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Vietnam sees surges in pepper exports to France in 7 months

Vietnam exported to France 2,860 tonnes of pepper for 8.18 million EUR (9.6 million USD) in the first 7 months of this year, up 28.6 percent and 44.3 percent in volume and vallue, respectively, against a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade.
Vietnam sees surges in pepper exports to France in 7 months ảnh 1Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam exported to France 2,860tonnes of pepper for 8.18 million EUR (9.6 million USD) in the first 7 monthsof this year, up 28.6 percent in volume and 44.3 percent in value against a year earlier,according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade.

France has remained one of the largest pepper buyers in theEU that does not only import pepper for domestic consumption but also forre-export to other European countries.

From January to July, Vietnam’s pepper accounted for 37.2percent of France’s total imports, an increase from 30.72 percent over the sameperiod last year, and the Vietnamese product fetched higher prices in theEuropean country, the agency quoted data from Eurostat, the statistical officeof the European Union, as saying.

In Vietnam, black pepper was sold at 76,000 – 80,000 VND (3.34-3.51 USD) perkg in mid-September, up 2 – 2.7 percent from the end of August. White pepperfetched 119,000 VND in the middle of this month, up 1.7 percent from the endof August and 77.6 percent year-on-year.

Pepper prices are likely to rise further in the coming timeas Vietnam is gradually relaxing social distancing measures, prompting tradersto increase buying to meeting demand for exports./.
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