EUDR and wood: what importers must collect

Yes. Wood is on the list of seven commodities, alongside cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood. Scope extends to the derived products in Annex I, so a finished good containing wood can be in scope too. The exact boundary is the CN code: for wood the relevant headings are 4401–4421, 4415, 9401–9403, 9406 10. Several Annex I rows carry an ex prefix, meaning only the described subset of that heading is caught, and the Annex itself is versioned. Article 34 lets the Commission update the codes by delegated act, so check the current text rather than a cached list.

The same three things every covered commodity needs: plot geolocation for the ground it came from, evidence that it was produced legally and is deforestation-free, and a Due Diligence Statement filed before customs. There is no de minimis: the obligation applies whatever the quantity, including where wood is a minor ingredient inside a processed product.

Wood is the one commodity where forest degradation, not only deforestation, counts, and the derived list is the longest in Annex I. A finished good like furniture or a printed book can be in scope even when the wood is not obvious.

Bamboo is not "wood" for these purposes, so a bamboo chair under 9403 is out while an oak one is in. Wood also has its own transition: timber placed on the market under the old EU Timber Regulation is bridged until 31 December 2029.

From 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators and 30 June 2027 for natural persons and micro and small undertakings established by 31 December 2024. The deadlines page sets out the four separate dates the Regulation keeps and why they are not interchangeable. Start by confirming which wood products you handle are in scope, then ask suppliers for geolocation and statement reference numbers now. EUDR for SMEs covers the reliefs for smaller importers, and the EUDR overview walks the full flow.