Weekly Publications

MARKET REPORT

Market this week showed mixed response as only Viet Nam and Sri Lanka origins were reported with a decrease. In local market, Malabar black pepper was reported stable at an average of USD 4,153 per Mt. Indonesia black and white pepper were reported with an increase of 3% and 1% respectively as opposed to the previous week averaging at USD 2,250 per Mt for black pepper and USD 3,164 per Mt for white pepper. The increase of Indonesia pepper locally could be contributed to the increase of demand as the price of Indonesia black and white pepper increased to an average of IDR 32,000 per Kg from IDR 31,000 per Kg in previous week for black pepper and IDR 45,000 per Kg from IDR 44,500 per Kg in previous week for white pepper. Malaysia black and white pepper in local market were reported with an increase of 4% and 2% respectively as compared to the previous week at an average of USD 1,909 per Mt for black pepper and USD 3,275 per Mt for white pepper. In contrast, Viet Nam black and white pepper were reported with 4% and 7% deficit respectively as opposed to the previous week averaging at USD 2,042 per Mt for black pepper and USD 2,854 per Mt for white pepper. Sri Lanka black pepper was reported with 2% deficit when compared to the previous week and was traded at an average of USD 2,643 per Mt.

International market showed a similar trend as the local market. India black pepper was reported stable at an average of USD 4,417 per Mt. Indonesia black and white pepper were reported with an increase of 3% and 1% respectively as compared to the previous week averaging at USD 2,735 per Mt for black pepper and USD 3,757 per Mt for white pepper. Malaysia black and white pepper were reported with an increase of 2% and 1% respectively when compared to the previous week averaging at USD 3,420 per Mt for black pepper and USD 4,870 per Mt for white pepper. Furthermore, Viet Nam black pepper 500 g/l, 550 g/l and Viet Nam white pepper were reported with 3%, 3% and 1% deficit respectively as opposed to the previous week averaging at USD 2,408 per Mt, USD 2,488 per Mt and USD 3,760 per Mt respectively.

EXPORT OF PEPPER BY BRAZIL

Brazil, known as one of the major pepper producing countries known for its Black Pepper, is reported to have a more competitive price as opposed to other origins. In recent year, Brazil has also surpassed Indonesia as the second largest pepper producer in the world with estimated quantity of 80,000 Mt in 2019. Brazil's increase of production could be contributed to the output of the first harvest of new plantation planted in 2017. Brazil, had also managed to take the second largest pepper exporter position from Indonesia in 2017.

In 2018, Brazil was reported to have exported a total of 72,580 Mt of pepper from which 99.8% or 72,456 Mt of it comprised of whole pepper and 0.2% or 124 Mt of it ground pepper. Brazil on average exported a total of 6,048 Mt per month in 2018 which peaked in November with 12,791 Mt. The highest pepper export in November was due to pepper harvest in Brazil during September-November. The total revenue of Brazil's export of pepper in 2018 was reported to be as high as USD 194.9 Million. Thus, recording the average price of the total pepper exported by Brazil at USD 2,687 per Mt for whole pepper and USD 1,952 per Mt for ground pepper.

Year 2019 saw an increase in term of quantity of pepper exported by Brazil. Brazil was reported to have exported a total of 84,676 Mt of which 99.9% or 84,607 Mt of it comprised of whole pepper and 0.1% or 68 Mt of it ground pepper, recording an increase of 17% when compared with 2018. The average export of pepper by Brazil in 2019 was reported to be at 7,056 Mt per month which peaked in October with 11,119 Mt. Although increasing in terms of quantity, Brazil's revenue from pepper export was reported with a decrease by 8% as compared to the previous year to a total of USD 179.6 Million. Thus, recording an average price of the total pepper exported by Brazil at USD 2,121 per Mt for whole pepper and USD 1,766 per Mt for ground pepper or a decrease by 21% and 10% respectively as compared to 2018.

As of May 2020, Brazil was reported to have exported a total of 42,813 Mt which 99.8% or 42,741 Mt of it comprised of whole pepper and 0.2% or 72 Mt of it ground pepper. Thus, recording an increase of 8% when compared to the same period in 2019. As of May 2020, the total revenue of pepper export by Brazil was reported to have reached USD 82.0 Million, recording a decrease by 4% as compared to the same period in 2019. The average price of the total pepper exported by Brazil as of May 2020 was reported at USD 1,917 per Mt for whole pepper and USD 1,062 per Mt for ground pepper.

Pepper from Brazil is widely traded in America, Africa, Asia and European countries. As of May 2020, Brazil's top 5 Country of destinations for its pepper were reported to be United States of America with 5,911 Mt (an increase of 25% as compared to the same period in 2019), Morocco with 5,041 Mt (an increase of 73%), Viet Nam with 4,323 Mt (a decrease of 0.1%), Germany with 4,091 Mt (a decrease of 11%) and Egypt with 3,830 Mt (an increase of 66%).