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July 15, 2026

Brazil’s timber exports weaken, but plywood demand accelerates before US tariffs

Brazil’s timber exports weaken, but plywood demand accelerates before US tariffs

Brazil's wood products exports lost momentum in May, ending several months of gradual recovery as seasonal buying patterns, exchange-rate movements and growing uncertainty over international trade combined to reduce shipments. Yet beneath the weaker headline figures, plywood producers supplying the United States experienced a very different market, with importers accelerating purchases ahead of possible new tariffs.

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