Apr 20, 2016. /Lesprom Network/. The Brazilian Association of Mechanically-Processed Timber Industry (ABIMCI) has consistently waged battle with the US in recent years to remove tariffs on Brazilian plywood, ITTO reported.

ABIMCI has, once again, filed a formal petition with the office of the United States Trade Representative asking for a review the status of the Brazilian plywood within the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

Since 2005, Brazilian softwood plywood exports to the US have attracted an 8% duty which, says ABIMCI, undermines the competitiveness of Brazilian plywood.

ABIMCI filed new petition at the beginning of April this year with the US government requesting the re-designation of Brazilian pine plywood within GSP. A similar application was denied last year.

ABIMCI says it filed the petition again in order to promote fair competition among market players.