This study aimed to analyze the competitiveness of Brazilian lumber on the international market in the period 2000 to 2007. The methodological tools used to compare the competitiveness of Brazil with its main competitors were the rates of Relative Position Marketing (PRM) and Revealed Comparative Advantage (VCR). The results point out to the fact that, although Brazil has proved competitive, it is necessary to use marketing strategies aimed at increasing the country's competitiveness in this sector.
Forest economics; competitiveness; lumber
