Singapore, 8 September 2025 – Helixtap Technologies has expanded its suite of EUDR-compliant rubber assessments with the launch of STR20 EUDR, strengthening transparency and pricing for sustainable natural rubber. The addition builds on Helixtap’s existing AFR10 EUDR and SIR20 EUDR assessments, providing comprehensive coverage of the main trade flows as the EU prepares to enforce the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Volatility and Market Transparency
Rubber remains one of the most volatile commodities, with price swings comparable to soybean and copper, and in 2025 showing double the volatility of last year. Helixtap data indicates annualized volatility for STR grades reached 25%, in line with major exchanges, but significantly higher than soybeans at 20%. EUDR grades themselves have moved 50% in 1 year, and this means it is critical for market participants to track this to support negotiations, particularly for EUDR-compliant grades where premiums and compliance risk add further layers of uncertainty.
Sustainable Rubber Assessments
Helixtap also publishes Sustainable Rubber assessments, which complements existing Indonesia and Africa TSR EUDR assessments. These assessments assess the sustainable rubber premium on a fixed price basis above the physical assessments. This provides participants with a clearer view of sustainable pricing and sentiment during term and spot contract negotiations. Helixtap will review the market’s needs on a timely basis and add other origins based on relevant market activity and/or demand.
EUDR Landscape
The EU Deforestation Regulation, effective 30 December 2025 for large enterprises and 30 June 2026 for smaller firms, mandates due diligence for all rubber imports. Risk classifications (are being discussed currently), but will have market impact on premiums depending on how countries are categorized on risk as well as overall market perception and comfort on compliance.
These categorizations are expected to shape sourcing and procurement strategies, with buyers likely to favour low-risk origins.
Strategic Expansion of Assessment Coverage
“With STR20 joining our AFR10 and Indo EUDR assessments, Helixtap now covers the key origins and trade flows most relevant to tire makers and traders,” said Farah Miller, Head of Commodities Data and Sales at Helixtap, a Smartkarma Company. “By aligning our Sustainable TSR methodology with Method 1, we are providing clarity and consistency in line with industry practice. We now cover >80% of the global natural rubber market and latex flow to support market participants in spotting grade arbitrage and spot and term market negotiations.”
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