China rejects EUDR: standoff could plunge EU into supply crisis

The European Union’s flagship policy is in crisis. With over 40% of all wood furniture and cardboard exports at risk, China is the latest country to oppose the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), refusing to share geolocation data due to “security concerns.” According to GD Holz , the German timber trade association, the world’s two largest forest markets (China and the US) remain at an impasse over the rules. Context and international reactions The move comes just days after the Biden administration stepped up pressure on the EU to delay implementing its “impossible standards,” after 27 senators warned ...