Pepper Market September 5, 2025

 

Price temporarily stable

Pepper prices in the domestic market today are still fluctuating at 152,000 - 153,000 VND/kg. In the world market, pepper prices in all countries are generally stable, except for Indonesia which continues to decrease.

In the world market

At the end of the most recent trading session, the International Pepper Community (IPC) listed the price of Indonesian Lampung black pepper at 7,093 USD/ton, continuing to decrease slightly by 3 USD/ton compared to the previous day.

In other leading producing countries, prices were largely flat. Currently, Brazilian black pepper ASTA 570 is quoted at $6,650/ton, while Malaysian black pepper ASTA is at $9,700/ton.

In Vietnam, black pepper  export  prices  remained stable at 6,240 - 6,370 USD/ton for 500 g/l and 550 g/l.

Type name	World black pepper price list
	September 5 (Unit: USD/ton)	% change from previous day
Lampung Black Pepper (Indonesia)	7,093	-0.04
Brazilian Black Pepper ASTA 570	6,650	–
Kuching Black Pepper (Malaysia) ASTA	9,700	–
Vietnamese black pepper (500 g/l)	6,240	–
Vietnamese black pepper (500 g/l)	6,370	–

At the same time of survey, the price of Indonesian Muntok white pepper reached 10,051 USD/ton, slightly down 3 USD/ton compared to the previous day. While Vietnam's exported white pepper remained unchanged at 9,150 USD/ton, Malaysian ASTA white pepper reached 12,900 USD/ton.

Type name	World white pepper price list
	September 5 (Unit: USD/ton)	% change from previous day
Muntok Indonesian White Pepper	10,051	-0.03
ASTA Malaysian White Pepper	12,900	–
Vietnam white pepper	9,150	–

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According to   Nguoi Lao Dong  Newspaper , explaining the recent sharp increase in pepper prices, a member of the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) said that pepper prices increased because it was the end of the season.

Vietnam pepper harvest ended in May 2025 and most small-scale farmers sold their products because they could not keep them. Only large-scale, wealthy farmers kept their products and sold them in batches.

“The goods that businesses need to buy to deliver signed orders are running out, so the price must increase. An important factor is that the US applies a 40% transfer tax, so businesses also limit pepper  imports   for processing and export because it is not profitable,” this member informed.

Statistics show that at the beginning of the year, Vietnamese enterprises imported 3,000 - 4,000 tons of Brazilian pepper per month, but now they only import about 1,000 tons per month, so they have to increase domestic pepper purchases. Therefore, in the short term, pepper prices will continue to increase because enterprises have to buy goods and fulfill signed orders.

According to this source, in the first 8 months of 2025, pepper exports will surpass the 1 billion USD mark, the highest since 2018 but still not equal to the golden period of 2015-2016.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said that in the first 8 months of 2025, Vietnam's agricultural, forestry and fishery exports continued to maintain positive growth momentum in many product groups and markets.

Of which, pepper exports in August 2025 are estimated at 21 thousand tons, worth 126.8 million USD, down 2.3% in volume and 10.8% in value compared to the previous month, but up 8.1% in volume and 8.6% in value compared to the same period last year.

In the first 8 months, total exports reached 165.7 thousand tons, worth 1.12 billion USD, down 9.8% in volume but up 26.9% in value. The average pepper export price reached 6,739.7 USD/ton, up sharply by 40.7%.

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Pepper Market September 3, 2025

 

Continuing to increase, highest at 155,000 VND/kg

Pepper prices today  fluctuated between VND154,000 and VND155,000 per kilogram, up VND1,000 per kilogram from the previous day. In India, after pepper prices increased sharply, farmers’ interest in this crop has increased over the past 3-4 years.

In the world market

At the end of the most recent trading session, the International Pepper Community (IPC) listed Vietnam's black pepper  export  price  at 6,240 - 6,370 USD/ton for 500 g/l and 550 g/l, unchanged from the previous day.

Similarly, the price of Brazilian black pepper ASTA 570 remained stable at USD 6,400/ton and Malaysian black pepper ASTA reached USD 9,700/ton. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, Lampung black pepper was offered at USD 7,216/ton.

Type name	World black pepper price list
	September 3 (Unit: USD/ton)	% change from previous day
Lampung Black Pepper (Indonesia)	7,216	–
Brazilian Black Pepper ASTA 570	6,400	–
Kuching Black Pepper (Malaysia) ASTA	9,700	–
Vietnamese black pepper (500 g/l)	6,240	–
Vietnamese black pepper (500 g/l)	6,370	–

At the same time of survey, the price of Indonesian Muntok white pepper remained unchanged at 10,028 USD/ton. Meanwhile, Vietnam's exported white pepper reached 9,150 USD/ton, and Malaysian ASTA white pepper reached 12,900 USD/ton.

Type name	World white pepper price list
	September 3 (Unit: USD/ton)	% change from previous day
Muntok Indonesian White Pepper	10,028	+1.0
ASTA Malaysian White Pepper	12,900	+9.8
Vietnam white pepper	9,150	+3.4

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According to  The Hindu Businessline , following a sharp rise in pepper prices, Indian farmers' interest in the crop has increased over the past 3–4 years.

 Venkataiah, a veteran coffee  farmer  in Chinabarada village, said he had just seen his next-door neighbour earn Rs 30,000 by selling a single bag of pepper. “They earn so much from just one bag of pepper? This has created a huge attraction not only for me but also for other farmers,” he said.

“If there are three takers, they can earn up to Rs 100,000, after deducting expenses, there is still about Rs 50,000 left,” he shared.

Pepper, intercropped with coffee, is becoming an important source of income for Adivasi farmers in the Eastern Ghats. While intercropping with coffee is common in many other regions, Adivasi farmers are only now realizing the importance of the spice as an income-generating crop.

Their interest in the crop has increased in the last 3–4 years, thanks to the high pepper prices. Currently, pepper is priced at around Rs 650/kg, compared to just Rs 450/kg for coffee.

Earlier, farmers were not very keen on pepper, but in the last 2–3 years, as prices have increased from Rs 400/kg in 2023 to Rs 650/kg now, their profits have improved significantly.

According to farmers, pepper has changed their financial outlook, as each acre can yield around 150–200 kg, providing a stable source of income.

Mr. P. Kannababu, 51, of Pedabarada village, 110 km from Visakhapatnam, intercropped pepper from the very beginning on a new one-acre coffee plantation.

Similarly, Mr. Satyanarayana D, another Adivasi farmer from the same village, is managing five acres of coffee and pepper, earning an average annual income of around Rs 200,000/acre from coffee and an additional Rs 60,000/acre from pepper.

Kalpana Kumari, Managing Director of the Girijan Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (GCC), said pepper would be the second crop after coffee to be certified organic. “Since pepper is grown in certified organic coffee plantations, certification for pepper will also be easier,” she said. The move is expected to help farmers fetch higher prices.

However, GCC does not purchase pepper because the market has a huge demand for this agricultural product.

Tata Consumer Products Limited, which has agreed to buy 10 tonnes of Araku organic coffee from GCC, has also expressed interest in sourcing pepper and other products once they are certified organic, said Thanga Srinivasa Rao, Senior Manager, Coffee, GCC.

Of the 250,000 acres of coffee grown in the Agency region, about 6,000 are currently certified organic. GCC is planning to expand organic certification to all coffee acreage in the next few years.

According to VietnamBiz.vn