The Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) affects the import and export of many products
The objective of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is to reduce global deforestation caused by the production of certain products. The Deforestation Regulation replaces the old EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).
The Deforestation Regulation introduces new obligations for companies of all sizes. The regulation affects imports from outside the EU, exports to outside the EU, domestic trade and trade within the EU, domestic production, as well as further processing within the country and in the EU territory.
The competent authority in Finland is the Food Authority. Customs is responsible for monitoring the import of products covered by the regulation from outside the EU and their export to outside the EU.
When will the Regulation enter into force?
The Regulation will enter into force on 30 December 2026. For micro and small businesses, the application will begin six months later. Please note that the Regulation may change later, as the Commission will review the content of the Regulation. The Commission's work is due to be completed by April 2026.
What should I do?
- Find out which goods are covered by the Deforestation Regulation. Read more on this page.
- You can find detailed instructions on the obligations of the Deforestation Regulation on the Finnish Food Authority’s website.
- When you export to outside the EU or import from outside the EU (release for free circulation) products covered by the Regulation, certain authorisation and decision code must be used in the customs declarations. We will update this page with information on customs declarations later.
What products are monitored with the Regulation?
The Deforestation Regulation covers import and export of wood, meat of cattle, coffee, cocoa, soy, oil palm, rubber and products made from them. A detailed list is available in Annex I to the Regulation.
Please note that there may be changes to the product list after the review by the Commission.
Check the following well in advance before import and export:
- Are you importing or exporting goods mentioned in Annex I to the Regulation?
- If the commodity code of the goods you are importing is mentioned in Annex I, find out whether the import or export of the goods requires measures from you.
The Deforestation Regulation concerns wood, meat of cattle and other parts of cattle, coffee, cocoa, soy, oil palm, rubber or products made from them listed in Annex I to the Regulation.
Examples of manufactured products include
- chocolate
- wooden furniture
- leather
- tires
- timber
The prefix “ex” in front of the commodity code
Some commodity codes in Annex I have the prefix “ex” which is an abbreviation of “extract”.
The prefix means that, of all products categorised under a specific commodity code, only some fall under the scope of the Deforestation Regulation. The Commission’s EUDR page has links to Guidelines and FAQ documents that give detailed examples of products that the Regulation covers.
Examples of products with the “ex” prefix:
- Ex 9401 “Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof”
- Seats are under the scope of the EUDR Regulation. However; rattan, bamboo and other tree-like materials are not covered by the Regulation.
- For example, metal chairs are also classified under commodity code 9401, but they are not in the scope of the EUDR Regulation.
- Ex 0201 “Meat of cattle, fresh or chilled”
- The requirements set by the Deforestation Regulation concern only raised cattle, and do not concern bison meat.
- Ex 4011 “New pneumatic tyres, of rubber”
- Rubber derived from the rubber tree, i.e. the Hevea brasiliensis plant is under the scope of the EUDR Regulation. However; balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, and synthetic rubber products are not covered by the Regulation.
- 1511 “Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified”
- Palm oil derived from oil palm, i.e. the Elaeis guineensis plant is under the scope of the EUDR Regulation. However, the Regulation does not cover babassu oil derived from other palms such as Attalea speciosa.
- This commodity code doesn’t have the prefix “ex”, but the Commission has proposed that it be added. Read more on the European Commission's website.
If the product is not a product of Annex I, but contains an Annex I product as a component
The requirements of the Deforestation Regulation do not apply to products for which the commodity code is not included in Annex I, but which may include parts originating from commodities covered by the Regulation.
Example
Cars are not included in the products of Annex I. Therefore, their import and export declarations do not have to consider the Deforestation Regulation, even though the parts of the car include a product listed in Annex I to the Regulation, i.e. the tyres of the car.
When you import or export goods packaged in materials listed in Annex I to the Regulation, the measures of the Regulation do not apply to the packaging material such as wooden or cardboard boxes.
Example
You import goods not mentioned in Annex I to the Regulation. However, the goods are packaged in a wooden box mentioned in Annex I (commodity code 4415). In this example, the measures of the Regulation are not aimed at wooden boxes, because they are imported as a package, which only purpose is to protect the product during transport. Only the commodity code of the goods is provided in the customs declaration, so there is no need to address the restriction on wooden boxes.
The same instructions apply to cardboard boxes as wooden boxes. Used pallets are also not subject to the obligations.
Import or export of packaging material for commercial purposes
If packaging material is imported or exported for commercial resale purposes and the customs declaration is submitted using the commodity code of wooden or cardboard boxes, the customs declaration must indicate the restriction measures and comply with the requirements of the regulation.
Any questions?
You can ask about commodity codes and the declaration of products covered by the Deforestation Regulation by contacting Customs Information Service, Tel. 0295 5202.
Read more
- You can check the detailed instructions on complying with the Deforestation Regulation on the website of the competent authority, the Finnish Food Authority.
- Preliminary agreement on postponing and simplifying the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation – national implementation to be coordinated (Press release in Finnish and Swedish by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 9 December 2025).
- Commission suggests changes to the Deforestation Regulation (Notice in Finnish by the Finnish Food Authority 24.10.2025)
- Commission proposes targeted measures to ensure the timely implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation (Commission press release 21.10.2025)