the authorised EU representative, managing registration, authorisation, and emissions data in the required format. For EU-established importers, it validates supplier emissions data, prepares and files all quarterly and annual reports, and provides certificate planning with cost and timing forecasts before rates climb from about 2.5% to 100% of the carbon price between 2026 and 2034. The service also covers UK CBAM readiness, offering one plan that addresses both the EU and UK regimes simultaneously.
Target Audience
Primary customers are EU and non-EU companies importing steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, or hydrogen into the EU, as well as firms preparing for the UK CBAM regime.
Features
- Authorised EU representative role taken on for non-EU established importers, including registration and authorisation
- Supplier emissions data collection using real values rather than costly default values
- Quarterly and annual CBAM reporting prepared and filed on time for every reporting period
- Certificate planning with cost and timing forecasts ahead of the certificate sales start on 01 February 2027 per Reg. (EU) 2025/2083
- UK CBAM readiness integrated into the same compliance plan, covering the separate British regime starting 01 January 2027
- De minimis threshold handling at 50 tonnes per year, assessed on the importer of record