Domestic pepper prices: Stand still
As of 1:30 PM today (April 9), domestic pepper prices remained unchanged compared to the closing session yesterday, averaging 138,300 VND/kg. Currently, key areas are trading in the range of 138,000 - 139,000 VND/kg.
Domestic pepper prices listed are as follows:
Gia Lai and Dong Nai provinces both listed at the mark of 138,000 VND/kg.
Ho Chi Minh City recorded at the mark of 138,000 VND/kg.
Meanwhile, Dak Lak and Lam Dong are still the areas with the highest offering prices in the country, selling at 138,500 VND/kg and 139,000 VND/kg respectively.
World pepper prices: Vietnam unexpectedly increases prices
In the world market, pepper prices mostly maintain a stable state. The two items of black and white pepper in Indonesia are traded in the range of 7,083 - 9,331 USD/ton (equivalent to 186,687 VND/kg - 245,938 VND/kg).
Similarly, the Brazilian market maintained an increase of 50 USD/ton, listed at 6,150 USD/ton (about 162,096 VND/kg). Notably, black and white peppers maintained an increase of 100 - 200 USD/ton, trading at 12,200 USD/ton and 9,300 USD/ton.
Specifically in Vietnam's pepper export market, black pepper prices of 500 g/l and 550 g/l increased slightly by 100 USD/ton, hovering at the boundary of 6,100 - 6,200 USD/ton. In the same direction, ASTA white pepper price offered for sale at 9,000 USD/ton, up 100 USD/ton after a series of days of stagnation (equivalent to 237,231 VND/kg).
Assessments and forecasts
Contrary to the sluggish developments in domestic raw material areas, Vietnam's export pepper prices are witnessing a breakthrough increase. According to assessments from the International Pepper Association, global trading pace has slowed down due to seasonal factors and holidays, but the imbalance in the Vietnamese market shows that supply is gradually narrowing after the peak harvest period.
In terms of the market, the main supply still comes from Cambodia with 6,716 tons, accounting for 65.1% of total imports, followed by Brazil reaching 2,199 tons (21.3%) and Indonesia reaching 1,023 tons (9.9%). In general, in the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam imported 21,201 tons of pepper, an increase of 118.9% compared to the same period in 2025, with a turnover of 121.0 million USD, equivalent to about 32% of the export volume in the same period.
