# The European Union Deforestation Regulation’s Uneven Impact: Who is exposed and what are the costs? | International Institute for Sustainable Development

> An IISD analysis estimates the EUDR covers about 4.3% of EU imports from outside the bloc, but more than a quarter of export value for some exporting countries. Successive simplifications are estimated to cut annual compliance costs by around 75%.

- Date: 2026-10-15 · published 2026-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17132-the-european-union-deforestation-regulation-s-uneven-impact-who-is-exposed-and
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Exposure is concentrated in a few commodities and suppliers, so the effect on feed-relevant soy and palm oil prices is likely limited, with cost relief reducing the chance of a sharp supply split.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-03-02 | [WTO Committee Discusses EU Plans to Combat Deforestation \| International Institute for Sustainable Development](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42299-wto-committee-discusses-eu-plans-to-combat-deforestation-international.md) | -0.1% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2022-06-07 | [Due Diligence Requirements to Tackle Deforestation: An overview of the EU and British proposals \| International Institute for Sustainable Development](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40966-due-diligence-requirements-to-tackle-deforestation-an-overview-of-the-eu-and.md) | +0.5% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2024-01-08 | [The European Union and United Kingdom's deforestation-free supply chains regulations: implications for Brazil \| SEI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32136-the-european-union-and-united-kingdom-s-deforestation-free-supply-chains.md) | -3.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-07-31 | [The impact of European Union deforestation regulation: Four lessons from Peru's journey](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29292-the-impact-of-european-union-deforestation-regulation-four-lessons-from-peru-s.md) | +0.1% | -5.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-02 | [WTO Committee Discusses EU Plans to Combat Deforestation \| International Institute for Sustainable Development](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42299-wto-committee-discusses-eu-plans-to-combat-deforestation-international.md) | -2.6% | -3.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-06-07 | [Due Diligence Requirements to Tackle Deforestation: An overview of the EU and British proposals \| International Institute for Sustainable Development](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40966-due-diligence-requirements-to-tackle-deforestation-an-overview-of-the-eu-and.md) | -7.4% | -35.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | -0.7% | -14.6% |

## Sources

- iisd.org: https://www.iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/european-union-deforestation-regulation-uneven-impact

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.