a UNESCAP Intergovermental Organization
a UNESCAP Intergovermental Organization
Weekly Publications
WPB Week #21/16, 23 - 27 May 2016
Local price of pepper at most producing countries were relatively stable, even increased in Sri Lanka. In dollar terms, marginal decreases were reported due to weakening of local currencies against US Dollar taken place during the week. FOB price in Vietnam continued to increase. Although the harvest has completed, farmers are not eagerly releasing their material, expecting better return in future. Market in Lampung is very quiet as stock at farmers has exhausted. New material is only expected in July/August.
IMPORT OF PEPPER BY FRANCE:
France, as one of the important consuming countries in Europe imports around 9 - 10,000 Mt of pepper annually. In 2015 a volume of 10,200 Mt of pepper was imported into France (7,520 Mt of whole and 2,680 Mt of ground pepper), recording an increase of around 600 Mt from 9,600 Mt (6,700 Mt of whole and 2,900 Mt of ground pepper) in 2014. Brazil and Vietnam remained the main source; together supplying around 45% of pepper imported into France, followed by Indonesia 12%. Germany also supplied significant quantity to France, mainly ground pepper.
In 2016 import of France is estimated to remain high as indicated by total import in the first quarter of 2016, showing increasing trend. During January - March 2016 France has imported 2,780 Mt (2,134 Mt of whole and 646 Mt of ground pepper), recording an increase of 13% when compared with imports of 2,470 Mt (1,858 Mt of whole and 612 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%, followed by Indonesia (17%) and Vietnam (14%). Germany continued as the major supplier of ground pepper into France.
Previous Publications
- WPB Week #11/13, 11 - 15 March 2013
- WPB Week #10/13, 4 - 8 March 2013
- WPB Week #09/13, 25 February - 1 March 2013
- WPB Week #08/13, 18 - 22 February 2013
- WPB Week #07/13, 11 - 15 February 2013
- WPB Week #06/13, 4 - 8 February 2013
- WPB Week #05/13, 28 January - 1 February 2013
- WPB Week #04/13, 21 - 25 January 2013
- WPB Week #03/13, 14 - 18 January 2013
- WPB Week #02/13, 07 - 11 January 2013
- WPB Week #01/13, 31 December 2012 - 04 January 2013
- WPB Week #52/12, 24 - 28 December 2012
- WPB Week #51/12, 17 - 21 December 2012
- WPB Week #50/12, 10 - 14 December 2012
- WPB Week #49/12, 03 - 07 December 2012
- WPB Week #48/12, 26 - 30 November 2012
- WPB Week #47/12, 19 - 23 November 2012
- WPB Week #46/12, 12 - 16 November 2012
- WPB Week #45/12, 5 - 9 November 2012
- WPB Week #44/12, 29 October - 02 November 2012
- WPB Week #43/12, 22 - 26 October 2012
- WPB Week #42/12, 15 - 19 October 2012
- WPB Week #41/12, 8 - 12 October 2012
- WPB Week #40/12, 1 - 5 October 2012