Weekly Publications

No. 15/24, 8 - 12 April 2024

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MARKET REPORT - KEY HIGHLIGHTS


The pepper market this week showed a rather negative outlook with only Vietnamese local black pepper reported
with a decreasing trend as Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr.
After reported with a deceasing trend for the last two (2) weeks both local and international price for Indian pepper reported stable this week.
Indonesian markets were reportedly closed due to the Eid al-Fitr public holiday.
Both local and international price for Malaysian pepper reported stable and unchanged.
After reported with a decreasing trend for the last two (2) weeks, the local price for Sri Lankan pepper reported stable this week.
Only Vietnamese local black pepper price reported with a decreasing trend this week. Whilst, the others remained stable.

Brazilian black pepper, Cambodian black pepper and Chinese white pepper continued to be reported stable and unchanged since last week.
Export of Pepper by Spain (2021 - 2023).

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 SPAIN (2021 - 2023)


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

 

Notes:

  • IPC doesn\'t set the price of pepper; IPC only showcases the prevailing price of pepper as reported from various origins and sources. Some of the data in this publication are from the IPC database. The data were obtained from the official reports and correspondence between the IPC and have been processed based on statistical norms that can be accounted for.
  • 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)

Sources:

  • Brazil, Unofficial source (Coreimex, CSG Trade)
  • India: AISEF, NCDEX
  • Indonesia: Unofficial source
  • Malaysia: Malaysian Pepper Board
  • Sri Lanka: Department of Export Agriculture
  • Viet Nam : Viet Nam Pepper Association, HCMC
  • China: Hainan Pepper Association, China Spice Association
  • New York: Trader sources
  • A.A. SAYIA & Company
  • Europe: Reuter
  • Namagro
  • International Trade Centre (ITC)

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