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Trade compliance, in plain language.
Guides, references, and fundamentals for the people who actually have to file. EUDR, CBAM, product passports, and HS classification, for everyone moving goods across the EU border. Start anywhere.
26 articles
Guide·12 min readEUDR Compliance: Requirements and How to Comply
EUDR compliance means filing a Due Diligence Statement in TRACES: the requirements, who must comply, the due-diligence steps, and the deadlines.
27 August 2026Read article
Reference·10 min readEUDR Timeline: Deadlines, Delays and Current Dates
Is the EUDR delayed? The full EUDR timeline: entry into force, both delays, and the current dates, 30 December 2026 and 30 June 2027.
27 August 2026Read article
Fundamentals·9 min readWhat is EUDR? The EU Deforestation Regulation Explained
What is EUDR? A plain guide to the EU Deforestation Regulation: the seven commodities in scope, the due diligence it demands, and the dates that apply.
27 August 2026Read article
Fundamentals·7 min readWhat Is the Battery Passport? The First Mandatory DPP
The battery passport is the first mandatory EU Digital Product Passport. What it is, which batteries need one, when it starts (18 February 2027), and what it holds.
24 August 2026Read article
Fundamentals·7 min readThe EU Batteries Regulation, Explained
The EU Batteries Regulation (2023/1542) covers every battery on the EU market: carbon footprint, recycled content, due diligence, labelling and the battery passport. What it requires.
24 August 2026Read article
Reference·7 min readWhat Data a Battery Passport Must Hold (Annex XIII)
A battery passport must carry the data in Annex XIII: identity, carbon footprint, recycled content, due diligence, performance and recycling, shown at defined access tiers.
24 August 2026Read article
Guide·7 min readWhat Is a CBAM Report? Quarterly Reporting Explained
A CBAM report is the quarterly return importers of covered goods filed on embedded emissions during the CBAM transitional period. What it held, and what replaced it in 2026.
23 August 2026Read article
Fundamentals·7 min readCBAM Certificates: How the EU Carbon Charge Is Paid
CBAM certificates are how importers pay for embedded emissions in the definitive regime. What they cost, when they go on sale, and the surrender deadlines.
23 August 2026Read article
Guide·7 min readCBAM Default Values: Why Missing Supplier Data Costs You
CBAM default values are the fallback emissions figures used when suppliers give no real data. Why they are set high, and how actual verified data lowers your CBAM bill.
23 August 2026Read article