Weekly Publications

No. 33/25, 11 - 15 August 2025

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MARKET REPORT - KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The global pepper market exhibited mixed trends this week, with only Brazilian black pepper showing a downward trajectory.
Domestic and international prices of Indian pepper recorded an upward trend during the week.
Both domestic and international prices of Indonesian pepper continued on an upward trajectory this week, partly supported by a 1% appreciation of the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR 16,212/USD).
Domestic and international prices of Malaysian pepper recorded a notable upward movement during the week.
Local pepper prices in Sri Lanka remained steady this week for the three consecutive weeks.
Vietnamese local pepper prices experienced upward adjustments for the second consecutive week, while international prices remained stable compared to the previous week.

Prices of Brazilian pepper declined during the week; however, Cambodian black pepper continued its upward trend. Meanwhile, Chinese white pepper prices remained stable with no significant changes.
Between 2023 and April 2025, Romania exported a total of 306 metric tons of pepper. Poland was the top importer (107 metric tons), followed by Germany, Greece, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

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 ROMANIA (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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