Brazil’s pepper exports rise as shipments to top buyer Vietnam fall 18.2%
Brazil exported 61,272 tonnes of pepper worth $379.5 million in the first eight months of 2026. Shipments to Vietnam fell 18.2%, but stronger sales to Senegal, Pakistan, Egypt and the United States lifted Brazil’s total export volume by 5.7%.
Export volume reaches 61,272 tonnes
Brazil exported 61,272 tonnes of pepper worth $379.5 million during the first eight months of 2026, according to Comex Stat data cited by the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association and reported by Tạp chí Công Thương. Export volume increased 5.7% from the same period of 2025, while revenue rose 5.5%.
August shipments reached 4,273 tonnes with a value of $26.2 million. Compared with July, volume increased 28.9% and revenue advanced 27.8%. The average export price was $6,140 per tonne, down 0.4% from the previous month but 9% above its level in August 2025.
Vietnam remains largest buyer despite decline
Vietnam remained the leading destination for Brazilian pepper between January and August. It purchased 15,519 tonnes worth $94.3 million, representing 25.3% of Brazil’s total export volume. However, shipments to the country decreased 18.2% year on year, while their value fell 12.8%.
Brazilian exports to Vietnam showed a month-on-month recovery in August, rising 78.5% from July to 291 tonnes. The monthly volume nevertheless remained 76.6% below August 2025. The figures indicate that the recent rebound was not sufficient to reverse the broader contraction in purchases by Brazil’s largest customer.
Growth in other markets offsets Vietnamese retreat
Brazil expanded sales to several other destinations during the eight-month period. Shipments to Senegal rose 55.4% to 6,629 tonnes. Pakistan received 6,041 tonnes, an increase of 125.7%, while exports to Egypt climbed 125.9% to 5,290 tonnes. Deliveries to the United States more than doubled, increasing 104.2% to 2,407 tonnes.
These gains across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North America compensated for lower Vietnamese demand. They also reduced Brazil’s reliance on its principal buyer, although Vietnam still accounted for roughly one quarter of exported volume. For processors and traders, the widening customer base offers additional outlets at a time when purchasing patterns in Vietnam have weakened.
Brazilian black pepper retains price discount
International Pepper Community quotations published for September 7 showed Brazilian ASTA 570 black pepper at $5,750 per tonne. Vietnamese black pepper was quoted at $5,990 per tonne for the 500 grammes-per-litre grade and $6,050 per tonne for the 550 grammes-per-litre grade. Vietnam’s white pepper price stood at $8,400 per tonne.
Elsewhere, Indonesian Lampung black pepper was quoted at $6,929 per tonne and Muntok white pepper at $9,487 per tonne. Malaysian ASTA black and white pepper stood at $9,300 and $12,200 per tonne respectively. Against these quotations, Brazil’s black pepper price remained comparatively low, supporting its ability to place additional volumes in price-sensitive markets even as purchases by Vietnam declined.
