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WPB Week #42/18, 15 - 19 October 2018

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Except in Sri Lanka and Malaysia, pepper price has shown an increasing trend. In Indonesia, price of black pepper in Lampung and white pepper in Bangka increased by 8-9% locally. In Kochi, India, Malabar black pepper price increased by 3%. A marginal increase of 1% was also recorded for Viet Namese black this week. Pepper prices in Kuching were reported stable, while in Sri Lanka decreased marginally.


IMPORT OF PEPPER BY RUSSIA:

Russia as one of important pepper market had recorded an import of 8,204 Mt of pepper, comprised of 7,609 Mt of whole and 595 Mt of ground pepper in 2017, an increase of 505 Mt compared to import of 7,700 Mt in 2016. Viet Nam was recorded as a single important source of pepper for Russia, supplying around 70% of pepper import. India, Indonesia and other sources supplied less than 10%. Up to July 2018 import of pepper into Russia reached 4,190 Mt (3,830 Mt of whole and 360 Mt of ground pepper), with Viet Nam continued to be the main source. When compared to import in the same period last year, import in the first seven month decreased by 700 Mt (14%). Import of whole pepper decreased, while for ground pepper increased marginally. Considering sufficient supply at source, import in the remaining month is estimated to remain high, with a slight lower from last year

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