# The European Union Deforestation Regulation's Uneven Impact

> The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) applies from December 30, 2026, covering cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood plus derived products. An IISD analysis finds it touches about 4.3% of EU imports from outside the bloc, but more than a quarter of export value for some exporting countries.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:15:49.324Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77645-the-european-union-deforestation-regulation-s-uneven-impact
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Compliance requirements for deforestation-free, legally produced goods with due diligence statements could raise costs and restrict flows of soy and palm oil into the EU. Exporters with high exposure may face price discounts or diverted trade.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2019-07-23 | [EU Communication (2019) on stepping up EU action to protect and restore the world’s forests - European Commission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58112-eu-communication-2019-on-stepping-up-eu-action-to-protect-and-restore-the-world.md) | +2.5% | +3.4% |
| SBO | 2022-05-24 | [Palm oil industry seeks delay to deforestation law - Unearthed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41421-palm-oil-industry-seeks-delay-to-deforestation-law-unearthed.md) | -2.0% | -12.6% |
| SBO | 2021-04-28 | [EPOA’s Position Paper on EU Regulatory Measures » European Palm Oil Alliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47633-epoa-s-position-paper-on-eu-regulatory-measures-european-palm-oil-alliance.md) | +1.7% | +3.0% |
| SBO | 2022-04-30 | [Intense Negotiations Underway On EU "Deforestation-Free" Law.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41866-intense-negotiations-underway-on-eu-deforestation-free-law.md) | -2.7% | -7.6% |
| SBO | 2025-08-12 | [Commission Notice – Guidance Document for Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on Deforestation-Free Products - Publications Office of the EU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23340-commission-notice-guidance-document-for-regulation-eu-2023-1115-on.md) | -0.0% | -3.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-12 | [European Union Publishes Deforestation Regulation \| Insights \| Mayer Brown](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35524-european-union-publishes-deforestation-regulation-insights-mayer-brown.md) | +5.9% | +14.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-04-01 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: Getting started now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31227-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-getting-started-now.md) | +3.0% | -2.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-28 | [Are You Ready? The EU deforestation regulation - Lexology](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20611-are-you-ready-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-lexology.md) | +5.0% | +8.4% |

## Sources

- impakter.com: https://impakter.com/the-european-union-deforestation-regulations-uneven-impact-who-is-exposed-and-what-are-the-costs/

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