The advantage of Vietnamese coffee could decrease if the EU delays the anti-deforestation regulations.

**Business & Trade** **Why does EUDR create an advantage for Vietnamese coffee?** According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU, on September 23, the European Commission proposed to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). According to the previous plan, the regulation was to be implemented from December 30 for large businesses, and from June 30, 2026, for medium and small businesses. Coffee is one of the commodities directly affected by the EUDR (palm oil, livestock, soybeans, coffee, cocoa, timber, and rubber, as well as products of origin such as beef, furniture, or chocolate, etc.). The Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU stated that the main reason for the postponement is the EU's information technology system's insufficient capacity to receive and process the large volume of data that businesses and member countries need to provide. If implemented according to the plan, the system could be overloaded, causing disruptions to ...