EUDR compliance, explained for timber importers.
Practical, plain-language guidance on the EU Deforestation Regulation: deadlines, Due Diligence Statements, TRACES, and how to be ready in time.
How the EUDR differs from the UK timber rules for importers selling into both markets
The UKTR is a legality regime, the EUDR is not. What is live on each side, where the filing duties differ, and how to run one evidence pack for both markets.
Read the guide →How customs checks actually work under the EUDR for timber importers
From the DDS reference in the customs declaration to risk-based selection, document comparisons, detentions, and the five-year paper trail.
Read the guide →Species identification and HS codes under the EUDR for timber importers
What species data and HS codes the EUDR requires, why trade names are not enough, and how to map a product catalogue to Annex I before filing a DDS.
Read the guide →What to do when timber suppliers refuse or stall on EUDR data requests
Why suppliers resist EUDR requests, how to tell incapacity from a negotiation tactic, and what to do when refusal persists before the deadline.
Read the guide →Who is responsible under the EUDR: importer, trader, broker, or supplier?
Operator vs trader vs SME: who files the DDS, who keeps records, and what that means for timber import chains.
Read the guide →EUDR risk assessment for timber: how importers are expected to evaluate suppliers
What a credible risk assessment looks like: country risk, supplier risk, complexity, mitigation, and the records that back it up.
Read the guide →The EUDR timber deadline: what importers must do before 30 December 2026
Timber has no grace period for small operators, and penalties start at 4% of EU turnover. Here is what the regulation actually requires, and the concrete steps to be ready in time.
Read the guide →The document checklist for a timber DDS: what to gather before you file
A practical checklist of supplier documents, evidence, and internal records to assemble before submitting a DDS in TRACES.
Read the guide →How to collect plot geolocation data from timber suppliers for the EUDR
Formats, supplier groups, smallholder aggregation, and the data problems that slow most importers down.
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