EUDR CN 18020000: cocoa shells
Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
- EUDR scope
- In scope
- Commodity
- cocoa
- Large and medium
- 30 Dec 2026
- Micro and small
- 30 Jun 2027
Due diligence for CN 18020000
Before you place CN 18020000 on the EU market or export it, you file a due diligence statement that the cocoa in it is deforestation-free and legally produced (Art. 4). You collect the geolocation of every plot it came from and the date of production (Art. 9).
By country of production
| Country risk | Due diligence | Minimum checks |
|---|---|---|
| Low | Simplified, no risk assessment (Art. 13) | 1% |
| Standard | Full risk assessment and mitigation (Art. 10, 11) | 3% |
| High | Full risk assessment and mitigation (Art. 10, 11) | 9% |
DeutschKakaoschalen, Kakaohäutchen und anderer Kakaoabfall
FrançaisCoques, pellicules (pelures) et autres déchets de cacao
EUDR dataset 2026-09-18. Scope: Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, as amended by
Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102. Country risk: Implementing Regulation (EU)
2025/1093.