This study has the objective of analyzing the performance of the Brazilian wood pulp export, from 1993 to 2002, applying the constant-market-share method (CMS). The export performance of Brazil, Canada, USA, Sweden and Finland were evaluated. The growth of the Brazilian wood pulp export and of the main competitor in the international market was explained mainly by the growth of international trade. Brazil presented the highest competitiveness followed by Finland. The other countries presented decrease in competitiveness. The income growth of wood pulp buyer markets from Canada, USA and Sweden was a determinant for the growth of those country exports. The opposite happened with the income of countries of destination of the Brazilian and Finnish exports. The projection export indicated that in 2035 Brazil will be the major wood pulp exporter, in terms of export value, if the taxes of exports growth are maintained.
Constant-Market-Share; wood pulp and international market
