# EU Deforestation Rule Puts $1.3 Billion of Indian Exports at Risk

> The EU Deforestation Regulation now applies to large and medium operators from 30 December 2026, after two delays. About USD 1.3 billion of annual Indian exports in coffee, rubber, wood furniture and paperboard fall under traceability and due diligence requirements.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:17:22.654Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97595-eu-deforestation-rule-puts-1-3-billion-of-indian-exports-at-risk
- 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 rule adds compliance costs for Indian exporters of commodities such as coffee and rubber. It has little direct effect on the feed grain and oilseed complex.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-09-14 | [EU mulling rules to stop import of ‘deforestation’ products – EUobserver](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45098-eu-mulling-rules-to-stop-import-of-deforestation-products-euobserver.md) | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2024-02-19 | [Anti-deforestation legislation for EU exports - myNZTE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31732-anti-deforestation-legislation-for-eu-exports-mynzte.md) | -3.1% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2022-09-15 | [European bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39604-european-bill-passes-to-ban-imports-of-deforestation-linked-commodities.md) | -2.8% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2020-05-31 | [EU agricultural imports and deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53152-eu-agricultural-imports-and-deforestation.md) | +3.2% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2022-07-06 | [An Update: European Union Draft Law Seeking to Ban Imports and Exports of Commodities from Regions at Risk of Deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40520-an-update-european-union-draft-law-seeking-to-ban-imports-and-exports-of.md) | +1.1% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2022-09-15 | [European bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39604-european-bill-passes-to-ban-imports-of-deforestation-linked-commodities.md) | -0.4% | -6.4% |
| SBM | 2020-05-31 | [EU agricultural imports and deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53152-eu-agricultural-imports-and-deforestation.md) | +2.1% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2025-06-11 | [2025-30: Plant Exports – European Union Deforestation Regulation - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24241-2025-30-plant-exports-european-union-deforestation-regulation-daff.md) | -3.5% | -8.8% |

## Sources

- indiaeuropa.com: https://indiaeuropa.com/eu-deforestation-rule-puts-1-3-billion-of-indian-exports-at-risk/

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