UK to Follow EU's Anti-Deforestation Due Diligence Rule in 2027, Raising Supply-Chain BarA · FULL TRANSLATION
- JETRO: the UK will introduce rules aligned with the EU anti-deforestation due-diligence regulation in 2027
- Importers must prove goods like soy, palm oil, coffee, cocoa and timber are not from deforested land
- Environmental compliance bars in EU and UK markets keep rising, affecting global supply chains
- Asian and Japanese exporters must strengthen supply-chain traceability
- ESG rules are shifting from advocacy to hard trade barriers
ESG is no longer just a slogan; it is becoming a real trade ticket. JETRO reports that the UK will introduce rules in 2027 aligned with the EU's anti-deforestation due-diligence regulation, meaning goods entering UK and EU markets must prove they do not stand on cleared forest.
The core is due diligence: importers of high-risk goods such as soy, palm oil, coffee, cocoa and timber must trace and prove origins are deforestation-free or be shut out. That upgrades environmental compliance from voluntary to a hard barrier. For Asian and Japanese exporters, traceability will decide market access, and the bigger signal is that those who build provable, traceable supply chains early will win in international trade.
According to JETRO, the UK government plans to introduce rules in 2027 aligned with the EU's anti-deforestation due-diligence regulation (EUDR). The rule requires importers of high-risk goods such as soy, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, timber and derived products to conduct due diligence proving their products do not come from deforested land. The UK's move means environmental compliance requirements in UK and EU markets keep rising, and firms must strengthen supply-chain traceability. Scope and timing follow the UK government's announcement.