a UNESCAP Intergovermental Organization
a UNESCAP Intergovermental Organization
Weekly Publications
WPB Week #27/13, 1 - 5 July 2013
The market remained strong with limited activities. Initial harvest in certain areas in Lampung has started and small portion of new material will be entering local market by end of July in anticipation of Lebaran celebration. Due to prolonged wet weather condition, harvesting season in Lampung is experiencing a little bit delay. The peak harvest is expecting in August after completed Iedul Fitri celebration.
Pepper prices in Lampung and Vietnam were reported stable. In Kuching, the Sarawak black increased by 4% locally and 2% fob. In Kochi, India, Malabar black decrease from INR 395 per kg at the beginning of the week to INR 387 at the week-s close. However, the average price remained higher from last week average. Marginal decrease in dollar price in Sri Lanka was recorded, due to weakening of Sri Lankan Rupees against US dollar. White pepper price in Bangka and Sarawak increased marginally; while in Vietnam and China the white pepper prices were reported stable.
IMPORT OF PEPPER BY JAPAN:
During 2012 Japan imported 8,130 mt of pepper, comprising of 4,605 mt of whole pepper and 3,526 mt of ground pepper, as against 8,855 mt (5,138 mt of whole and 3,717 mt of ground pepper) imported during the year 2011. During January - May 2013, total import of pepper into Japan was 3,893 mt (2,232 mt of whole and 1,661 mt of ground pepper). When compared to import in the same period last year, an increase of around 20% was recorded. Malaysia remained the most important source of whole pepper for Japan in 2013, while for ground pepper was mostly imported from Indonesia.
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