# EU commodities import continue to drive deforestation - EMMA4EU

> Research from Trase, commissioned by Fern, finds EU imports were linked to 15% of global deforestation from direct trade in 2019-2021, with Côte d'Ivoire, Brazil and Indonesia the top origins. Cocoa, oil palm products, coffee and soy are the leading exposed commodities, and EU exposure fell 35% between 2018 and 2021.

- Date: 2024-08-14 · published 2024-08-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28805-eu-commodities-import-continue-to-drive-deforestation-emma4eu
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The data highlights where EUDR compliance will bite hardest, mainly cocoa and palm oil, with limited direct effect on feed grain or meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2016-12-17 | [Companies are underestimating the risks of deforestation in their commodities supply chains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73496-companies-are-underestimating-the-risks-of-deforestation-in-their-commodities.md) | -1.2% | -0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-05-29 | [EU27 countries in the spotlight for deforestation exposure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30265-eu27-countries-in-the-spotlight-for-deforestation-exposure.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-04-28 | [Palm Oil: New Frontiers for a Long-Time Driver of Deforestation — EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65526-palm-oil-new-frontiers-for-a-long-time-driver-of-deforestation-eia.md) | -4.5% | -1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-06-27 | [EU27 countries in the spotlight for deforestation exposure - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29778-eu27-countries-in-the-spotlight-for-deforestation-exposure-insights-trase.md) | +3.6% | +1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-09-25 | [Deforestation-linked palm oil still finding its way into top consumer brands: report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62903-deforestation-linked-palm-oil-still-finding-its-way-into-top-consumer-brands.md) | -2.4% | -0.0% |
| SOY | 2018-08-13 | [Trase.earth tracks commodities, links supply chains to deforestation risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63556-trase-earth-tracks-commodities-links-supply-chains-to-deforestation-risk.md) | +4.2% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2016-12-17 | [Companies are underestimating the risks of deforestation in their commodities supply chains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73496-companies-are-underestimating-the-risks-of-deforestation-in-their-commodities.md) | -4.6% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2024-11-07 | [The hidden impact of EU soy imports on deforestation and biodiversity loss - Clever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27450-the-hidden-impact-of-eu-soy-imports-on-deforestation-and-biodiversity-loss.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- emma4eu.eu: https://www.emma4eu.eu/updates/eu-commodities-import-continue-to-drive-deforestation/

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