Pepper market calls for more data transparency

Vietnam organised its first Forum Vietnam Pepper from November 17-19, 2016. This was held at the Novotel on Phu Quoc island, Vietnam. Among the issues discussed were the current development on the Vietnam pepper and capabilities, quality issues, market potential need of sustaining the pepper industry to meet the requirements set by the major importing […]

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Pepper shows tentative start to 2017

The global pepper market has been slow activities since the holiday mood occurred in the last few weeks. Vietnam will need an excellent 2017 crop in order to surpass its estimated export target as supplies from other producing countries were minimal. It is presumed that more than 170,000 tonnes of pepper production has resulted from […]

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Pepper market changes direction

With 2016 drawing to a close, international pepper prices have taken a new direction. Vietnam has suffered some recent heavy rainfall and severe storms. This all slowed down internal logistics and has caused some delays. All exporters are stressed to move out their December commitments…READ MORE

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Major exhibition causes lull in pepper trading

Vietnam is said to have plenty of pepper to ship in the next few months until its new crop is available. Vietnam exported 148,555 tonnes of various pepper grades (132,136 tonnes of black pepper). The volume total was 32.2% higher than that of the same period last year…READ MORE

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Vietnamese pepper market holding firm

The Vietnamese pepper market is remaining firmer as forecast last week, with an overall increase of about USD100/tone. Vietnamese sellers believe the market is going on the same uptrend this week. The local weather remains rainy due to storms and tropical depressions…READ MORE

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Pepper Export Rise in Vietnam

Vietnam pepper exports rise in this year’s  from January to September month period. Pepper came next with 146,000 tonnes for $1.19 billion, up 31.5 per cent in volume and 13.1 per cent in value, respectively…READ MORE

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Pepper prices drift lower in August

There has been a downward average price movement of around -4% over the month of August in the local market for black pepper. Output of this year harvest in Vietnam is better than predicted earlier and Vietnam has advantage of better accessibility and coverage of major markets…READ MORE

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Vietnam pepper exporters compelled to cut prices

The Vietnamese pepper market showed price decreases of around USD100 per tonne on August 15 from its closing levels of the previous week. Until the end of July 2016, Vietnam exported 121,676 tonnes of all pepper types, including 107,876 tonnes of black pepper and 13,797 tonnes…READ MORE

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Global pepper prices seen firming

Farmers in Vietnam have decided to start holding material. “From today it is still eight to nine months until new crop and they do realise that by continuing to sell in this pace their stocks will be depleted very soon. Consensus is found in a total crop figure of about 150,000 to 160,000 tonnes this […]

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IPC views global pepper pricing as mixed last month

Last month also saw the progress of the pepper harvest in Vietnam. New material from the initial harvest has been sold in the market. Trading however is still not brisk, as overseas buyers are expecting to get more competitive price, the IPC stated…READ MORE

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