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WPB Week #27/18, 2 - 6 July 2018

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The market continued to slow moving and quiet. Although harvesting season in Indonesia is on going now, but market is reported to be very quiet. Under current low prevailing price level, farmers are not enthusiastic to pick and sell. In Lampung and Bangka prices remained same as last week. In Dollar terms however, local price decreased marginally due to weakening of local currency against US Dollar. In Sarawak the price was also reported stable, both for black and white pepper. In India, Viet Nam and Sri Lanka pepper price decreased, with limited activity.


IMPORT OF PEPPER BY FRANCE
In 2017 France imported 10,800 Mt of pepper comprising of 8,150 Mt of whole pepper and 2,650 Mt of ground pepper, recording a decrease of 6% when compared to 11,500 Mt of pepper imported in the previous year (2016). Viet Nam and Brazil were the main source of pepper for France in 2017, supplying together 47% (Viet Nam 24% and Brazil 23%). Other important supplier for France was Indonesia (17%). Germany also supplied significant quantity of pepper into France (13%) mainly ground pepper.

In 2018 import of France is estimated to be more or less same as last year with a marginal increase as indicated by total import in the first four month of 2018. During January-April 2018, France has imported 3,780 Mt (2,810 Mt of whole pepper and 970 Mt of ground pepper). As against 3,520 Mt imported in the same period last year, an increase of 7% was recorded. In the first four month, Brazil emerged as the main supplier for France, contributing 45% of total pepper imported by France. Viet Nam supplied only 13% same as Germany.

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