AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam’s domestic pepper prices fell slightly on Thursday morning after a brief uptick a day earlier, while Indonesian export prices continued to edge higher, according to Kinhtedothi newspaper.

Domestic pepper prices were quoted between 148,000 dong and 150,500 dong per kg.
In the Central Highlands, Dak Lak province saw prices decline by 500 dong to 150,500 dong per kg. Prices in Dak Nong, located in Lam Dong province, were reported at 151,000 dong per kg.
Gia Lai and Dong Nai provinces both recorded prices of 148,500 dong per kg, while Ba Ria–Vung Tau (Ho Chi Minh City) stood at 149,000 dong per kg. Binh Phuoc province reported the lowest level at 148,000 dong per kg.
Traders said prices in Dak Lak fell by 500 dong from the previous morning, while other growing areas remained unchanged after a modest increase in the prior session.
Internationally, the International Pepper Community (IPC) listed Indonesian Lampung black pepper at $6,874 per metric ton, up 0.1%. Brazil’s ASTA 570 black pepper was quoted at $6,000 per ton, while Malaysia’s Kuching ASTA black pepper stood at $9,100 per ton.
Muntok white pepper from Indonesia rose 0.11% to $9,305 per ton, while Malaysia’s ASTA white pepper was priced at $12,100 per ton.
Vietnam’s black pepper was offered at $6,400 per ton for 500 g/l grade and $6,600 per ton for 550 g/l grade. Vietnamese white pepper was quoted at $9,150 per ton.
According to Brazil’s Comexstat data, the country exported 5,967 tons of pepper in January 2026, valued at $37.9 million. The figures represented a decline of 17.3% in volume and 17.6% in value compared with December 2025, but marked increases of 37.5% in volume and 39.9% in value from January 2025.
Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam were Brazil’s top three export markets in January, with shipments of 866 tons, 729 tons and 709 tons, respectively.
Nguyen Quang Ngoc, Director of the Vietnam Pepper Research and Development Center (PRDC), said Vietnam had continued to affirm its position as the world’s largest pepper exporter.
However, he noted that the international market environment had been changing rapidly. Premium markets such as the European Union and the United States were no longer focusing solely on maximum residue limits (MRLs), but had shifted toward broader requirements covering greenhouse gas emissions, soil conservation, biodiversity protection and overall agricultural sustainability.
Vietnam’s pepper industry had entered a new phase of development – the era of “responsible agriculture” – where the key question was no longer only whether pepper was chemical-free, but also how it had been cultivated and whether it was environmentally sustainable, Kinhtedothi reported.
Source: Vitic/Kinhtedothi