Pepper prices today, July 19, 2025: Continue to decrease slightly.

Domestic pepper prices

Today's pepper prices in key growing regions continued to decline slightly compared to yesterday. As a result, the average domestic pepper price is between 137,000 VND/kg and 140,000 VND/kg.

In the Central Highlands region, today's pepper price in Dak Lak remains high compared to yesterday, currently at 140,000 VND/kg.

Today's pepper price in Gia Lai decreased slightly by 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday, currently standing at 137,000 VND/kg.

Today's pepper price in Lam Dong remains unchanged compared to yesterday, currently at 140,000 VND/kg.

In the Southeast region, the price of pepper in Ho Chi Minh City today is 138,000 VND/kg, a decrease of 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Additionally, today's pepper price in Dong Nai decreased by 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday, currently standing at 138,000 VND/kg.

According to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA), citing the International Trade Centre (ITC), Indonesia exported 2,856 tons of pepper in May, a 15% decrease compared to the previous month. This marks the fifth consecutive month that the country has recorded a gradual decline in export volume.

Despite a decline in May, Indonesia's total pepper exports for the first five months of 2025 still reached 18,556 tons. This figure represents an 18.7% increase compared to the same period in 2024 and a significant 76.4% increase compared to the same period in 2023, demonstrating that Indonesia's pepper exports continue to maintain positive growth over the longer term.

Among the main consuming markets, Vietnam leads with 4,400 tons, a 58% increase year-on-year and accounting for nearly 24% of Indonesia's total exports. This is followed by China with 3,504 tons, an 11.4% increase, accounting for nearly 19% of the market share. Exports to the US reached 2,631 tons, a slight decrease of 2.8%, while India imported 2,212 tons, a 36.6% increase.

Today's pepper prices (July 19th) on the world market.

On the world market, based on quotations from exporting companies and export prices in various countries, the International Pepper Association (IPC) has updated the prices of various types of pepper traded on the international market on July 18th (Hanoi time) as follows:

Indonesian Lampung black pepper prices rose slightly compared to yesterday, reaching US$7,216/ton (up 0.17%). Additionally, Muntok white pepper prices also increased slightly compared to yesterday, reaching US$10,058/ton (up 0.17%).

The price of Brazilian ASTA 570 black pepper increased slightly compared to yesterday, reaching $5,800 per ton (up 0.86%).

Malaysian ASTA black pepper prices remained unchanged from yesterday at US$8,900/ton. Additionally, the price of ASTA white pepper from the same country remained stable at US$11,750/ton.

Prices of various types of Vietnamese pepper remained stable compared to yesterday. Specifically, the price of Vietnamese black pepper (500 gr/l) reached US$6,440/ton; and the price of black pepper (550 gr/l) reached US$6,570/ton.

Similarly, the price of Vietnamese white pepper remained unchanged compared to yesterday, at $9,150 per ton.

Indonesia is currently one of the world's three largest pepper exporters, ranking only behind Vietnam and Brazil. With stable production and a wide market network, Indonesia plays a crucial role in the global pepper supply chain.

On July 15th, US President Donald Trump announced a bilateral trade agreement with Indonesia. Under the agreement, the US will impose a 19% tariff on goods imported from Indonesia. Notably, goods exported from the US to Indonesia will not be subject to any tariff or non-tariff barriers.

With this 19% tariff, Indonesia is considered to have a competitive advantage over some other pepper exporting countries. In particular, Brazil is facing the risk of countervailing duties of up to 50%. This could help Indonesia increase its attractiveness to international importers in the future.