Introduction
To help suppliers efficiently navigate EUDR compliance, REACH24H breaks down complex regulations into clear Q&A insights—making it easy to understand your compliance path at a glance and ensure smooth product exports.
What Is DDS? Do Suppliers Need to Declare DDS?
The full name of DDS is Due Diligence Statement, which is the core compliance certificate of EUDR regulations, and products controlled by EUDR entering or exporting from the EU market need to be declared on the designated EU information system and obtain a DDS number to prove that the product meets the requirements of EUDR regulations, that is, "no deforestation at the place of production", "legal production" and "due diligence completed".
Generally speaking, suppliers are not the main body that directly places their products in the EU market, so they do not need to declare DDS, but they need to pass on the compliance information of the product to EU downstream customers so that EU customers can complete the DDS declaration.
What Information Does a Company Need to Provide for EUDR Registration?
EUDR compliance information includes:
Basic product information: product HS Code, product name (Latin name is required for wood), net weight of exported products
Proof of no deforestation: geographical location of the production site (accurate to the GPS coordinates of the plot), satellite map of the production site
Supply chain traceability: raw materials for exported products, supply chain transmission evidence
Legal production certificates: land ownership, labor protection policy documents, etc
Risk assessment related materials: Products from high-risk and standard-risk countries need to provide risk assessment and risk mitigation measures
What if Upstream Suppliers Refuse to Provide GPS Coordinates for Plots During Supply Chain Traceability?
Geolocation is key to checking for deforestation-free and will be banned from the EU market if it is not possible to provide all products that produce GPS coordinates for plots. Therefore, it is important to fully communicate with upstream suppliers, clearly inform them of the mandatory EUDR compliance requirements, and ensure that accurate coordinate information is obtained by signing supplementary agreements and adjusting cooperation terms, so as to avoid the impact of upstream cooperation issues on going out to sea.
When EU Downstream Customers Request Product Compliance Information, by What Deadline Should I Provide It to Them?
Before the simplification proposal is officially passed, the regulations for large and medium-sized enterprises will be implemented on December 30, 2025, and the regulations for small and micro enterprises will be implemented on June 30, 2026.
After the start of the mandatory implementation, EU customers need to complete the DDS declaration before the product arrives at the port, otherwise the product will not be successfully launched in the EU market, so it is recommended to convey complete compliance information to customers 1-2 months in advance, reserve sufficient declaration time, and avoid delaying goods due to timeliness issues.
Are Wooden Products Used for Packaging Subject to EUDR Control?
For such questions, the criterion is whether it is traded on the EU market as a "separate product", not the packaging function itself.
Packaging materials designed to support, protect, or carry other products are not subject to this regulation. In simple terms, if the package is not circulated in the EU market, it is not controlled even if the package's HS Code is listed in Annex 1.
Can Low-Priced or Small-Sized Products be Exempt from EUDR Control?
Whether the product is subject to EUDR control is not related to price or volume, but to whether the product is listed in Annex 1 of the regulation (beef, coffee, cocoa, oil palm, soybeans, rubber, timber and related derivatives).
REACH24H's CHEMCHECK system has also launched a one-click query function for EUDR product control to help enterprises quickly determine whether their products are affected by regulations.
Export Products Are Listed in Annex 1 and Are Controlled, but the Raw Material of the Product Is Oil and Not Palm Oil. Does the Product Still Need to Deal with EUDR?
No, the core of EUDR is deforestation-free, and petroleum raw materials are chemicals and are not involved.
What Is Country Risk Classification? What Are the Implications for Corporate Compliance?
The EU assesses the risk of deforestation and forest degradation in a country or part of a country based on past overall production environment or performance, with three levels: high, low, and standard risk. Commodities produced in high-risk areas are very likely not to meet the requirements of deforestation-free; Products produced in low-risk areas can be guaranteed to have relevant evidence to prove that they are deforestation-free; Standard risk areas are areas other than high and low risk.
For related products from low-risk countries or parts of them, operators are allowed to conduct simplified due diligence, i.e., exemption from risk assessment and risk assessment mitigation measures.
Goods made in high-risk countries will not be banned from export, but will face increased scrutiny, including stricter due diligence requirements and frequent inspections by competent authorities.
Common country risk levels are listed below:
China is a low-risk country
Indonesia and Malaysia are standard risk countries
Russia is a high-risk international
For the official EU country risk classification, you can refer to the EU risk level inquiry page.
If a raw material for export products already has a DDS number, can I directly pass on the DDS number of the raw material to the EU customer, and no longer do due diligence to collect compliance information for the exported product?
If the exported product is a related product under Annex 1 of the EUDR, this will be counted as being processed from raw materials into another related product, and a new DDS will need to be applied, i.e. the exporter will still need to do due diligence on the product and collect compliance information for the supply chain.
For more information and inquiries on the EU Deforestation Regulation, please feel free to contact us at customer@reach24h.com.
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