# Deforestation “on hold”: inward processing as the EUDR’s free zone

> The article examines how the EU Deforestation Regulation applies to relevant commodities and products placed under the customs inward-processing procedure. It notes that the EUDR’s border rules refer to release for free circulation and export under the Union Customs Code, and discusses the implications of that distinction for processors.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T18:18:53.071Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92130-deforestation-on-hold-inward-processing-as-the-eudr-s-free-zone
- 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

Different customs treatment could affect how processors structure imports and compliance, potentially changing the cost and flow of covered goods into the EU. The excerpt does not identify a specific commodity or quantify a price effect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-08-29 | [The EU’s Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) \| Crowe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28802-the-eu-s-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-eudr-crowe.md) | +5.2% | +8.6% |
| SOY | 2024-04-02 | [EUDR: Navigating the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30768-eudr-navigating-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products.md) | -0.4% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2026-04-01 | [Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20176-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-eudr.md) | -0.8% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2022-05-19 | [Strengthening the EU regulation on deforestation-free products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41417-strengthening-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products.md) | +1.1% | +2.8% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2026-04-01 | [Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20176-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-eudr.md) | -0.7% | +4.2% |
| 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 | 2022-05-09 | [Expert meeting on the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41419-expert-meeting-on-the-eu-regulation-on-deforestation-free-products-fern.md) | -4.2% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- twobirds.com: https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2026/deforestation-on-hold-inward-processing-as-the-eudrs-free-zone

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