Brazil’s pulp industry faces mounting trade pressures as US tariffs affect selected pulp grades, new US trade-duty proceedings target high-purity dissolving pulp, and the European Union prepares to apply its deforestation regulation. The challenges come as Brazilian pulp exports declined in the first half of 2026. …The United States introduced an additional 25% Section 301 tariff on specified Brazilian goods, effective July 22, 2026. Most wood pulp products were exempted from the additional tariff, but high-purity dissolving pulp was excluded from the exemptions. …Separately, on October 13, the US Department of Commerce announced final affirmative determinations in anti-dumping investigations into high-purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway, as well as a countervailing duty investigation into Brazilian imports. …The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is scheduled to begin applying to large and medium-sized operators on December 30, 2026. …For Brazilian pulp producers exporting to Europe, compliance will require appropriate supply-chain traceability and documentation.