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In practice · Oct 18, 2026 · 18 min

EUDR for freight forwarders: declarations, codes, liability

Why customs representatives are never operators, which customs procedure triggers the obligation, which TARIC code belongs where, and what to ask your client.

Oct 17, 2026 · 16 min

EUDR country risk: every country and its classification

All 140 low-risk countries and the 4 high-risk countries under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093, with consequences, control rates and a change log.

Oct 17, 2026 · 13 min

EUDR supplier questionnaire: Excel template and model letter

What to request from suppliers under the EUDR: geodata per plot, harvest period, evidence of legality, reference number. With an Excel questionnaire and a model letter (Word, PDF).

Oct 17, 2026 · 14 min

EUDR risk assessment under Article 10: template (Excel) and worked example

How the EUDR risk assessment under Article 10 works: the 14 criteria, country risk, evidence, result and documentation. With an Excel template and a worked example.

Oct 14, 2026 · 13 min

EUDR and packaging: pallets, cartons, displays

When packaging falls under the EUDR and when it does not: pallets, cartons, displays, renting, repaired pallets. With a case table and the customs codes.

Industry

Oct 14, 2026 · 14 min

EUDR for furniture importers 2026: duties, customs codes, geodata

Which furniture falls under the EUDR, which role importer, retailer and manufacturer have, what goes into the statement and what to do by 30 December 2026.

Oct 13, 2026 · 11 min

PPWR technical documentation under Annex VII: outline and example

What belongs in the technical documentation under Annex VII PPWR, what the risk analysis looks like, how long to keep it, with an outline (Word) and a worked example.

Oct 13, 2026 · 8 min

EUDR reference number for DHL, UPS and FedEx: what couriers ask for

Why DHL Express, UPS and FedEx ask for a due diligence statement reference number, which of three cases applies to your parcel and what to do without a number.

Oct 7, 2026 · 14 min

EUDR enforcement in Germany: BLE checks, fines and penalties

Who enforces the EUDR in Germany, how often firms are checked, what the BLE examines and which fines and penalties the draft act sets. With checklist.

Sep 29, 2026 · 9 min

EUDR FAQ from the Commission: what is new in version 5

Which version of the EUDR FAQ applies, what version 5 answers anew and what changed in August 2026, such as FAQ 3.1.1. With question numbers.

News

Sep 29, 2026 · 9 min

PPWR current status: pending acts, drafts and updates 2026

Still missing under the EU Packaging Regulation: producer register, labelling, recycled content, representatives. Updated regularly, with change log.

Sep 29, 2026 · 17 min

EUDR palm oil: codes, roles, deadlines 2026 and 2027

What the EUDR means for palm oil: CN codes covered from December 2026, sixteen new entries from 2027, roles along the chain, country risk and certification.

Sep 28, 2026 · 26 min

PPWR: micro-enterprises, small businesses and online retail

No de minimis threshold in the PPWR: four exemptions for micro-enterprises, why VAT small-business status does not help and who registers shipping boxes.

Sep 27, 2026 · 23 min

EUDR due diligence statement in TRACES: step-by-step guide

Registration, seven fields, statuses, the 72-hour window, grouping and API V3: how to submit an EUDR due diligence statement in TRACES. With checklist.

Sep 27, 2026 · 14 min

EUDR geodata: requirements, formats, validation, template

What geodata the EUDR requires, how GeoJSON and CSV have to look, which limits the Information System sets and why uploads fail. With a free template.

Industry

Sep 27, 2026 · 11 min

EUDR for paper and packaging: chapters 47, 48, exemptions

Pulp, paper and empty packaging are covered, recovered-paper goods and packaging in use are not: roles, deadlines without deferral and customs codes.

Sep 27, 2026 · 12 min

EUDR for US exporters: what EU buyers ask from 30 Dec 2026

How the EU Deforestation Regulation reaches US exporters of wood, soy, beef, coffee and rubber: what your EU customer files, what you supply, by when.

Sep 26, 2026 · 17 min

PPWR fines: penalty tiers, authorities and enforcement

Up to EUR 200,000: how the German implementing act penalises PPWR breaches, who checks, what hits harder than a fine and what belongs in your file.

Sep 22, 2026 · 19 min

EUDR rubber and tyres: obligations, CN codes, deadlines

What the EUDR means for natural rubber and tyres: the CN codes after the recast, roles along the chain, deadlines, the blend rule and country risk.

Sep 21, 2026 · 25 min

EUDR coffee and cocoa: obligations for importers, roasters

What the EUDR means for coffee and cocoa importers, roasters, grinders and chocolate makers: CN codes, roles, deadlines, smallholder geodata, country risk of origins.

