A Midlands-based trade consultancy has launched a specialist service to help UK manufacturers comply with new EU and UK carbon reporting rules amid mounting pressure on firms.
Hooper & Co International Trade Consultancy has unveiled a dedicated website helping businesses access step-by-step guidance, key dates, deadlines and expert support around the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The new service is aimed at helping more exporters of iron, steel, aluminium and other key materials avoid costly delays and compliance risks, while ensuring they stay competitive as new obligations, which are designed to reduce carbon emissions during the production of goods in the EU, take effect.
UK firms that import more than £50,000 worth of affected goods annually will fall under the UK CBAM scope from January 2027, with the first reports due in 2028.
However, implementation in the EU begins in January 2026, and failure to comply could lead to fees, customs delays, or loss of European business entirely.
The new site, cbamsupport.co.uk, offers businesses a free overview, explores key issues, risks and a CBAM timeline, and allows them to book consultations with the Hooper & Co team.
The Nuneaton-based company is already carrying out assessments, emissions calculations, reporting support and strategic planning for a variety of businesses across the UK.
David Hooper, Managing Director of Hooper & Co, said: “With the EU’s reporting deadlines already in place and financial penalties just months away, UK exporters need to act now, not in 2026 or 2027, to avoid losing market access as a result of CBAM.
“Our new platform gives firms practical advice and signposts information to take control of their compliance journey, and make it easier to access specialist advice from customs experts.
“EU customers are already demanding CBAM compliance from UK suppliers. With new reporting cycles underway and UK obligations on the horizon, the time to prepare is now.”
Hooper & Co’s new service is built on a decade of experience supporting firms with international trade procedures, customs, and complex cross-border logistics. The team is already working with clients to assess immediate EU obligations while preparing for the UK’s own CBAM rollout from 2027.
The new online hub outlines what companies must do now, including registering in the EU CBAM Registry, calculating embedded emissions in exported goods, supporting EU importers with quarterly reports, preparing for authorised declarant deadlines, and tracking precursor and indirect emissions under UK rules.
David added: “Many businesses still see CBAM as an environmental issue, when in reality it’s also a huge trade and customs challenge that will determine whether you can keep supplying your customers in the EU and beyond.
“While the CBAM framework is designed to align carbon costs between domestic and imported goods, the rules present a significant burden for exporters, including quarterly emissions reporting, emissions tracking across production processes, and new documentation obligations.
“Ensuring the right information is out there and firms know where to find it is going to be so important, and that’s why we wanted to launch this new site – to make expert advice easily accessible.”