The Brazilian timber industry faces a major setback as the United States prepares to impose a 50% tariff on key wood products starting August 1. Doors, frames, pine plywood, and pine lumber are among the main export items at risk, with the U.S. market playing a central role in Brazil’s wood trade. In the first half of 2025 alone, exports of these products to the U.S. totaled US$607 million. This dependence is particularly striking: in the case of wooden frames, 98% of exports in 2024 and the first half of 2025 went to the U ...