The US remained Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for 21.7% with 48,849 tonnes, despite a 28% decline. It was followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 19,930 tonnes, China with 17,744 tonnes, India with 11,750 tonnes and Germany with 10,876 tonnes.
According to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA), the country exported 19,430 tonnes of pepper in October, including 16,464 tonnes of black and 2,966 tonnes of white pepper, with a total value of 129.5 million USD.
VPSA Chairwoman Hoang Thi Lien said agricultural products of Vietnam, including spices, often transit Germany and the Netherlands before reaching other European destinations, adding that with the EVFTA in place, Vietnamese exporters enjoy greater access and competitive advantages.
Vietnam’s pepper industry recorded export revenue of more than 1 billion USD, in the first eight months of 2025, the highest level for the period in seven years, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association.
From January to August, Vietnam exported 166,510 tonnes of pepper of all types, including 142,627 tonnes of black pepper and 23,883 tonnes of white pepper. Despite a 9.4% decline in export volume from a year earlier, revenue rose 28% to over 1.12 billion USD, thanks to higher prices.
In the first seven months of 2025, Vietnam exported 145,046 tonnes of pepper worth 988 million USD. While export volume dropped 11.7% compared to the same period in 2024, value surged 29.3% thanks to higher average prices. Black pepper fetched 6,713 USD per tonne, up 47%, while white pepper reached 8,756 USD per tonne, up 41.2% year-on-year.
Exporters targeting high-standard markets that impose strict quality requirements but offer attractive profit margins must pay greater attention to quality control for enhancing product consistency and resilience in the face of market fluctuations.
Vietnam exported 20,244 tonnes of various types of pepper in March, earning 141.6 million USD. The figures represented increases of 41.3% in volume, and 45.6% in value month-on-month, and a decrease of 21.2% in volume and a rise of 27.9% in value year-on-year.
According to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association, the country exported 28,000 tonnes of pepper during this period, generating an impressive revenue of 188.7 million USD.
The Vietnam International Pepper and Spice Outlook 2025 (VIPO 2025) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 3, attracting more than 300 participants, who are experts, domestic and international producers and exporters, farmers, and representatives from localities.
Vietnam’s pepper industry is set for an eventful year in 2025 as global production continues to decline while demand from key markets fluctuates, creating both challenges and opportunities for exporters.
Despite a 5.1% drop in export volume, Vietnam’s pepper industry recorded a 45.4% increase in export turnover in 2024, reaching nearly 1.4 billion USD, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).
Vietnam exported 235,335 tonnes of pepper, including 207,498 tonnes of black pepper and 27,837 tonnes of white pepper, in January - November to earn 1.22 billion USD, with the US being the biggest importer, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).
Vietnam could ship more than 1 billion USD worth of pepper abroad for the whole 2024 on the back of high global demand and limited supply, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).
Vietnam’s pepper export earnings surged by 40.8% year-on-year to 764.2 million USD in the first seven months of this year, despite a slight decline of 2.2% in export volume, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).
