Vietnam pepper prices fall over the week as exports rise 17.4% in the first 10 months
In the week ending November 15, 2026, domestic pepper purchasing prices in Vietnam fell by VND 500–2,000 per kg, while prices for major export grades also declined. Customs data show that pepper export volume rose 17.4% year on year in the first 10 months of 2026, although the average export price fell 3.8%.
On November 15, domestic pepper purchasing prices in Vietnam ranged from VND 134,500 to VND 136,000 per kg, unchanged from the previous day but down VND 500–2,000 from a week earlier. The purchasing price was VND 136,000 per kg in Đắk Lắk and VND 134,500 per kg in Gia Lai.
Domestic pepper purchasing prices in Vietnam ranged from VND 134,500 to VND 136,000 per kg on November 15.（VietVance）
According to the International Pepper Community, Vietnam’s export price for 500 g/l black pepper fell by USD 250 per tonne over the past week to USD 5,700 per tonne, a decline of 4.2%; the price for the 550 g/l grade fell by USD 95 per tonne to USD 5,900 per tonne. Vietnam’s white pepper price fell by USD 150 per tonne to USD 8,300 per tonne. Black pepper prices in Brazil and Indonesia also declined over the same period, while Malaysia’s black pepper price remained stable.
Prices for Vietnam’s main export grades of black pepper fell over the past week.（VietVance）
Citing customs statistics, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade reported that the country exported 25,300 tonnes of pepper worth USD 167.1 million in October 2026, up 0.4% in volume and 2.2% in value from September, respectively. In the first 10 months of 2026, exports totaled 241,900 tonnes worth USD 1.577 billion, up 17.4% in volume and 12.9% in value year on year, respectively. The average export price over that period was USD 6,521 per tonne, down 3.8% year on year.
The United States remained Vietnam’s largest pepper export market. In the first 10 months of 2026, Vietnam exported 58,810 tonnes of pepper to the United States, accounting for 24.3% of total export volume, up from 22.3% in the same period a year earlier. Export volume and value to the United States rose 28.1% and 23.7% year on year, respectively. Over the same period, export volumes to Turkey, Thailand and Egypt increased, while those to the United Arab Emirates, India, Germany and the United Kingdom declined.
Source: VietVance
