# New EUDR-obligations for importing products | Grant Thornton

> Grant Thornton explains new EUDR obligations for importers, who must trace each lot back to its plot of origin using data such as satellite images. Customs enforcement is scheduled to begin on 30 December 2025.

- Date: 2025-02-18 · published 2025-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26068-new-eudr-obligations-for-importing-products-grant-thornton
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Importers of soy and palm oil must document plot-level origin, which adds cost and may tighten supply from non-compliant sources. Price effects are limited until enforcement starts.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-02-15 | [New obligations on importers and traders arising from the EU Deforestation Regulation \| Article \| Chambers and Partners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31730-new-obligations-on-importers-and-traders-arising-from-the-eu-deforestation.md) | -1.9% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2021-09-14 | [EU mulling rules to stop import of ‘deforestation’ products – EUobserver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45098-eu-mulling-rules-to-stop-import-of-deforestation-products-euobserver.md) | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2024-08-29 | [The EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) \| Crowe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28802-the-eu-s-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-eudr-crowe.md) | +5.2% | +8.6% |
| 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 | 2026-01-26 | [EUDR - Regulation on Deforestation-free products \| NVWA-English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21089-eudr-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-nvwa-english.md) | -0.3% | +6.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-02-15 | [New obligations on importers and traders arising from the EU Deforestation Regulation \| Article \| Chambers and Partners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31730-new-obligations-on-importers-and-traders-arising-from-the-eu-deforestation.md) | -0.9% | +8.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-09-14 | [EU mulling rules to stop import of ‘deforestation’ products – EUobserver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45098-eu-mulling-rules-to-stop-import-of-deforestation-products-euobserver.md) | -0.8% | +12.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-29 | [The EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) \| Crowe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28802-the-eu-s-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-eudr-crowe.md) | +4.8% | +7.6% |

## Sources

- grantthornton.nl: https://www.grantthornton.nl/en/insights-en/articles/new-eudr-obligations/

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