Plain-language guides to EUDR for coffee roasters and other small importers.
19 October 2026
Global updates highlight intense US lobbying against the EU Deforestation Regulation alongside persistent compliance hurdles and market exclusion risks for producer nations.
12 October 2026
As EU Member States like Germany outline draft penalties and enforcement frameworks, the European Commission considers simpler implementation options. Meanwhile, businesses across rubber and packaging sectors are rolling out new compliance tech.
5 October 2026
This week's EUDR updates highlight new customs codes and Information System guidance from the EU, alongside warnings about the massive volume of coordinates required for timber shipments and corporate efforts to map thousands of land plots.
28 September 2026
With the January 1 EUDR launch timeline increasingly looking set in stone, global supply chains are adapting through premium pricing, product list adjustments, and calls for simplified filing procedures.
21 September 2026
This week, the EU officially excluded cattle hides and leather from the EUDR, while Brussels finalized the scope for timber, pulp, and paper. Meanwhile, industry groups warn of supply gaps and urge reporting relief.
14 September 2026
This week's EUDR news highlights intense corporate lobbying to delay the regulation, updated EU guidance, and shifts in global supply chains as the deadline approaches.
7 September 2026
This week's EUDR news highlights a potential one-year delay to the regulation, alongside studies showing how the law will reshape global coffee supply chains, even for non-EU markets.
31 August 2026
As global supply chains adjust to the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation, new reports highlight shifting trade routes in coffee and soy, alongside growing compliance hurdles for smallholders.
24 August 2026
As West Africa's cocoa sector struggles with compliance amid falling prices, global exporters in South America, India, and Vietnam are actively gearing up for EUDR to secure their market positions.
17 August 2026
As the EUDR countdown intensifies, global producers from India to South America are building compliance systems, while cocoa and coffee supply chains face mounting pressure.
10 August 2026
With reports of a second delay in EUDR implementation, coffee and cocoa supply chains in origins like Indonesia continue to grapple with the complex realities of compliance.
3 August 2026
This week's EUDR updates highlight the coffee industry's shift to execution, a critical timber deadline, soybean seed exemptions, and legal implications for supply chains.
27 July 2026
This week's EUDR updates highlight new exemptions for leather and palm oil waste, alongside growing concerns over coffee sector readiness in regions like Honduras.
20 July 2026
The European Commission has updated the EUDR product scope, formally excluding leather while adding soluble coffee, alongside launching updates to its digital information system.
13 July 2026
This week's EUDR news highlights global supply chain preparations in Thailand and Ethiopia, debates over EU implementation delays, and the UK's alignment with EU deforestation rules despite potential geopolitical rifts.
27 June 2026
The EUDR wants the location of every production plot. When is a single point enough, and when do you need a full boundary? A quick guide.
20 June 2026
If you import green coffee into the EU, the Deforestation Regulation applies to you. Here is the short, practical version — without the jargon.