# A fifth of EU soy imports from Brazil could be tainted by deforestation, study says

> A Reuters study finds about a fifth of EU soy imports from Brazil could be tainted by deforestation, and 17% of Brazil's beef exports to the EU are linked to deforestation. The study says only a small share of farms cause most illegal clearing. The findings add to scrutiny of Brazilian soy and beef supply chains.

- Date: 2020-07-16 · published 2020-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52144-a-fifth-of-eu-soy-imports-from-brazil-could-be-tainted-by-deforestation-study
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Heightened scrutiny of Brazilian soy and beef into the EU could redirect buyers toward other origins and raise compliance costs, modestly supporting non-Brazilian soy and premiums.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-11-08 | [Brazil says EU deforestation rules hamper Mercosur trade deal negotiation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33213-brazil-says-eu-deforestation-rules-hamper-mercosur-trade-deal-negotiation.md) | +1.5% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2018-08-15 | [South American soy fed to EU livestock drives Gran Chaco deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63555-south-american-soy-fed-to-eu-livestock-drives-gran-chaco-deforestation.md) | +1.2% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2024-09-23 | [Chinese imports of soybeans from the US in August increased by 70%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14722-chinese-imports-of-soybeans-from-the-us-in-august-increased-by-70.md) | +5.3% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2023-07-03 | [Argentina ramps up soyabean imports from Paraguay and Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13959-argentina-ramps-up-soyabean-imports-from-paraguay-and-brazil.md) | -3.2% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2023-07-18 | [China diversifies imports from Brazil, but soybeans remain top priority - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14829-china-diversifies-imports-from-brazil-but-soybeans-remain-top-priority.md) | +2.6% | -6.3% |
| SBM | 2022-09-05 | [Brazil's soy oil export surplus could be here to stay - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39663-brazil-s-soy-oil-export-surplus-could-be-here-to-stay-fastmarkets.md) | -1.2% | -7.3% |
| SBM | 2018-08-15 | [South American soy fed to EU livestock drives Gran Chaco deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63555-south-american-soy-fed-to-eu-livestock-drives-gran-chaco-deforestation.md) | -3.0% | -5.8% |
| SBM | 2023-07-03 | [Argentina ramps up soyabean imports from Paraguay and Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13959-argentina-ramps-up-soyabean-imports-from-paraguay-and-brazil.md) | -1.1% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment/a-fifth-of-eu-soy-imports-from-brazil-could-be-tainted-by-deforestation-study-says-idUSKCN24H2XN/

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