According to Kucherenko, the products falling under CBAM occupies an important place in the structure of Ukrainian exports.
“In 2024, 81% of Ukrainian electricity exports, 77% aluminum, 63% of ferrous metals and products from them, 94% of cement and clinker, 95% of fertilizers were sent to the EU countries,” the people's deputy emphasized.
In conditions of blocked or complicated logistics routes and dumping from Russia in third markets, it is the European Union that remains the main trading partner for Ukrainian industry.
“An additional fee will reduce the competitiveness of Ukrainian products in the EU market, which is already low due to the consequences of long-term full-scale war. This will negatively affect the Ukrainian economy, which continues to be at war and needs financial resources, in particular business taxes, to finance defense,” the deputy emphasized.
He gave an assessment of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine and CMD Ukraine. According to these data, already in 2026, CBAM can reduce Ukraine GDP by 4.8%, reduce export of goods to the EU by almost 8%, and the processing industry product index by more than 13%. The state risks losing up to 125 billion UAH tax revenues and 73.1 thousand jobs. Until 2030, these losses will only increase.
According to Kucherenko, Ukraine has all the legal grounds to demand a special regime within the framework of CBAM.
“Ukraine did not have the opportunity to prepare for the introduction of CBAM, so the tool can have an extremely negative impact on its economy, which has yet to recover from the consequences of the war. Therefore, the use of exceptions in Ukraine is justified and fair,” the people's deputy said.
He emphasized that Part 7 of Art. 30 of the regulations (EU) 2023/956 expressly provides for the possibility of disrogation for third countries undergoing unpredictable and unprovided events with destructive consequences for the economy and industry. Ukraine simultaneously meets all three criteria specified in this article.
“Due to the high potential risks from Swam for Ukrainian exports and the economy as a result, which will lead to a reduction in tax revenues necessary to finance defense from the next year, I appeal to you with a deputy appeal. I ask you to provide a developed plan for the Government of the Government to receive a special regime for Ukraine in accordance with CBAM in accordance with Part 7 of Article 30 of the CBAM regulations,” – It is said in the circulation of Kucherenko.
Context
CBAM provides for the introduction of carbon duties on imports in the EU goods such as steel, cement, fertilizers, electricity, aluminum and hydrogen. Experts note that for Ukraine that supplies significant volumes of products with a high carbon footage in the EU, CBAM poses a serious threat.
