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Quick summary: Explore how Vietnam’s rubber exporters can achieve EUDR compliance through digital traceability, geolocation mapping, and blockchain verification. Learn how platforms like TraceX simplify Due Diligence Statement (DDS) creation, ensure deforestation-free sourcing, and future-proof rubber exports to the EU market.
EUDR compliance for rubber exporters in Vietnam requires demonstrating that all natural rubber and rubber-derived products entering the EU are deforestation-free, legally sourced, and fully traceable to their plantation origin. Exporters must collect geolocation data, verify supplier legality, and submit a Due Diligence Statement (DDS) through the EU system. With Vietnam being one of the world’s top rubber exporters, adopting digital traceability solutions using blockchain and geospatial mapping ensures compliance efficiency, minimizes risk of trade disruptions, and strengthens market trust with EU buyers demanding transparent and sustainable sourcing practices.
Bình Phước Province, Tây Ninh Province and Bình Dương Province in southeastern Vietnam are among the primary hubs for natural-rubber cultivation. Vietnam ranks among the world’s top exporters of natural rubber and rubber‐products .In 2024, Vietnam’s rubber export value surpassed USD 3.4 billion, reflecting an 18 % year-on-year increase despite a marginal drop in volume driven by higher prices and growing value-added processing.
The European Union accounts for approximately 7.4 % of Vietnam’s rubber export value, with most shipments being high-value rubber products. As the EU implements the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), rubber exporters must demonstrate deforestation-free and legally sourced material from plantation to port.
Given the EU’s tightening due-diligence and traceability requirements, Vietnamese exporters must adopt digital supply-chain tools such as geolocation mapping, supplier verification and blockchain affirmation. Without such systems, there is a material risk of market exclusion or lost premiums in compliance-sensitive markets. Vietnam’s rubber export sector is robust and globally competitive but success in compliance-driven markets like the EU will increasingly hinge on traceable, sustainable sourcing and the ability to prove it.
The EUDR explicitly includes natural-rubber and certain rubber-derived products under its scope. Notable Harmonised System (HS) codes covered include: HS 4001 (natural rubber, balata, guayule, chicle and similar gums in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strips), HS 4005 (compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates/sheets), HS 4006 (unvulcanised rubber in other forms), HS 4008 (plates, sheets, strips etc. of vulcanised rubber), and HS 4011 (new pneumatic tyres made of natural rubber) among others. The regulation entered into force on 29 June 2023 and its main due-diligence obligations apply from 30 December 2025 for large and medium-sized operators, with extended compliance for micro- and small enterprises by 30 June 2026.
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Vietnam’s rubber sector faces several structural and operational challenges in adapting to EUDR compliance and achieving full supply chain transparency
Over 70% of Vietnam’s natural rubber is produced by smallholder farmers operating independently across multiple provinces. This fragmentation leads to inconsistent record-keeping, poor quality control, and limited visibility into sourcing origins making traceability to plantation level a major challenge.
Most rubber farmers rely on paper-based documentation, with little or no access to digital tools. This makes it difficult for exporters to collect farm-level data such as GPS coordinates, production quantities, and sourcing history data now mandatory under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Many producers and middlemen remain unaware of EUDR’s scope and its implications. There is also a lack of unified national traceability protocols to align data collection and reporting across cooperatives, traders, and exporters resulting in data silos and fragmented reporting systems.
Exporters currently prepare Due Diligence Statements (DDS) manually by gathering information from multiple stakeholders. This process is time-consuming, error-prone, and resource-intensive, often causing compliance bottlenecks and delaying export readiness.
Non-compliance with EUDR can result in rejected shipments, suspended contracts, and reputational damage. Exporters unable to provide geolocation and legality documentation risk losing access to EU markets, which account for a significant share of Vietnam’s rubber exports.
In essence, the path to EUDR compliance for Vietnamese rubber exporters depends on digitizing the entire value chain from farmer registration and geospatial mapping to automated DDS generation to ensure verified, deforestation-free, and audit-ready supply chains.
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires rubber exporters to prove that their products are deforestation-free, legally sourced, and traceable to the exact plantation of origin. For Vietnam’s rubber industry heavily dependent on smallholder farmers manual systems are no longer sufficient. TraceX’s EUDR Compliance platform offers a powerful, end-to-end solution that automates compliance, strengthens data integrity, and ensures seamless trade with the EU.
TraceX creates a unified digital network that connects farmers, cooperatives, processors, and exporters on a single platform. Each batch of rubber is assigned a unique digital ID, linking it to verified plantation geolocation and supplier credentials. This ensures a clear, tamper-proof chain of custody from farm to export shipment essential for EUDR audit readiness.
Through mobile-enabled field apps, TraceX captures farm geolocation, production data, and legality documentation in real time. The system automatically generates EUDR-compliant Due Diligence Statements (DDS) for each shipment drastically reducing manual paperwork, ensuring data accuracy, and cutting compliance time from weeks to hours.
