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WPB Week #49/17, 04 - 08 Dec 2017

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Pepper harvest in India has begun and price of Malabar black decreased by 3%. Current crop size is estimated to be higher from last year. In view of strong internal demand, major portion of the crop will be traded locally. In Sri Lanka, the price also decreased at lower rate by 2%. In Lampung, the market continued to be quiet as limited material available at farms and price remained unchanged as last week. From Viet Nam it was reported that increased demand has resulted in firmer offers for nearby shipment. For new crop offers however is reported to remain steady. In Bangka and Sarawak, the market has firmed up and price increased by 7% in Bangka and marginally 1% in Sarawak.

IMPORT OF PEPPER BY GERMANY:
In 2016 import of pepper into Germany was 29,400 Mt (25,600 Mt of whole pepper and 3,800 Mt of ground pepper), a slight increase from 29,200 Mt imported in 2015. Import of whole pepper however, decreased by 3% but increased 36% for ground pepper. Brazil and Viet Nam were the main sources for Germany.

During January - August 2017, Germany has imported 19,200 Mt (17,100 Mt of whole pepper and 2,100 Mt of ground pepper), as against 19,400 Mt, registering a marginal decrease of 1%. Brazil and Viet Nam remained the most important source of pepper for Germany, supplying together 63% of total pepper imported into Germany. Brazil supplied 7,300 Mt (38%) and Viet Nam the largest pepper producing countries supplied 4,800 Mt (25%). Indonesia and India, another two main producing countries supplied only 10% and 5% while the Netherlands, a trading country in Europe supplied 12% to Germany respectively. Detailed import of Germany from top ten countries is given below.

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