Pepper price today July 30: Exports decrease sharply, Ministry of Industry and Trade removes difficulties for businesses

Domestic pepper prices today

Pepper prices in the Central Highlands

In Dak Lak, pepper price is 138,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.

In Gia Lai, pepper price is 136,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.

In Lam Dong province (formerly merged Dak Nong), pepper price is at 138,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.

Pepper prices in the Southeast region

In Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ba Ria - Vung Tau merged), pepper price today is at 137,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.

In Dong Nai (formerly merged Binh Phuoc), pepper price today is at 137,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.

Thus, today's pepper price, July 30, 2025, recorded no fluctuations in pepper prices; currently, the price is still at 136,000 - 138,000 VND/kg.

Pepper price today in world market

Today's pepper prices in the world market updated by the International Pepper Community (IPC) show mixed market fluctuations. Specifically as follows:

Indonesia's Lampung black pepper price is currently at 7,104 USD/ton, down 0.35%; Muntok white pepper price is recorded at 9,930 USD/ton, down 0.35%.

In the Brazilian market, the purchase price of ASTA 570 black pepper is at 5,900 USD/ton.

In Malaysia, ASTA black pepper price is still at USD 8,900/ton; Malaysian ASTA white pepper price is at USD 11,750/ton.

In Vietnam, the price of 500g/l black pepper is currently at 6,140 USD/ton, down 300 USD/ton and 550g/l is currently at 6,270 USD/ton, down 300 USD/ton; the price of white pepper is currently at 8,850 USD/ton, down 300 USD/ton.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued instructions on using the agricultural product purchase list, helping businesses easily apply for C/O, removing export difficulties.

The Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) has issued Document No. 866/XNK-XXHH to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA), providing guidance on the use of raw material purchase lists in the application for a Certificate of Origin (C/O).

For domestic raw materials without value-added invoices, enterprises can self-declare a list that meets the "WO" (wholly-originated) criteria according to the form prescribed in Appendix II, Circular 44/2023/TT-BCT, without needing confirmation from local authorities.

According to Article 15 of Decree 31/2018/ND-CP, the C/O application file does not require a certificate from the locality. However, the C/O issuing authority may conduct a physical inspection at the production facility or request additional documents such as invoices, customs declarations, sales contracts, or confirmation minutes from industry associations or cooperatives to prove the origin of raw materials. This provision creates flexibility, helping businesses meet the requirements of origin of goods.

VPSA previously proposed to remove obstacles when many localities refused to confirm the purchase list due to concerns about forgery or lack of information. The nature of the agricultural sector, with raw materials mainly from small-scale farmers who do not issue invoices, makes it difficult to apply for C/O, affecting the export of items such as pepper, coffee, and coconut.

VPSA proposed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade issue unified instructions, remove the list regulation for some key agricultural products or apply field verification, using minutes from industry organizations.

The new guidance from the Ministry of Industry and Trade is assessed by experts as timely, suitable for practice, and supporting businesses in the context that traditional purchasing channels are still popular and farmers do not issue invoices.