Weekly Publications

No. 30/25, 21 - 25 July 2025

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MARKET REPORT - KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The global pepper market exhibited mixed trends, with only Malaysia recording an increase in local pepper prices. Meanwhile, the global market faced subdued demand ahead of the US tariff implementation on August 1, 2025. Nevertheless, prices remained largely stable despite certain pepper-producing countries limiting shipments to the USA.
After two consecutive weeks of decline, both local and international prices of Indian pepper stabilized over the week.
After two consecutive weeks of decline, both local and international prices of Indian pepper stabilized over the week.
Local pepper prices in Malaysia experienced an upward adjustment, making it the only major producing country to report a price increase this week. In contrast, international prices of Malaysian pepper remained stable throughout the period.
Following two consecutive weeks of increases, local pepper prices in Sri Lanka remained steady this week.
Vietnamese local pepper prices continued to decline, while international prices remained unchanged.

Brazilian pepper prices showed an upward trend this week. Meanwhile, prices of Cambodian black pepper and Chinese white pepper remained stable with no significant changes.
Between 2023 and May 2025, South Africa imported a total of 1,516 metric tons (MT) of pepper. Viet Nam was the leading supplier with 966 MT, followed by China, India, Zambia, and Thailand.

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 SOUTH AFRICA (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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