EU imports of softwood plywood from Brazil will be subject to provisional tariffs of 5.4 percent to tackle unfair dumping of the products, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The measures will start applying on 5 November 2025.

The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of softwood plywood originating in Brazil. The measure is established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2219, adopted on 3 November 2025.

The Commission’s investigation confirmed that dumped imports of Brazilian softwood plywood increased by about 30% between 2021 and the investigation period, while Union consumption decreased by 7%. It found that the Union industry’s production fell by 24%, sales volume declined by 24%, and profitability decreased from 15% in 2021 to 2% during the investigation period. Total Union production amounted to 675 726 m3.

The Commission set provisional dumping margins at 5.4% for Indústria de Compensados Sudati Ltda, Conply Indústria de Compensados Ltda, and Indústria de Compensados Guararapes Ltda. Exports by Nereu Rodrigues & Cia Ltda were found not to be dumped. The same 5.4% rate applies to other cooperating and non-cooperating exporters.

The investigation also confirmed that the average price of dumped imports from Brazil was 302 EUR/m3, while Union producers sold at an average price of 508 EUR/m3. The Commission calculated a weighted average price undercutting margin of 31.8%. It stated that this price difference prevented Union producers from covering increased production costs, which rose by 33% during the period considered.

The provisional duties will be collected starting 5 November 2025, the day following the publication of the regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union. The duties will remain in force until the Commission completes its investigation and decides whether to impose definitive anti-dumping measures.

Source: mlex.com