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WPB Week #25/15, 22-26 June 2015

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Pepper price in India, Sarawak and Sri Lanka increased up to 3%; while price at other origins was reported stable.

In Lampung the market still calm, as main harvest is only expected to begin in July end / August. It is reported that yield of pepper this year will be good. However, number of productive vine in North Lampung decreased. In East Lampung pepper vines are more healthy and out-put of this year harvest is expected to be much better. In West Lampung it was reported that production will be more or less same as last year. Although pepper berries are still not mature enough, farmers are reportedly will pluck pepper early to avoid risks of loss of pepper in the garden. Consequently, production of light berries is anticipated to be more this year.

In Bangka, local price of white pepper decreased marginally, but FOB price was reported stable. Production of white pepper in Bangka is also expected better this year.

In Vietnam, local price of black pepper was recorded to be very high, which is higher than its FOB price. This is possible since producers have capacity to hold material and not interested to immediate sell pepper at reduced price.

IMPORT OF PEPPER BY FRANCE:

In March 2015, France imported 724 Mt of pepper (515 Mt of whole and 209 Mt of ground pepper) against 752 Mt (552 Mt of whole and 200 Mt of ground pepper) in March 2014. During January - March 2015, France has imported 2,471 Mt (1,858 Mt of whole and 613 Mt of ground pepper), recording a marginal increase of 2% compared to imports of 2,427 Mt (1,692 Mt of whole and 745 Mt of ground pepper) in the corresponding period of the last year. Brazil continued to be the most important source of pepper for France, supplying 33% during January-March 2015, followed by Vietnam 18%. Germany also supplied significant quantity of ground pepper into France.

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