Vietnam’s pepper exports reached nearly US$1.4 billion in the first 10 months of 2025. Illustration photo by Pixabay
Vietnam’s pepper exports grew by over 25% from a year ago to nearly US$1.4 billion in the first ten months of 2025.
This is despite a 5.9% drop in volume to 206,427 tonnes, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association.
The U.S. remained the largest market with 44,262 tonnes (21.4%), followed by the UAE, China, India and Germany.
In October alone, Vietnam exported 19,430 tonnes of pepper worth $129.5 million. Of these, black pepper accounted for 16,464 tonnes and white pepper for 2,966 tonnes.
While export volume and value both fell slightly from September, they rose by 5.1% and 7.7% year-on-year, respectively.
Average export prices stood at $6,443 per tonne for black pepper and $8,392 per tonne for white pepper.
On the import side, Vietnam brought in 37,783 tonnes of pepper worth nearly $237 million in the first 10 months, a sharp increase from last year. Brazil was the largest supplier, accounting for nearly half of total imports.
While Vietnam retains its global leadership in pepper exports, competition from Brazil is intensifying as the South American country boosts output and benefits from a weaker currency and competitive logistics costs.
Meanwhile, cinnamon exports also performed well, reaching nearly 99,463 tonnes worth $249.5 million in the same period, up 25.1% in volume and 13.2% in value from a year ago. India, the U.S., Bangladesh, the UAE and China were the key markets.
