EUDR Likely to be Postponed, Impact on Natural Rubber

On October 2, the European Commission announced that it would propose a one-year extension of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which was originally scheduled to take effect on December 30, 2024 for large companies and on June 30, 2025 for small and medium-sized companies. Japanese domestic tire manufacturers and others have been taking steps to apply the regulation and have…