With an HHI of 0.991, the U.S. controls 99.6% of Brazil's wooden railway sleeper imports — a US$ 6.8 M market with just two active suppliers.
Brazil shipped 3,699 tons of sawn timber to Turkey in 2025 versus a multi-year average of 182 tons — a roughly 2,000-fold spike in one year.
Brazil sources 99.6% of wooden railway sleeper imports from the U.S., with near-maximum HHI 0.991 and only two suppliers active in Jan-Apr 2026.
Brazil's furniture shipments to Argentina climbed from US$ 4 M to US$ 27 M in two years, compounding nearly sevenfold on recovering demand.
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