Vietnam pepper exports to top 1 billion USD in 2024
Vietnam could ship more than 1 billion USD worth of pepper abroad for the whole 2024 on the back of high global demand and limited supply, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).
Vietnam could ship more than 1 billion USD worth of pepper abroad for the whole 2024. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ Vietnam could ship more than 1 billion USD worth of pepper abroad for the whole 2024 on the back of high global demand and limited supply, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).
The pepper industry, the association said, is on track to return to the "billion-dollar" club, with export revenues hitting 764.2 million USD as of July 30.
During the seven-month span, more than 164,300 tonnes of pepper was sold to foreign markets at an average export price of 4,568 USD per tonne for black pepper and 6,195 USD per tonne for white pepper, up 32.7% and 25%, respectively, year on year.
The US was the largest purchaser, followed by Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and India.
Brazil, the world’s second biggest black pepper producer and exporter, has suffered crop failure, driving global prices skyward for the remaining months of 2024. Production in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia is also forecast to fall sharply due to the impacts of El Nino.
In the next three to five years, pepper supply will lag behind demand.
Domestic pepper prices in July fetched 150,000 VND (over 6 USD) per kilogramme, rising 82.9% against January, and 120.6% year-on-year.
The VPSA forecast a fluctuation in the pepper prices in the coming time due to formidable challenges in the market.
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