CBAM validation error: Obligation importer identifier present

This appears when the required field is absent, null or blank at the path reported by the finding.

BlockingFix at the source

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What the check requires

Record the legal importer's EORI or other customs identifier used for this import; do not enter the indirect representative's or declarant account identifier.

A blocking error — this record cannot pass deterministic validation until it is resolved.

Why this is reported

This appears when the required field is absent, null or blank at the path reported by the finding. The deterministic CBAM validator reports it as rule cbam.obligation.importer-identifier-present. The requirement and citation come from versioned profile 1.0.3; Clearlane does not replace them with an AI-generated verdict.

How it gets fixed

Follow the finding path and add the required source data or evidence named in the rule message. Run validation again. Clearlane never fills a compliance value by guessing.

CitationRegulation (EU) 2023/956, Art 2a(1) (aggregation per importer) + Art 3(15) (importer definition) + Art 25(2) (importer EORI or other identification in customs information), current consolidation 02023R0956-20251020profile 1.0.3 · Effective from 2026-01-01 · captured 2026-07-14