Sep 21, 2026 · 23 min

EUDR for the timber industry: forest, sawmill, furniture

What the EUDR means for forest owners, sawmills, timber traders, furniture and paper makers from 30 Dec 2026: roles, CN codes, forest geodata, existing stock, roadmap.

Glossary

Sep 20, 2026 · 4 min

EUDR TARIC codes: C716, C717, C720, Y129, Y132, Y188, Y196

All 15 EUDR TARIC codes after the revision of 23 September 2026, from C716 to Y196: which code goes in the customs declaration. With Excel scope checker.

Sep 19, 2026 · 25 min

PPWR deadlines 2026 to 2040: every date at a glance

Every date of the EU Packaging Regulation from 2025 to 2040: what applies since 12 August 2026, what follows in 2027, 2028 and 2030, which dates can move, what Germany adds.

Sep 19, 2026 · 30 min

EUDR guide 2026: the EU Deforestation Regulation explained

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) explained: deadlines from 30 December 2026, who is affected, roles, obligations and the due diligence statement.

Sep 18, 2026 · 27 min

EUDR for export, re-import and re-export: duties and customs

The EUDR also applies to exports. Who needs which due diligence statement for export, re-import and re-export, which customs codes apply and what is out of scope.

Sep 17, 2026 · 20 min

EUDR due diligence statement: a worked example and a template

A worked example of the due diligence statement under Annex II, a preparation sheet and what happens after you submit. There is no official template.

Sep 17, 2026 · 15 min

EUDR Annex I: check CN codes, all 64 changes of the recast

How to check via the CN code whether a product falls under the EUDR, what an ‘ex’ prefix means, and all 64 amendments made by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102.

News

Sep 17, 2026 · 6 min

EUDR: New Annex I published, in force from 18 Sept 2026

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102 rewrites EUDR Annex I. Leather, conveyor belts and vehicle seats drop out; soluble coffee and soap join from 30 Dec 2027.

Sep 16, 2026 · 25 min

PPWR software comparison 2026: 25 vendors, six types, costs

Which PPWR software fits your role: six solution types, 25 vendors, a price range of EUR 4,800 to 84,000 a year and five vendor promises fact-checked.

Sep 16, 2026 · 19 min

EUDR: trader or operator? Roles, SME thresholds, deadlines

Who is an operator, who is a downstream operator and who is a trader, which SME thresholds apply, and who has until 30 December 2026 and who until 30 June 2027.

Sep 11, 2026 · 22 min

PPWR: recyclability, recycled content and empty space

Performance grades A to C, recycled content from 2030, minimisation and two empty space rules. What applies today, where they conflict, what data you need.

Sep 11, 2026 · 12 min

PPWR PFAS limits 25/250 ppb, 50 ppm since 12 August 2026

Which PFAS and heavy metal limits have applied since 12 August 2026, how the Commission's testing route works and how you prove compliance. With testing plan.

News

Sep 8, 2026 · 18 min

EUDR current status: delay, latest news and deadlines

EUDR delay and news: 30 December 2026 applies, 30 June 2027 for micro and small enterprises. As at 17 Oct 2026, EUR-Lex lists no proposal to change this.

Sep 8, 2026 · 16 min

EUDR due diligence statement reference number: customs codes

What the EUDR due diligence statement reference number is: why it cannot be applied for, where passing it on ends, and which TARIC codes go into customs.

Sep 8, 2026 · 14 min

PPWR and the German Packaging Act: VerpackDG, LUCID, EPR

What changed when the German Packaging Act became the VerpackDG on 12 August 2026: LUCID registrations stay valid, changes due by 12 November 2026.

Sep 6, 2026 · 12 min

PPWR Supplier Declaration: Template and Model Letter

PPWR supplier declaration: which data you must obtain from suppliers under Article 16 and what they confirm. With model letter and Excel query table.

Sep 4, 2026 · 15 min

PPWR labelling requirements: symbols, QR code, sorting 2028

PPWR labelling: identification and manufacturer details since 12 August 2026; sorting pictograms and QR code in 2028 at the earliest (Articles 12 and 15).

Sep 4, 2026 · 17 min

PPWR for B2B transport packaging: pallets, film, cartons

How the PPWR treats B2B transport packaging: declaration of conformity per packaging type since 12 August 2026, 50 % empty space and 40 % reuse from 2030.

Sep 4, 2026 · 19 min

PPWR: Manufacturer or Producer? Roles and Duties Explained

Who is the manufacturer under the PPWR and who is the producer, why the roles diverge, and what importers, distributors and authorised representatives must do.

Sep 4, 2026 · 19 min

PPWR declaration of conformity: fill in online, template

Who must issue the PPWR declaration of conformity, what belongs in it since August 12, 2026, a filled-in sample per Annex VIII and a template to download.