Leather excluded from deforestation law, but EU defies Trump call for US exemption (euobserver.com)

• EU Commission refuses to reopen deforestation regulation
• Leather imports exempted from scope
• Trump demanded US exemption, EU resists

"The European Commission has decided against reopening its anti-deforestation law, but has exempted leather imports from the regulation. This defies a call from US President Trump for a full exemption for the United States. The move highlights tensions between trade interests and environmental goals."