Weekly Publications

No. 40/25, 29 September - 03 October 2025

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MARKET REPORT - KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The global pepper market continued to reflect a subdued sentiment this week, with no major producing countries recording an upward adjustment in prices.
Following three consecutive weeks of decline, both domestic and international prices of Indian pepper stabilized, showing no significant variation.
Domestic and international prices of Indonesian pepper remained steady throughout the week.
Domestic and international prices of Malaysian pepper recorded a downward movement at the onset of October.
Local pepper prices in Sri Lanka held firm, maintaining stability for the third consecutive week.
Domestic prices of Vietnamese pepper experienced a decline during the week, while international prices remained stable.

Brazilian pepper prices continued to ease for the second consecutive week. In contrast, Cambodian black pepper and Chinese white pepper prices remained unchanged, coinciding with the observance of China’s National Day public holiday.
Between 2023 and June 2025, Denmark exported a cumulative total of 93 metric tons (MT) of pepper. Norway emerged as the leading importer with 44 MT, followed by Sweden, Germany, Iceland, and France.

FARM GATE PRICE BLACK PEPPER - in US$/Mt

FARM GATE PRICE WHITE PEPPER - in US$/Mt

FOB PRICE BLACK PEPPER - in US$/Mt

FOB PRICE WHITE PEPPER - in US $/Mt

EXPORT OF PEPPER BY DENMARK (2023 - 2025)

BUYERS PRICES AT NEW YORK (In US$/Mt)

 

 

Notes:

  • Prices given are indicative prices. Quality may differ from place to place. Prices can vary and the IPC is not responsible for loss or damages caused to the users of these prices in the context of business contracts or other transactions
  • Producers price ex Kochi is the price quoted for un-garbled quality at Kochi
  • Producers prices ex Lampung and Pangkal Pinang are average prices received by farmers for unprocessed pepper
  • Producers prices ex Kuching are the average prices offered by local traders to farmers for unprocessed pepper - grade 1
  • Producers price in Sri Lanka is the average price received by growers, collected from 11 pepper growing districts in Sri Lanka - grade 1
  • Producers price ex Ho Chi Minh City is prices for local purchases of pepper (500 g/l for black and 630g/l for white)

Notes:
IPC DOES NOT set the price of pepper; IPC only publishes the prevailing price of pepper as reported from various origins and sources. Some of the data in this publication are from the IPC Secretariat database. The data were obtained from the official reports and correspondence between the IPC and has been processed based on statistical norms that can be accounted for.

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