EU Imposes Provisional Antidumping Duties on Brazilian Softwood Plywood Imports

On Tuesday, the European Commission imposed provisional antidumping duties of 5.4% on imports of softwood plywood from Brazil, formalizing a measure first proposed earlier in October. The decision, adopted on November 3 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on November 4, took effect on November 5.

The duties apply to softwood plywood with plies no thicker than 6 mm and both outer plies of coniferous wood, whether or not coated or surface-covered, imported under CN code 44123900. The 5.4% rate applies to major producers including Indústria de Compensados Sudati Ltda, Conply Indústria de Compensados Ltda, and Indústria de Compensados Guararapes Ltda, as well as to other cooperating and non-cooperating exporters. Nereu Rodrigues & Cia Ltda was exempted from the duty.

The Commission said its investigation provisionally determined that Brazilian plywood was being dumped in the EU at below-market prices, causing material injury to the EU industry.

The move follows a complaint filed in January by the Softwood Plywood Consortium (SPC) on behalf of EU producers, alleging that Brazilian plywood was being sold in the EU at dumped prices, harming the bloc’s manufacturers. The investigation period, covering January–December 2024, examines both dumping and injury to the EU industry.

Under EU trade regulations, provisional antidumping duties may remain in force for up to nine months while the investigation continues. The Commission must reach a final determination within 15 months of initiating the case—in this instance, by mid-2026—to decide whether to impose definitive duties, end the proceeding, or accept price undertakings from exporters.