The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism successfully launched on January 1, 2026, processing 1.66 million metric tons of imports during its first week. Iron & steel dominated CBAM goods at 98% of total volume, primarily from Turkey, China & India. Seamless technological integration enabled automated processing of over 10,000 customs declarations while maintaining stable processing times. This groundbreaking climate policy could generate €9.1 billion annually while preventing significant carbon emissions.