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WPB Week #35/18, 27 - 31 August 2018

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Pepper price in India moved up further. Flood in Kerala has influenced the price up. In HCMC Viet Nam, local price of black pepper also increased marginally. In Sri Lanka, average pepper price increased from LKR 527 per Kg last week to LKR 558 per Kg this week. Prices in Lampung, Bangka and Sarawak were relatively stable.

Pepper harvest in Bangka has completed, In Lampung almost completed with significantly smaller output. In Sulawesi initial harvest has started and the main harvest is expected to take place in October-November. Pepper produced in Sulawesi is white pepper and only a marginal quantity as black.


IMPORT OF PEPPER BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :

In 2017, Import of pepper into the United States of America increased by 2,900 Mt (4%) from 75,370 Mt in 2016 to 78,270 Mt in 2017, consisting of 54,740 Mt of black pepper, 6,020 Mt of white pepper and 17,510 Mt of ground pepper. Import of black pepper increased by 6,700 Mt, but decreased for ground pepper by 3,950 Mt. Import of white pepper increased marginally by 160 Mt.

In 2018 import of United States is estimated to remain high as indicated by total pepper imported into the United States during the first half of the year. During January - June 2018, import of the United States was 36,100 Mt, comprising of 24,830 Mt of black pepper, 2,800 Mt of white pepper and 8,470 Mt of ground pepper. The import recorded a decrease of 3% from the import of 37,040 Mt in the same period last year, mainly due to significant increase of black pepper import from Indonesia and ground pepper from India. Import from Brazil and Vietnam increased by 2,400 Mt and 2,700 Mt respectively

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