Weekly Publications

No. 50/25, 8 - 12 December 2025

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MARKET REPORT - KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The global pepper market in the second week of December reflected a generally subdued sentiment, with price movements remaining stable and no indication yet of upward adjustments.
In India, following a moderate correction for the second consecutive week, both domestic and international prices remained stable throughout the period.
Domestic and international prices in Indonesia also remained steady, supported by favorable growing conditions as pepper plants in several producing areas are currently in the fertilization stage.
Malaysian domestic and international prices continued to demonstrate consistency, underpinned by stable supply conditions.
In Sri Lanka, the domestic market sustained its stability for the third consecutive week, supported by firm local demand and smooth supply flows.
Viet Nam reported no major price fluctuations, with both domestic and international markets remaining stable and steady throughout the week.

Brazilian black pepper prices experienced a slight downward adjustment, while Cambodian black pepper and Chinese white pepper remained steady and unchanged.
Between January and August 2025, the Netherlands recorded pepper exports totaling 8,608 MT. Belgium remained the primary destination (2,283 MT), followed by Germany, France, Austria, and Spain.

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 NETHERLANDS(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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