Import Duties on Plywood: USA, EU, UAE and Australia Explained

May 17, 2026·8 min readsourcingguide

Import duty is one of the first questions any new plywood importer asks — and one of the least clearly answered. This guide covers the rates, tariff codes, and anti-dumping context for Brazilian pine plywood in the four largest import markets.

United States

HTS Codes for pine plywood from Brazil:

Product	HTS Code	MFN Rate
Softwood plywood (including pine)	4412.31	8%
Hardwood plywood	4412.10	Free
Film-faced plywood	4412.99	Free–5%

Brazil is a beneficiary of the US Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), but GSP benefits for wood products are limited. Verify current GSP eligibility with your customs broker at time of import.

Anti-dumping context: The US has active anti-dumping and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on hardwood plywood and multilayer wood flooring from China — not from Brazil. Brazilian pine plywood faces no anti-dumping duties in the US, which is a significant competitive advantage over Chinese-origin product.

CARB P2: Not a duty but a mandatory compliance requirement. Separate from tariff classification. See CARB P2 article.

European Union

CN Codes for pine plywood:

Product	CN Code	MFN Rate	GSP Rate (Brazil)
Conifer plywood (pine, fir)	4412.31	10%	0%
Other plywood	4412.99	10%	0%

Brazil benefits from the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), reducing most wood product duties to 0%. This applies to plywood, MDF, sawn timber, and solid wood panels from Brazil.

Confirm GSP status with a valid EUR.1 or Form A certificate of origin issued by Brazilian customs at time of export.

Anti-dumping: The EU has anti-dumping duties on birch plywood from Russia and some Chinese plywood products. Brazilian pine plywood is not subject to any EU anti-dumping measures.

United Arab Emirates (GCC)

The UAE applies a standard 5% customs duty on most wood products under the GCC Customs Union Common External Tariff.

Product	Rate
Plywood (all types)	5%
MDF panels	5%
Sawn timber	0%–5% (varies by HS code)

Brazil and the UAE have no free trade agreement. Duty is calculated on CIF value (cost + insurance + freight to UAE port).

Australia

Australia and Brazil have no bilateral FTA. Most wood products from Brazil enter under the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate:

Product	Rate
Softwood plywood	0%
Hardwood plywood	0%
MDF	0%–5%

Australia generally imposes zero duty on most timber products. The primary compliance barrier for timber imports into Australia is biosecurity — all timber must comply with the Timber Import Protocol (TIP), requiring heat treatment and phytosanitary certification. Brazilian timber exports include ISPM 15 heat treatment and MAPA phytosanitary certificates as standard.

Key takeaway

For most markets, the cost of duty on Brazilian pine plywood is competitive or zero — especially in the EU (0% under GSP) and Australia (0% MFN). The anti-dumping context is particularly important for US buyers who may otherwise default to Chinese-origin product carrying 25%+ duties.