Data & benchmarks
Brazil's timber export
statistics
Export volumes, destination markets, FOB price benchmarks and the regulatory timeline that matters for B2B buyers sourcing pine plywood, MDF, sawn timber and furniture from Brazil.
Last updated: 2026-09-18 · Full data refresh quarterly; lighter signal update monthly alongside the market pulse article.
USD 4.5B+
Total Brazilian wood-product exports (2025)
3.2M m³
Pine plywood export volume (2025)
USD 1.1B
Pine plywood & panel export value (2025)
~35%
US share of Brazilian pine plywood export volume (2025)
+18%
Brazilian MDF export growth (2024)
#3
Brazil's rank among global MDF exporters, behind China and Turkey
Export volumes by category
| Category | HS code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pine plywood | HS 4412 | ~3.2M m³ / ~USD 1.1B (2025). Brazil is the world’s largest softwood plywood exporter; Paraná and Santa Catarina supply 90%+ of volume. |
| MDF & wood-based panels | HS 4411 | +18% export growth in 2024, continued expansion in 2025. Mostly E1-grade panels for furniture manufacturing. |
| Sawn pine | HS 4407 | Modest growth in 2025, driven by European construction demand (UK, Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Australia). |
| Wooden furniture & components | HS 9403 / 9401 | Smaller but growing category, led by flat-pack and KD collections. |
Destination markets (2025)
| Destination | Share of volume | Key driver |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ~35% | CDX structural, housing demand |
| European Union | ~25% | A/B furniture grade, EUDR compliance |
| Middle East | ~10% | Film-faced formwork, construction |
| United Kingdom | ~8% | Construction and joinery |
| Asia Pacific | ~8% | Various grades |
| Other Americas | ~7% | Regional construction |
| Africa | ~4% | Film-faced, CDX |
| Other | ~3% | — |
FOB price snapshot
Indicative FOB Paranaguá / São Francisco do Sul, full-container orders, as of June 2025.
| Grade | FOB price |
|---|---|
| CDX structural (9–25mm) | USD 220–290/m³ |
| Sanded A/B furniture grade | USD 310–390/m³ |
| Film-faced formwork | USD 350–470/m³ |
H1 2026 signals
| Destination | H1 2026 change | Note |
|---|---|---|
| United States | –23% | Still Brazil’s largest destination by volume, but orders declined |
| Mexico | +58% | Moved into Brazil’s third-largest plywood market |
| Belgium | –55% | Germany, Italy and the UK also declined |
| Jamaica & Dominican Republic | Growth | Caribbean buyers kept ordering through the uncertainty |
Regulatory timeline
- 2023-06
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) takes effect
Brazilian plantation pine, with FSC/IBAMA geolocation data, is structurally advantaged versus higher-risk tropical origins.
- 2025-01
EUDR enforcement begins
EU buyers accelerate qualification of Brazilian pine suppliers to reduce compliance risk.
- 2026-04-15
EU anti-dumping duty on Brazilian softwood plywood
5.4% duty applies to most Brazilian softwood plywood into the EU, with one named cooperating exporter at 0%. Check TARIC for current status.
Sources & methodology
- Brazilian government trade data (SECEX/MDIC)
- ABIMCI (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Madeira Processada Mecanicamente)
- ABIPA (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Painéis de Madeira)
- Export Brazil Pine commercial intelligence
Figures are estimates compiled from the sources below and may be revised as final data is published. This page consolidates and supersedes the standalone statistics articles listed further down, which remain available as deep dives.
Cite this data
Export Brazil Pine, "Brazil's Timber Export Statistics", 2026. https://exportbpine.com/brazil-timber-export-statistics
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