EUDR country risk list

The EUDR sorts every country into one of three risk tiers. That tier decides how much due diligence you do and how often authorities check you. Search for a country below to see its tier and what it means for you.

The short version

Only four countries are high risk: Belarus, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia. Around 140 are low risk, including all EU Member States, the UK, the US, Canada, China, Australia and others. Every other country, including major producers like Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia, is standard risk by default.

What the tiers mean

How your country's tier changes what you do

Low risk

Simplified due diligence

You still collect the information (including geolocation) and confirm there is no more than negligible risk, but you are not required to run the full risk assessment and mitigation steps. Authorities check at least 1% of operators.

Standard risk

Full due diligence

The complete process: collect information, assess the risk, and reduce it until it is negligible before you place the product on the market. This is the default tier for any country not on the low or high list. Authorities check at least 3% of operators.

High risk

Full due diligence, enhanced scrutiny

The full process plus enhanced scrutiny, and the highest inspection rate. Authorities check at least 9% of operators and 9% of the volume placed on the market.

The three-tier system is set in Article 29 of the regulation; the first list was published in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093 of 22 May 2025. See the official EU benchmarking page.

The list is under review in 2026

This page shows a representative selection of countries, not the full list. The first benchmarking review is scheduled for 2026, so tiers can change. Most importantly: standard risk is the default for any country that is not on the official low-risk or high-risk list. If a country is not shown here, treat it as standard risk and confirm against the official source before you rely on it.

Search countries

59 countries shown

EUDR country risk tiers. Columns: country, region, risk tier and what it means for due diligence.
Country	Region	Risk tier	What it means
ArgentinaAR	Americas	Standard	Major soya producer; full due diligence applies.
AustraliaAU	Oceania	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
AustriaAT	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
BelarusBY	Europe	High	Full due diligence plus enhanced scrutiny.
BelgiumBE	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
BrazilBR	Americas	Standard	Major commodity producer (soya, cattle, coffee); full due diligence applies.
BulgariaBG	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
CameroonCM	Africa	Standard	Major cocoa producer; full due diligence applies.
CanadaCA	Americas	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
ChileCL	Americas	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
ChinaCN	Asia	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
ColombiaCO	Americas	Standard	Major coffee producer; full due diligence applies.
Côte d'IvoireCI	Africa	Standard	Major cocoa and rubber producer; full due diligence applies.
CroatiaHR	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
CyprusCY	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
CzechiaCZ	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
DenmarkDK	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
EcuadorEC	Americas	Standard	Major cocoa and banana producer; full due diligence applies.
EstoniaEE	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
FinlandFI	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
FranceFR	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
GermanyDE	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
GhanaGH	Africa	Standard	Major cocoa producer; full due diligence applies.
GreeceGR	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
HungaryHU	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
IcelandIS	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
IndiaIN	Asia	Standard	Standard is the default tier; confirm against the official list.
IndonesiaID	Asia	Standard	Major commodity producer (oil palm, rubber, cocoa); full due diligence applies.
IrelandIE	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
ItalyIT	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
JapanJP	Asia	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
LatviaLV	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
LithuaniaLT	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
LuxembourgLU	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
MalaysiaMY	Asia	Standard	Major commodity producer (oil palm, rubber); full due diligence applies.
MaltaMT	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
MyanmarMM	Asia	High	Full due diligence plus enhanced scrutiny.
NetherlandsNL	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
New ZealandNZ	Oceania	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
NigeriaNG	Africa	Standard	Standard is the default tier; confirm against the official list.
North KoreaKP	Asia	High	Full due diligence plus enhanced scrutiny.
NorwayNO	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
ParaguayPY	Americas	Standard	Major soya and cattle producer; full due diligence applies.
PeruPE	Americas	Standard	Standard is the default tier; confirm against the official list.
PolandPL	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
PortugalPT	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
RomaniaRO	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
RussiaRU	Europe	High	Full due diligence plus enhanced scrutiny.
SlovakiaSK	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
SloveniaSI	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
South AfricaZA	Africa	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
SpainES	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
SwedenSE	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
SwitzerlandCH	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
ThailandTH	Asia	Standard	Major rubber producer; full due diligence applies.
United KingdomGB	Europe	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
United StatesUS	Americas	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
UruguayUY	Americas	Low	Simplified due diligence may apply.
VietnamVN	Asia	Standard	Major commodity producer (coffee, rubber, wood); full due diligence applies.

Showing 4 high-risk, 40 low-risk and 15 standard-risk countries from a representative set of 59. The official list classifies around 190 countries and territories. Always confirm a country's current tier on the official source.

This is guidance, not legal advice. Confirm with the official sources we link or a qualified adviser. Want to know whether the regulation even applies to you? Try the scope checker.

Sources

[1]European Commission, Regulation on deforestation-free products (country benchmarking)retrieved 4 Jun 2026
[2]Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093 of 22 May 2025 (first country benchmarking list)retrieved 4 Jun 2026
[3]Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR), Article 29 on benchmarkingretrieved 4 Jun 2026
[4]Preferred by Nature, summary of the first EUDR country benchmarking listretrieved 4 Jun 2026

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