Reviewed 18 August 2026 · next review 17 November 2026
EUDR commodities and the product groups derived from them
Scope is decided by the Annex I list of commodities and products, matched against customs classification. Start from your own tariff codes, not from an intuition about what counts as a forest product.
Last updated · Written and reviewed by Jonatan Tensetti · Tensetti Tools
The commodity list is short. The derived product list is not, and it is where most unexpected scope decisions come from. Pull your customs declarations for the last twelve months, list the distinct codes, and check each one against Annex I. That exercise takes an afternoon and answers the scope question properly.
| Commodity | Typical customs chapters to check | Derived products commonly in scope |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 01, 02, 41 | Live cattle, beef and offal, raw hides and skins, tanned leather and leather articles. |
| Cocoa | 18 | Cocoa beans, shells, paste, butter, powder and chocolate preparations. |
| Coffee | 09 | Roasted and unroasted coffee, decaffeinated or not, and coffee husks. |
| Oil palm | 12, 15, 23, 29, 34, 38 | Palm nuts and kernels, palm oil and its fractions, glycerol, certain fatty acids, oilcake, and derivatives used in soaps and cosmetics. |
| Rubber | 40 | Natural rubber, latex, plates and sheets, tyres, belts, hygiene and apparel articles. |
| Soya | 12, 15, 23 | Soya beans, soya bean oil and fractions, soya oilcake and other solid residues. |
| Wood | 44, 47, 48, 49, 94 | Fuel wood, sawn timber, panels, pulp, paper and paperboard, printed books, and wooden furniture. |
Chapters are a starting point for your search, not a scope determination. Only the exact code in Annex I decides, and the annex is amended over time — verify against the current consolidated text before you conclude that a line is out.
Five traps that catch first-time importers
- Packaging. Wood and paper packaging is treated differently depending on whether it is the product being placed or merely used to support, protect or carry another product. Check how your consignment is classified.
- Printed matter. Books, catalogues and printed paper sit in scope through the wood chain, which surprises publishers and marketing departments alike.
- Palm derivatives. Ingredients several steps removed from a plantation — emulsifiers, surfactants, glycerol — can still fall inside the annex.
- Leather. Products enter through the cattle chain, not through a separate leather commodity, so the geolocation questions point at pasture, not tannery.
- Composite articles. Furniture with a wooden frame and a rubber seal can touch two commodities. Map each material back to its own chain.
What to do once you have your list
- Record the in-scope codes, with the date and the person who decided.
- For each code, identify the supplier and whether they are inside or outside the EU.
- Determine your role per line — first placer, downstream, or trader — because that decides whether you file at all.
- Only then start collecting geolocation and legality evidence.
Collecting plot data before you have settled scope and role is the most common way to waste a quarter. Settle the list first.
Primary sources
Reviewed 18 August 2026. Always confirm against the current official text.
- Deforestation Regulation implementation — European Commission. Application dates, implementation overview and current resources.
- Roles and responsibilities — European Commission. Current operator, downstream operator and trader descriptions.
- Understand due diligence — European Commission. Information requirements, risk assessment and mitigation workflow.
- EUDR Information System — European Commission. Production and test environments, accounts and system resources.
- Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 — EUR-Lex. Current consolidated legal text, including Article 9 information requirements.
- EUDR Guidance Document (2026) — European Commission. Non-binding implementation guidance.
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This is a self-service readiness and documentation tool based on the information you provide and the sources listed for assessment version 1.0.0. It is not legal advice, an audit, certification, conformity assessment or an official filing. It does not submit a due diligence statement, validate Annex I classification or geolocation, certify deforestation-free status or determine negligible risk. Verify material decisions with the relevant authority or a qualified adviser.