SPICES MARKET UPDATE 5th APRIL 2021 – WEEK 14

 

PEPPER
Last week, pepper prices had mixed daily fluctuations.
However, at the end of the week, pepper prices also increased by 1%.

We would like to send you the chart of price movements of the past week as follows:

Currently, the key material areas of pepper have basically finished harvesting from 85 - 90%.
We will send you the details of the harvest situation within this week.

Farmers / Middleman only offers a very small quantity to cover temporary costs.
The price is attractive so customer / exporters/ speculators… considering to stockpile or buying yearly shipment.
Vietnam's currency in stable trend with USD until second quarter 2021 is foreseen.

 

CASSIA
Northern rainfall does not support cinnamon harvest.
Customer demand very quiet but the price of cassia/cinnamon in general will be stable in this year.

STAR ANISE
Inventory is currently tight while demand is high. Prices are forecast to be stable

TURMERIC
Turmeric demand has increased while stock very tight. Market up significantly.

 

 

 

 

 

IPC PEPPER MKT REPORT EXPORT OF PEPPER BY SPAIN

 

EXPORT OF PEPPER BY SPAIN

 

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is located in Europe with its continental European territory situated on the Iberian Peninsula. Its territory also includes two archipelagoes: the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Spain actively imports pepper from various pepper producing countries for domestic consumption or for re-export.

In 2019, Spain was reported to have imported a total of 6,077 Mt which 81% of it comprised of whole pepper. In the following year, Spain's import of pepper increased by 5%, totaling at 6,370 Mt. As of January 2021, Spain was reported to have imported a total of 454 Mt of which 188 Mt went for re-export purposes. The ratio of Spain's import and export during 2019 - January 2021 were 2:1 respectively. The top five countries of origins for Spain's pepper as of January 2021 were reported to be Viet Nam with 192 Mt (contributed to 42% of the total pepper imported by Spain as of January 2021), India with 58 Mt (13%), Netherlands with 44 Mt (10%), Germany with 29 Mt (6.4%) and Belgium with 27 Mt (6%).

In 2019, Spain was reported to have exported a total of 2,991 Mt of pepper which 29% or 877 Mt of it comprised of whole pepper and 71% or 2,115 Mt of it ground pepper. Spain on average exported a total of 249 Mt per month in 2019 which peaked in March with 379 Mt. The total revenue of Spain's export of pepper in 2019 was reported to be as high as USD 11.2 Million. Thus, recording an average price of the total pepper exported by Spain at USD 4,095 per Mt for whole pepper and USD 3,637 per Mt for ground pepper.

Year 2020 saw a slight increase in term of quantity of pepper exported by Spain. Spain was reported to have exported a total of 3,003 Mt which 28% or 856 Mt of it comprised of whole pepper and 72% or 2,148 Mt of it ground pepper, recording an increase of 0.4% when compared to 2019. The average export of pepper by Spain in 2020 was reported to be 250 Mt per month which peaked in November with 368 Mt. In accordance with increasing in term of quantity, Spain's revenue from pepper export was reported with an increase of 13% as compared to the previous year to a total of USD 12.7 Million. Thus, recording an average price of the total pepper exported by Spain at USD 5,460 per Mt for whole pepper and USD 3,759 per Mt for ground pepper or an increase of 33% and 3% respectively as compared to 2019.

As of January 2021, Spain was reported to have exported pepper totaling 188 Mt which 31% or 59 Mt of it comprised of whole pepper and 69% or 129 Mt of it ground pepper. Thus, recording a decrease of 18% when compared to the same period in 2020. As of January 2021, the total revenue of pepper export by Spain was reported to have reached USD 1.0 Million, recording an increase of 33% as compared to the same period in 2020. The average price of the total pepper exported by Spain as of January 2021 was reported to be USD 7,389 per Mt for whole pepper and USD 4,627 per Mt for ground pepper.

Pepper from Spain is traded worldwide with most of them being European countries. As of January 2021, Spain's top 5 country destinations for its pepper were reported to be France with 38 Mt (a decrease of 16% as compared to the same period in 2020), Portugal with 24 Mt (a decrease of 36%), Cuba with 18 Mt (an increase of 11 Mt), Cayman Islands with 17 Mt (2020 n.a) and Belgium with 14 Mt (an increase of 11 Mt). The decrease of Spain's pepper export to Portugal was the result of Portugal shifted to import pepper from France (an increase of 31% or 5 Mt as compared to the same period in 2020). 

