AsemconnectVietnam - According to Kinhtedothi, domestic pepper prices ranged from VND140,000 to VND142,000/kg on August 15, 2025, remaining stable compared to the morning of August 14.

The domestic market has remained stable since the start of the week, while Indonesian pepper prices continue to be adjusted upward. Vietnam’s pepper exports to the Chinese market have not met expectations, mainly due to fierce price competition from Indonesia.
In Dak Lak province: VND142,000/kg.
In Dak Nong (Lam Dong province): VND142,000/kg.
In Gia Lai province: VND140,000/kg.
In Dong Nai province: VND140,000/kg.
In Ba Ria – Vung Tau (Ho Chi Minh City): VND140,000/kg.
In Binh Phuoc (Dong Nai province): VND140,000/kg.
At the close of the latest session, the International Pepper Community (IPC) listed Lampung black pepper (Indonesia) at USD7,232/tonne, up 0.79%; Brazilian black pepper ASTA 570 at USD5,850/tonne; Kuching black pepper (Malaysia) ASTA at USD9,250/tonne.
White pepper Muntok was at USD10,109/tonne, up 0.79%; Malaysian white pepper ASTA at USD12,500/tonne.
Vietnamese black pepper is traded at USD6,240/tonne for 500 g/l type and USD6,370/tonne for 550 g/l type; white pepper at USD8,950/tonne. The IPC continues to adjust Indonesian pepper prices upward.
Experts note that since early 2025, Vietnam’s pepper exports to China have improved but still fall short of expectations, mainly due to fierce price competition from Indonesia.
Vietnam currently has about 200 pepper processing and trading enterprises, including 15 major companies accounting for 70% of the country’s exports. The industry has 14 deep-processing factories, with 5 foreign-invested enterprises making up nearly 30% of export market share.
The US is the largest importer of Vietnamese pepper, with over 32,000 tonnes worth more than USD248 million, down 24% in volume and 21% in value compared to the same period last year. Notably, prices rose sharply by 60% compared to the first seven months of 2024, averaging USD7,575/tonne.
Germany ranks second with over 10,700 tonnes worth more than USD82 million, down 3% in volume but up 43% in value. The average price was USD7,655/tonne, up 48%.
India is the third-largest importer, with over 9,200 tonnes worth more than USD65 million, up 6.3% in volume and 68.5% in value. The average export price rose sharply to USD7,060/tonne, up 59%.
Exports to South Korea reached 4,870 tonnes worth USD33.1 million, up 7.1% in volume and 41.0% in value. Exports to the UK reached 4,700 tonnes worth USD36.2 million, up 32.2% in volume and an impressive 115% in value.
T.Huong
Source: Vitic