Export wooden tableware to the EU: rules, labels and duty

Rules to check before you export wooden tableware to the EU (2), each with its official source.

Official sources checked between 2026-10-09 and 2026-10-13

Duty and FTAs: 0% duty for Korean-origin industrial goods under the EU–Korea FTA (cuts completed July 2016): write an origin declaration on the invoice; above €6,000 per shipment only an approved exporter may. Anti-dumping duties, if any, are separate. trade.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09

This is not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm with the official source and a local authority, your importer or an expert before you sell.

• Main rule for wooden tableware: Food-contact materials Reg. (EC) 1935/2004: traceability and the 'for food contact' words or glass-and-fork symbol; plastic parts also need Reg. (EU) 10/2011 and a declaration of compliance. Silicone and rubber are outside 10/2011: Germany checks them against the BfR recommendations. GPSR (EU) 2023/988: an EU-based responsible person, your name, address and a batch or type number on the product, and the same details in online listings. eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09, eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09, eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
• EU deforestation rules (EUDR): From 30 Dec 2026 the EU importer files a due diligence statement before customs release for wood, paper, natural rubber, cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil and cattle products (micro and small importers from 30 Jun 2027, except EU Timber Regulation products such as paper). Gather the species, the country and plot geolocation, harvest dates and proof of no deforestation after 2020. Korea is low risk, but what counts is where the raw material grew. Applies from 2026-12-30 · Your importer does it · environment.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-13
• Applies to every product here: EU ban on vague green claims
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• Same country, other products: Cosmetics
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• Same country, other products: Medical devices
• Sources: eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
• Sources: eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
• Sources: eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
• Sources: environment.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-13
• Sources: trade.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09

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