CBAM compliance software:
threshold, records and supplier evidence in one place
UK CBAM creates four distinct compliance obligations: monitoring the £50,000 threshold, collecting supplier emissions data, retaining evidence for six years, and maintaining audit readiness. Oremly handles all of them.
Free until 1 January 2027 · £149/month locked until 2029 · No card required
UK CBAM imposes obligations importers have never faced before
For the first time, UK importers of aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, and iron and steel must monitor a specific import value threshold, collect verified embedded emissions data from overseas suppliers, retain every piece of evidence for six years, and be ready for HMRC audit at any time. These are not optional.
The threshold obligation alone creates a new monitoring requirement: you need to know at any point whether your year-to-date covered imports exceed £50,000. HMRC registration is triggered by this threshold, and missing the registration window carries financial penalties.
The most demanding obligation is supplier evidence collection. You need emissions data from every supplier of covered goods — but those suppliers have no legal requirement to provide it. Oremly automates the request-and-collect cycle so you meet your compliance obligations without your team becoming a manual data-chasing operation.
Four obligations, one workflow
Threshold check
Oremly evaluates your import ledger against the £50,000 CBAM threshold. If you are in scope, the system identifies every covered shipment and flags your registration obligation.
Supplier records
Automated data requests sent to each overseas supplier with a no-login portal. AI reads the returned documents — PDF, spreadsheet, scanned certificate — and extracts embedded emissions and carbon price data.
Evidence collection
Every document is checksummed (SHA-256) and stored in the evidence vault. The append-only audit log records every action: upload, extraction, calculation, review.
Audit-ready output
Your full compliance file — ledgers, emissions data, supplier communications, calculation methodology — organised and exportable. Ready for HMRC inspection at any time.
What UK CBAM requires of you
These are the specific compliance obligations every CBAM-registered importer must meet.
£50,000 threshold monitoring
If your covered imports exceed £50,000 during 2027, you must register with HMRC by 31 January 2028. Oremly tracks your running total against the threshold across all five sectors.
Supplier data collection
You are responsible for obtaining verified embedded emissions data from every overseas supplier. Oremly automates the request-and-collect cycle with a no-login supplier portal and automated chases.
Evidence retention (6 years)
HMRC expects importers to retain records of emissions calculations, supplier communications, and methodology for six years. Oremly stores everything with automated retention tracking.
Audit readiness
HMRC can request evidence for any return. Oremly keeps your full compliance file — checksummed documents, audit log, calculation trail — exportable at one click.
Every piece of evidence, tamper-evident by design
Oremly stores every supplier document, every extraction result, and every calculation in a checksummed evidence store. Each file carries a SHA-256 hash that is verified every time it is retrieved — if a document is altered, you will know.
The append-only audit log records every action — who did what, when, and what changed. Nothing can be deleted or edited after the fact. This is the record you need for HMRC inspection.
Oremly vs managing compliance obligations manually
| Obligation | Manual | Oremly |
|---|---|---|
| Threshold monitoring | Manual tracking against HMRC scope list | Auto-calculated from your import ledger in real time |
| Supplier data requests | Individual emails and phone calls per supplier | Automated request-and-chase workflow with portal |
| Embedded emissions evidence | Read and transcribe each certificate by hand | AI extracts and normalises data to standard units |
| Document storage and retention | Email folders and local drives with no retention policy | Checksummed vault with 6-year retention tracking |
| Audit trail | Search across emails, spreadsheets, file shares | Append-only audit log with full traceability |
| Registration preparation | Compile manually from separate records | Auto-generated registration pack from your data |
Penalties can reach £5,000 or more
HMRC has enforcement powers for late registration, non-filing, and inaccurate returns. Beyond the direct penalty, filing on default values over the lifetime of the regime could cost tens of thousands in overpaid liability. Oremly reduces both risks.
With Oremly
£18,400/yr
Estimated liability using verified supplier data
Without Oremly
£26,200/yr
Estimated liability if filing with default values
Free until 1 January 2027 · £149/month from 2027
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