Every transaction, from latex collection to processing and export, is recorded on TraceX’s blockchain ledger. This immutable record provides tamper-proof proof of origin, enabling exporters to verify that all rubber is sourced from deforestation-free and legally registered farms meeting EU’s transparency expectations.
TraceX makes it easy to digitally onboard thousands of smallholder farmers using mobile tools. Each farm is GPS-mapped, and ownership data, land-use documents, and sustainability certificates are uploaded to the platform. This inclusion ensures that even remote farmers become visible participants in compliant global supply chains.
The platform uses AI and satellite analytics to detect deforestation risks, land-use changes, and supplier non-compliance across sourcing regions. Exporters can access real-time dashboards to identify high-risk areas, take corrective actions, and maintain a proactive compliance posture before audits occur.
TraceX acts as a single source of truth for exporters, suppliers, regulators, and EU buyers. Secure data-sharing mechanisms ensure that every party has access to verified, standardized information simplifying audits and accelerating approvals for EU trade.
By combining blockchain transparency, AI-powered risk detection, and automated documentation, TraceX transforms EUDR compliance from a burden into a competitive advantage.
Rubber exporters in Vietnam can now prove sustainable sourcing, strengthen buyer trust, and maintain uninterrupted access to EU markets all while building a deforestation-free, future-ready value chain.
EUDR compliance represents a turning point for Vietnam’s rubber export sector, reshaping how producers, processors, and exporters manage sustainability, documentation, and trade readiness. The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) mandates that all rubber and rubber-derived products entering the EU market must be deforestation-free, legally sourced, and fully traceable back to the exact plantation of origin. For Vietnam, one of the world’s top rubber producers and exporters, this means moving beyond traditional, paper-based processes toward digitally verified, data-driven traceability systems.
To comply, exporters must map every farm and supplier, collect geolocation coordinates, and ensure that no deforestation occurred on those lands after December 31, 2020. They must also verify legal sourcing by maintaining records of land ownership, farming permits, tax documentation, and sustainability certifications. All this data feeds into a Due Diligence Statement (DDS), a mandatory digital declaration that must be submitted through the EU’s centralized portal before a shipment can clear customs.
The implications are far-reaching. Non-compliance could lead to shipment rejections, financial penalties, and exclusion from EU trade, while successful compliance strengthens Vietnam’s position in a sustainability-focused global market. Beyond regulation, EUDR alignment offers exporters a chance to differentiate through transparency, build stronger relationships with environmentally conscious buyers, and elevate their brand as a responsible, future-ready producer.
In essence, EUDR compliance for Vietnam’s rubber exporters is not just about avoiding penalties it’s about embracing traceability as a competitive advantage. By integrating digital platforms like TraceX, exporters can automate compliance workflows, ensure tamper-proof data integrity, and gain real-time visibility across complex smallholder networks. This digital transformation marks a crucial step toward sustainable growth, trusted trade, and long-term market access in the evolving global rubber economy.
EUDR compliance isn’t just a regulatory obligation it’s a gateway to future-proof trade. For Vietnam’s rubber exporters, adopting digital traceability systems like TraceX ensures end-to-end visibility, sustainable sourcing, and continued access to global markets that increasingly demand environmental responsibility and transparency.
EUDR compliance is more than a regulatory hurdle it’s an opportunity for Vietnam’s rubber exporters to redefine sustainability, transparency, and competitiveness in global markets. As the EU raises its environmental standards, the ability to trace every shipment to verified, deforestation-free plantations will determine long-term market access and buyer confidence. By adopting digital traceability platforms like TraceX, exporters can automate Due Diligence Statements, ensure legal sourcing, and build immutable proof of origin through blockchain-backed systems.
This digital transformation not only safeguards trade continuity but also strengthens Vietnam’s reputation as a responsible, future-ready supplier in the global rubber value chain. The path forward is clear those who digitize compliance today will lead sustainable trade tomorrow.
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EUDR compliance requires Vietnamese exporters to prove that all rubber products are deforestation-free, legally sourced, and traceable to their plantation of origin before entering the EU market
The EU is a major destination for Vietnam’s rubber exports. Compliance ensures continued market access, strengthens buyer trust, and positions exporters as sustainability leaders in the global value chain.
Exporters must map supply chains to the farm level, capture geolocation coordinates (GeoJSON), verify legal sourcing, and submit a Due Diligence Statement (DDS) via the EU portal before shipment.
Common challenges include fragmented smallholder networks, limited digital infrastructure, manual documentation, and lack of standardized traceability frameworks across the value chain.
TraceX automates DDS generation, enables farm-level GPS mapping, validates GeoJSON data, and records all transactions on a blockchain ledger to create tamper-proof proof of origin and compliance.
Beyond meeting EU regulations, compliance drives supply chain transparency, builds brand credibility, enhances ESG performance, and opens access to premium global markets demanding sustainable rubber.
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