EU Deforestation Regulation
Places due diligence duties on whoever first places timber products on the EU market.
Market
Why European buyers are changing origin
Trade measures and new regulation are reshaping where Europe buys its plywood, and who can supply it.
The numbers that matter
What changed
86.8%
Maximum EU anti-dumping duty on Chinese hardwood plywood
0%
Duty on qualifying Vietnamese plywood under the EUâVietnam Free Trade Agreement
30 Dec 2026
EUDR scheduled to start applying
Sources: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2333; EUâVietnam Free Trade Agreement; Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as amended.
The origin shift
Vietnam is the principal alternative
With duties on Chinese hardwood plywood in place, European buyers have re-sourced, and imports from tropical countries rose, most notably from Vietnam.
At the same time, US tariffs and trade proceedings are pushing Vietnamese producers to seek European volume, which helps EU purchasers.
Regulation
Why compliance is now a buying decision
Future market position depends increasingly on supply chain management, data transparency and strict control of product origin.
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Adds requirements for the packaging that goods are shipped in.
Digital Product Passport
Points to a future where product data travels with the goods.
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