Weekly Publications

No. 47/25, 17 - 21 November 2025

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MARKET REPORT - KEY HIGHLIGHTS

By the third week of November, the global pepper market showed a broadly steady performance, with India recording the most noticeable upward movement, reflecting improving demand dynamics.
After two weeks of decline, both domestic and international prices of Indian pepper strengthened, supported by renewed market interest and healthier demand signals.
Indonesia’s black pepper prices remained stable throughout the week, while white pepper experienced a mild adjustment, indicating continued market resilience across the country’s key pepper segments.
Malaysia’s domestic and international pepper prices held firm, underpinned by balanced market fundamentals and steady demand from buyers.
Sri Lanka’s domestic market recorded a slight correction following several weeks of stability, while overall market conditions remained orderly.
Both domestic and international prices of Vietnamese pepper remained unchanged from the previous week, reflecting sustained and stable demand conditions.

Prices for Brazilian black pepper, Cambodian black pepper, and Chinese white pepper remained stable throughout the reviewed period, supported by healthy supply availability, consistent export activity, and balanced market conditions across major producing regions.
Between January and September 2025, China imported a cumulative 6,749 MT of pepper. Indonesia maintained its position as the leading supplier with 3,225 MT, followed by Viet Nam, Brazil, Malaysia, and Italy, demonstrating strong regional supply performance and sustained market demand.

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

IMPORT OF PEPPER BY CHINA (2023 - 2025)

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

 

HIGHLIGHTS

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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