IPC MARKET REPORT No. 47/19, 18 - 22 November 2019

LOCAL MARKET 
Market this week showed mixed response with only Indonesia and Malaysia recroded decreses.
In local market, Malabar black pepper was traded with an increase by 2% as compared to the previous week with an average of USD 4,523 per Mt.
Indonesia black pepper was reported stable with an average of USD 1,632 per Mt.
Whilst Indonesia white pepper took a dive with a 9% deficit as compared to the previous week with an average of USD 3,015 per Mt, recording the lowest price of Muntok white pepper in the past year. The significant decrease in price of white pepper in Indonesia could be contributed to market being flooded by product. Thus, pressuring the price in the local currency to an average of IDR 42,500 per Kg from IDR 46,500 per Kg in the previous week.
Malaysian black and white pepper was also traded negatively with a 2% and 1% deficit respectively as opposed to previous week at an average of USD 1,930 per Mt for black pepper and USD 3,433 per Mt for white pepper. Furthermore, Viet Nam black pepper was reported an increase by 2% as compared to the previous week with an average of USD 1,740 per Mt whilst Viet Nam white pepper was reported stable and unchanged.
Sri Lanka black pepper showed a strong outlook this week and returned to be traded at an average above USD 3,000 per Mt with an increase by 7% as compared to the previous week at an average of USD 3,093 per Mt. Whilst, China white pepper was reported stable with an average of USD 4,563 per Mt.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETIn international market, the trend also showed mixed response with only Indonesia recorded decrease.
FOB price of India black pepper was reported with the same 2% increase as compared to the previous week at an average of USD 4,801 per Mt.
Indonesia black pepper was reported steady with an average of USD 2,031 per Mt.
Whilst Indonesia white pepper was reported with an 8% deficit as compared to previous week at an average of USD 3,592 per Mt.
Malaysia black and white pepper continued to be traded stable and unchanged.
Furthermore, Viet Nam black pepper 500 g/l, 550 g/l and Viet Nam white pepper were reported with an increase by 3%, 3% and 2% respectively as opposed to the previous week averaging at USD 2,326 per Mt, USD 2,391 per Mt and 3,476 per Mt respectively.
China reported a stable international trade for its white pepper with an average of USD 4,763 per Mt.

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