EUDR · NATURAL RUBBER
EUDR compliance for natural rubber, from smallholder plot to tyre
From 30 December 2026, natural rubber and many rubber products can only enter the EU with proof that they are deforestation-free, legally produced and traceable to the plot. TRST01 maps the farms, screens every plot and links each shipment back to its source, for growers, processors, exporters and tyre makers.
Technology partner for BSNR, the Rubber Board of India's national EUDR platform: 28,255 growers onboarded and 56,159+ hectares of rubber plots mapped and assessed.
What EUDR requires for rubber
Every consignment of natural rubber, or of a covered product made from it, needs a Due Diligence Statement (DDS) filed in the EU Information System before it is placed on the EU market or exported from it. Behind each DDS the operator must be able to show:
Geolocation of every plot that produced the rubber, as a point or polygon (polygons for plots over 4 hectares).
No deforestation or forest degradation on those plots after 31 December 2020.
Production in line with the laws of the country of origin, including land rights.
A risk assessment of the supply chain, with mitigation where risk is more than negligible.
Large and medium operators must comply from 30 December 2026; micro and small enterprises from 30 June 2027. India is classified as low risk, which allows simplified due diligence, but geolocation and legality evidence are still required. Côte d'Ivoire and Indonesia are standard risk, so the full risk assessment applies.
Which rubber products are in scope
Annex I of the regulation covers natural rubber (HS 4001) and a range of products made from it, including:
Compounded and unvulcanised rubber (ex 4005, ex 4006).
Vulcanised rubber thread, plates, sheets and profiles (ex 4007, ex 4008).
New pneumatic tyres and inner tubes (ex 4011, ex 4013).
Rubber gloves and apparel (ex 4015) and hard rubber (ex 4017).
The product-scope Delegated Act adopted in July 2026 removes some items, including retreaded tyres and conveyor and transmission belts, once it enters into force. Check your exact CN codes against the final Annex I text.
Why rubber is hard to trace
Rubber passes through many hands before it reaches a factory. Latex and cup lump from thousands of small plots are bought by sub-dealers and dealers, mixed at processing, and then sold on to manufacturers and exporters. No single company can rebuild that chain on its own, and mapping the same farms again for every buyer multiplies the cost.
How TRST01 makes rubber EUDR-ready
Farmer and plot onboarding: KYC, consent and GeoJSON plot polygons captured on offline-capable mobile apps, in local languages.
Deforestation and risk analysis: satellite checks against the 31 December 2020 baseline, protected-area overlays and legality checks for every plot.
Chain of custody: every transaction from dealer to processor to factory recorded in IntelliTrack, so each lot stays linked to its plots.
Manufacturer workflow: TRST01Chain MeeS collects supplier data across countries, screens it and connects to SAP or Epicor for internal traceability.
DDS filing: consolidated GeoJSON and DDS data, filed to the EU Information System (TRACES) by API through EUDR Hub.
Exporters and processors start with TRST01Chain, tyre and rubber-goods manufacturers with MeeS, and EU importers with EUDR Hub.
Proven in rubber
BSNR, Rubber Board of India
India's national EUDR platform for 1.2 million rubber farmers, at no cost to the value chain.
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Golden Rubber, Côte d'Ivoire
22,000+ farmers onboarded and 31,000+ plots mapped across 85,000+ hectares.
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Ascenso Tyres
18+ rubber vendors in 5+ countries, with 70% less time on GeoJSON and DDS checks.
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JK Tyre
Multi-country supplier compliance in one workflow, integrated with SAP.
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CEAT Tyres
EUDR run inside existing enterprise systems with MeeS.
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Tower Commodities
3,000+ farmers and 6,000+ plots mapped, with audit-ready EUDR records.
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Frequently asked questions
Are tyres covered by the EUDR?
Yes. New pneumatic tyres (ex 4011) and inner tubes (ex 4013) made from natural rubber are in Annex I, so tyre makers placing them on the EU market need a DDS backed by plot-level data from their rubber suppliers. Retreaded tyres are removed by the July 2026 Delegated Act once it enters into force.
Does India's low-risk rating mean Indian rubber needs no due diligence?
No. Low risk allows simplified due diligence, so the detailed risk assessment and mitigation steps fall away, but operators must still collect plot geolocation and legality evidence and file a DDS for every consignment.
How do smallholder rubber farmers get mapped?
Trained field teams or the farmers' own buyers capture plot boundaries on a mobile app that works offline, together with KYC and consent. Under BSNR this is done at no cost to farmers, dealers, processors or manufacturers.
Can rubber from many small plots be linked to one shipment?
Yes. Each purchase is recorded against the farmer and plots it came from, so when lots are mixed at processing the system keeps the full list of source plots and produces one consolidated GeoJSON file for the shipment's DDS.
