# Trase data highlights EU's role in deforestation - Insights - Trase

> Trase published analysis supporting a WWF Europe report on tropical deforestation tied to EU agricultural imports. In 2017 the EU was responsible for 16% of tropical deforestation linked to international trade, behind only China. Soy, palm oil and beef had the largest embedded deforestation between 2005 and 2017.

- Date: 2021-04-13 · published 2021-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47631-trase-data-highlights-eu-s-role-in-deforestation-insights-trase
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The findings add pressure for EU rules that could restrict imports of soy, palm oil and beef from deforestation-linked supply chains. Any tightening would be a longer-term factor for these feed and oil markets rather than an immediate price driver.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-03-24 | [EU’s deforestation footprint highlights need for EUDR - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20173-eu-s-deforestation-footprint-highlights-need-for-eudr-insights-trase.md) | -0.3% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2022-06-07 | [EU urged to widen deforestation law - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40969-eu-urged-to-widen-deforestation-law-insights-trase.md) | +0.5% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2022-03-15 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42298-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-insights-trase.md) | +0.2% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2021-11-09 | [Missing deforestation-risk products undermine EU’s due diligence proposal - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44105-missing-deforestation-risk-products-undermine-eu-s-due-diligence-proposal.md) | +6.7% | +6.1% |
| SOY | 2020-07-10 | [EU’s trade deals can put an end to deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52143-eu-s-trade-deals-can-put-an-end-to-deforestation.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| SBM | 2022-03-15 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42298-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-insights-trase.md) | -6.5% | -11.2% |
| SBM | 2019-03-04 | [EU must embrace transparency to meet deforestation goals - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60106-eu-must-embrace-transparency-to-meet-deforestation-goals-insights-trase.md) | -1.4% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2022-08-01 | [Supporting France’s plan to increase transparency over deforestation - Insights - Trase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40058-supporting-france-s-plan-to-increase-transparency-over-deforestation-insights.md) | +0.9% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- trase.earth: https://trase.earth/insights/trase-data-highlights-eus-role-in-deforestation

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