A consulting report commissioned by the Korea Customs Service says the government's CBAM support program needs a steady operating budget, not just initial construction funding. The Korea Efficiency Association Consulting report warns that if the tool's emission calculation logic and database are not updated as EU rules change, exporters will get outdated answers when they need to report carbon data. The report points to two upcoming changes: CBAM default values are due for reassessment by 2027, and the product scope may expand to about 180 steel and aluminum items by 2028. That would increase demand from small and medium-sized exporters. The report recommends treating regulatory updates as normal operating costs, setting up annual advisory contracts with system and policy experts, and separating build costs from annual running costs in the mid-term fiscal plan.
