Weekly Publications

No. 02/24, 8 - 12 January 2024

it.assistant@ipcnet.org 12 Jan 2024 133

MARKET REPORT - KEY HIGHLIGHTS


The pepper market this week continued to show a mix response with only Sri Lankan local price reported with an increase.
Both local and international price for Indian pepper reported with a decreasing trend this week.
Both local and international price for Indonesian pepper reported stable this week.
Only Malaysian local white pepper price continued to be reported with a decreasing trend for the last two (2) weeks, Whilst, the others remained stable and unchanged.
The local price for Sri Lankan pepper continued to be reported with an increasing trend since last week.
The local price for Vietnamese black pepper continued to be reported with a decreasing trend for the last three (3) weeks. Whilst, the others reported stable.
Furthermore, Pepper prices on the market were being \"suppressed\" before the new harvest.
Traders lowered pepper purchasing prices, transaction volume was not active. (nongnghiep.vn)

Brazilian black pepper, Cambodian black pepper as well as Chinese white pepper remained stable this week.
Furthermore, Cambodian farmers were unlikely to sell pepper at the moment due to low market prices, said Mak Ny, president of the Cambodian Pepper
and Spices Federation. (khmertimeskh.com)
Import of Pepper by The United States of America (2021 - 2023).

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 THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA (2021 - 2023)


BUYERS PRICES AT NEW YORK (In US$/Mt)

 

Notes:

  • IPC doesn\'t set the price of pepper; IPC only showcases the prevailing price of pepper as reported from various origins and sources. Some of the data in this publication are from the IPC database. The data were obtained from the official reports and correspondence between the IPC and have been processed based on statistical norms that can be accounted for.
  • 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)

Sources:

  • Brazil, Unofficial source (Coreimex, CSG Trade)
  • India: AISEF, NCDEX
  • Indonesia: Unofficial source
  • Malaysia: Malaysian Pepper Board
  • Sri Lanka: Department of Export Agriculture
  • Viet Nam : Viet Nam Pepper Association, HCMC
  • China: Hainan Pepper Association, China Spice Association
  • New York: Trader sources
  • A.A. SAYIA & Company
  • Europe: Reuter
  • Namagro
  • International Trade Centre (ITC)

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