# Brazil fears EU deforestation rules will cost soymeal sales as Argentina moves to fill the gap

> FEFAC warns that up to 4 million tonnes of Brazil's soymeal exports could be shut out when the EU deforestation rules take effect on 30 December. Argentina is moving to capture the potential gap in EU soymeal supply.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T06:14:48.468Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77148-brazil-fears-eu-deforestation-rules-will-cost-soymeal-sales-as-argentina-moves
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

If Brazilian soymeal is excluded from the EU, Argentine supply would likely fill the gap, shifting trade flows and putting downward pressure on Brazilian soymeal prices while supporting Argentine exports.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-09-26 | [Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina grains producers say EU ban will disrupt trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34131-brazil-paraguay-argentina-grains-producers-say-eu-ban-will-disrupt-trade-reuters.md) | -5.7% | +7.3% |
| SBM | 2023-12-21 | [Changes in Argentina should boost the country’s soymeal and soyoil exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32788-changes-in-argentina-should-boost-the-country-s-soymeal-and-soyoil-exports.md) | -1.4% | -7.3% |
| SBM | 2023-09-25 | [Brazil Risks Losing Soy Sales to Europe Over Forest Protection Law Compliance - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34126-brazil-risks-losing-soy-sales-to-europe-over-forest-protection-law-compliance.md) | -2.4% | +7.1% |
| SBM | 2025-09-23 | [EU to delay anti-deforestation law by another year \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22875-eu-to-delay-anti-deforestation-law-by-another-year-reuters.md) | -3.5% | +2.2% |
| SBM | 2017-05-02 | [FiBL - Report on the EU Common Agricultural Policy and deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71041-fibl-report-on-the-eu-common-agricultural-policy-and-deforestation.md) | -1.5% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/brazil-fears-eu-deforestation-rules-will-cost-soymeal-sales-as-argentina-moves-to-fill-the-gap

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