 

 

IPC PEPPER MKT REPORT No. 14/21, 29 March - 2 April 2021

LOCAL MARKET REPORT

Market this week showed a rather positive response with only Sri Lanka was reported with a decrease. In local market, Malabar black pepper was reported with an increase of 2% when compared to the previous week, averaging at USD 5,075 per Mt. Indonesia black and white pepper were reported with an increase of 11% and 14% respectively when compared to the previous week, averaging at USD 2,997 per Mt for black pepper and USD 6,028 per Mt for white pepper. The increase of Indonesian pepper price could be contributed to the increase of demand amidst the limited stock. Though farmers' stocks depleted, it was reported that some speculators bought a hefty amount for their in-stock and further business. Malaysia black and white pepper were reported with an increase of 5% and 3% respectively as compared to the previous week, averaging at USD 2,679 per Mt for black pepper and USD 4,097 per Mt for white pepper. Viet Nam farm gate price of black pepper was reported with an increase of 1% as compar ed to the previous week, averaging at USD 3,035 per Mt. Whilst, Viet Nam white pepper was reported stable, averaging at USD 4,710 per Mt. Furthermore, Sri Lanka black pepper was reported with 2% deficit as compared to the previous week and was traded at an average of USD 3,290 per Mt. China white pepper was reported with an increase of 1% as opposed to the previous week and was traded at an average of USD 6,185 per Mt locally.

INTERNATIONAL MARKET REPORT

International market was reported with a positive outlook as India black pepper was reported with the same increase of 2% when compared to the previous week, averaging at USD 5,348 per Mt. Indonesia black and white pepper were reported with an increase of 10% and 13% respectively when compared to the previous week, averaging at USD 3,583 per Mt for black pepper and USD 6,949 per Mt for white pepper. Malaysia black and white pepper were reported with an increase of 5% and 4% respectively as compared to the previous week, averaging at USD 4,225 per Mt for black pepper and USD 5,560 per Mt for white pepper. Furthermore, Viet Nam black pepper 500 g/l, 550 g/l and Viet Nam white pepper were reported stable and unchanged. China white pepper was reported with an increase of 1% as opposed to the previous week and was traded at an average of USD 6,385 per Mt.

The price of pepper in the US market remained high as Muntok white pepper for CF April/May was reported at USD 7,300 per Mt. 

 

 

THE EVER GIVEN REFLOATED, THE SUEZ CHANEL IS FREE... WHAT NOW ?

Although the blockade on the Suez Canal has been resolved, the consequences of this event will continue to impact global supply chains in the coming months.

Therefore, we highlight some critical issues that require greater care and contingency planning:

Backlog
Approximately 400 ships are still standing in line, on both sides of the Suez Canal, and the situation is expected to last until the weekend (a time considered quite ambitious by some experts). Therefore, interruptions and delays in the maritime schedule are expected, particularly on the Asia-Europe route.

Port congestion
As soon as the ships are released from the Suez Canal, the backlog of cargo ships begins to obstruct the ports in Europe and Asia, since the vessels will arrive at the same time at the destinations.

Imbalances and equipment shortages
The week-long shutdown of the Suez Canal “held” tens of thousands of containers, unbalancing the availability of equipment. Empty containers in Asia, limited even before this incident, will become even scarcer, significantly delaying the export shipment process.

When the flow of goods returns to normal, spring will be over and many of the goods (seasonal or special) may no longer be needed. European exports are obviously affected in a similar way due to the lack of equipment, also impacting other trade routes, such as that of the Americas.

Free time reductions (detention, demurrage, storage)
The challenges mentioned above require operators and terminals to trigger all available management contingencies, including reducing the free time of containers, anticipating the imposition of fees.

Schedule alignments, route adjustments, blank sailings
In addition to the blockade of the Suez Canal, the redirection of other vessels through the Cape of Good Hope caused an even greater disorder in the navigation schedule. For this reason, shipowners will announce blank sailings, that is, the cancellation of berthing in certain ports, reducing the ability to start the recovery process of the schedules. This will affect all service cycles until at least the month of May.

Rate increase, booking interruption
This whole scenario is increasing operating costs in the maritime transport sector. In addition, with around 7% of world oil passing through the Suez Canal, we may experience temporary fuel shortages and possible price increases. Fees and surcharges will increase further. Many shipowners have already started to cut allocations, especially Named Accounts (NAC), and are applying premium rates. They also imposed selective blocking of reserves.

Air and rail freight from Asia to Europe may change, as demand for alternative modes of transport has increased and capacity is also limited.

Bearing in mind that this is an unprecedented situation, together with the challenging market dynamics in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, it is clear that it remains to be seen how all this will evolve.

There is a high probability that the situation will last at least until the month of May, and normality will not return until the second half of the year.

DHL Global Forwarding monitors the situation very carefully and will continue to provide relevant updates as they become available. Contact your local representative to review and discuss your potentially affected shipments in progress.



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*Original in portuguese, translated to english by Google Translator