# EU Deforestation Regulation: What Shippers Need to Know

> A DHL shipper guide explains that the EUDR, introduced under the European Green Deal, applies to seven commodities and their derived products. It defines deforestation-free sourcing as land not deforested after 31 December 2020 and requires traceability to farm or plantation level.

- Date: 2026-10-18 · published 2026-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17136-eu-deforestation-regulation-what-shippers-need-to-know
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Farm-level traceability requirements raise the cost of sourcing soy and palm oil for EU buyers, which could marginally favour suppliers with verified origin data.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-09-09 | [Navigating The EU's Regulation On Deforestation-free Products: What You Need To Know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28328-navigating-the-eu-s-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-what-you-need-to.md) | -0.3% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +3.7% | -10.5% |
| SOY | 2025-01-01 | [10 key things you STILL need to know about the new EU Deforestation Regulation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26992-10-key-things-you-still-need-to-know-about-the-new-eu-deforestation-regulation.md) | -1.1% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2024-08-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29296-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| SOY | 2024-09-01 | [European Union Deforestation Regulation: What US companies should know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28327-european-union-deforestation-regulation-what-us-companies-should-know.md) | +1.8% | +7.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-09 | [Navigating The EU's Regulation On Deforestation-free Products: What You Need To Know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28328-navigating-the-eu-s-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-what-you-need-to.md) | -1.3% | +12.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +1.6% | -2.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-07 | [EU Deforestation Regulation: What companies need to know + how they’ll be impacted - Quantis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35527-eu-deforestation-regulation-what-companies-need-to-know-how-they-ll-be-impacted.md) | +1.6% | +16.4% |

## Sources

- dhl.com: https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-tr/logistics-advice/import-export-advice/eu-2026-customs-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr

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