How Jiaxun Ensures EUDR Compliance For Wooden Cutlery Exports To Europe

HEZE, CHINA – Starting December 30, 2026, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) will apply to wooden tableware and kitchenware (HS Code 4419) as well as wooden coffee sticks (HS Code 4421) entering the European Union. Under the regulation, European importers, supermarket chains, and foodservice distributors must back every shipment with forest plot geolocation data, legal harvest records, and a verified Due Diligence System (DDS).

To help European buyers prepare for customs enforcement, Jiaxun (Heze Jiaxun Wood Industry Co., Ltd.) has completed third-party verification of its EUDR Due Diligence System with SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. under Verification Statement CN26/00000645 (valid from January 28, 2026 to January 27, 2031). Across its 15 automated production lines in Heze, Shandong, Jiaxun supplies EUDR compliant wooden cutlery and eco-friendly tableware Europe importers can clear through customs without delays.

While single-use plastic and PLA/CPLA utensils remain banned under the EU Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/904), 100% natural birch cutlery is exempt because it contains no plastic polymers, glues, or chemical coatings. Combining SUP Directive exemption with verified EUDR traceability gives European tableware importers complete paperwork for both border clearance and retailer compliance audits.

SGS-Verified EUDR Due Diligence System (Statement No. CN26/00000645)

Through document reviews, staff interviews, and direct on-site observations at the Menghai Town facility in Heze, SGS verified that Jiaxun operates a due diligence system aligned with Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 across four core operational areas:

• Management System Processes: Standardized internal procedures governing timber supplier qualification, order tracking, and compliance record retention.
• Product Data & Document Collection: Systematic collection of timber species records, harvest country documentation, and supply chain volume data for Annex 1 commodities under HS Code 4419 (wooden tableware and kitchenware) and HS Code 4421 (wooden coffee sticks).
• Deforestation-Free & Legality Risk Assessment: Batch-by-batch evaluation verifying that harvested birch logs originate from land free of deforestation after December 31, 2020 and comply with the forestry laws of the country of harvest.
• Risk Mitigation Measures: Actionable controls to isolate and block any unverified raw material before production begins.

Raw Birch Sourcing and FSC Chain of Custody Audits

Jiaxun produces its birch wooden cutlery from natural birch logs harvested in legally managed forests in Latvia and Russia, where annual timber growth exceeds harvest volume.

To complement its SGS EUDR due diligence system with supplier-level mixing controls, Jiaxun maintains an unbroken FSC Chain of Custody (FSC-STD-40-004). During annual inspections, auditors cross-check log import customs declarations, physical warehouse separation barriers, and veneer yield ratios against outbound commercial invoices so that non-certified wood is never mixed into an FSC 100% order.

Forest Plot Geolocation and Pre-Shipment Compliance Files

For every incoming timber batch, Jiaxun records the polygon GPS coordinates of the specific forest concessions where the birch logs were felled. Inside the plant, logs go through an 8-step physical production process using pure hot-water steaming, precision die-cutting, and double-sanded drum polishing with zero chemical bleach or wax. Each master carton of spoons, forks, knives, wooden coffee stirrers, and wrapped cutlery sets carries a batch code linked back to its original log shipment and harvest plot coordinates.

Before container loading, Jiaxun provides European importers with a complete clearance and audit dossier:

• EUDR & FSC Documentation: Copy of SGS Verification Statement CN26/00000645, forest plot geolocation coordinates, legal harvest files for EU Information System DDS filing, and FSC 100% invoices.
• EU Food-Contact Safety Reports: SGS lab reports under European Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (Pentachlorophenol/PCP tested as "Not Detected") and German LFGB sensory and migration standards.
• Factory & Social Audits: Valid BRCGS Packaging (Grade B), ISO 9001, and amfori BSCI audit reports required by European supermarket chains.

Factory-Direct Supply for the European Market

With 19 years of production experience and a monthly output of 200 million pieces, Jiaxun supplies European supermarkets, catering distributors, and airline suppliers at factory-direct prices, cutting buyer sourcing costs by 15% to 20%. Standard lead time for a 40HQ container is 20 to 25 days. The factory also handles ink-free handle hot-stamping, individual kraft paper wrapping, and retail boxes printed with multilingual EU recycling marks and EAN/GS1 barcodes, delivering shelf-ready eco-friendly tableware Europe wholesalers can distribute immediately upon arrival.