Domestic pepper prices: For the third consecutive week of strong increase
As of 11:30 today (September 6), domestic pepper prices are trading in the range of 139,000 - 144,000 VND/kg, recording a strong increase trend, reversing after many weeks of deep decline.
Compared to the week of June 22, pepper prices have increased to more than 13,000 VND/kg - the highest increase since the beginning of the year.
Gia Lai province today kept prices unchanged, anchored at 139,000 VND/kg, up 8,000 VND/kg.
Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City increased by 7,000 - 12,000 VND/kg compared to the closing price of last week, reaching 140,000 VND/kg. Notably, Lam Dong province remained unchanged at VND 140,000/kg, while Dak Lak closed the weekly session at VND 144,000/kg, up VND 11,000/kg.
World pepper prices: Strong fluctuations
In the world market, pepper prices in the week from June 30 to July 6 continued to differentiate between major exporting countries.
In Vietnam and Brazil, export pepper prices are still in a downward trend. For example, Vietnamese black pepper type 500-550g/l has decreased to 5,700 - 5,800 USD/ton, while white pepper fluctuates around 8,700 USD/ton.
Brazil also recorded a similar decrease, with ASTA 570 black pepper dropping to 5,750 USD/ton.
In contrast, the Malaysian market maintained a stable price for the whole week, with black pepper at 9,000 USD/ton and white pepper remaining at 11,750 USD/ton.
Notably, Indonesia continued the upward trend in prices, when black pepper exceeded the 7,600 USD/ton mark and white pepper maintained its upward momentum, reaching over 10,200 USD/ton.
Assessment and forecast
According to the Vietnam Pepper and Spices Association, in June 2025, Vietnam imported 6,089 tons of pepper of all kinds, with a turnover of 37.9 million USD, black pepper reached 5,629 tons, white pepper reached 460 tons.
Compared to the previous month, the import volume decreased by 10.9%, the turnover decreased by 13.6%. Vietnam imports pepper mainly from Brazil: 3,463 tons and Cambodia: 1,777 tons. Both exports and imports in June 2025 decreased in the context of a slow market. Exports to the US continued to decline while China increased by nearly 30%.
