VOV.VN - As many as 20 Chinese enterprises have expressed a keen interest in buying Vietnamese peppers, Mike Liu, president of the China Spice Association, said on March 3 at the opening ceremony of Vietnam International Pepper and Spice Outlook 2025 (VIPO 2025).

Amidst the looming threat of a trade war, Vietnamese exporters are demonstrating resilience and adaptability in maintaining their global market position.

VOV.VN - In January, Vietnam exported pepper to 30 key markets, with the United States, Germany, India, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Korea being the top five in terms of export value, according to data from the General Department of Customs.

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.

VOV.VN - The United States remained the largest consumer of Vietnamese pepper last year with 72,311 tonnes, accounting for 28.9% of total pepper export value and representing a sharp rise of 33.2% compared to 2023, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association.

The Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) forecasts that Vietnam's pepper exports this year will reach over US$1 billion, returning pepper to the group of billion-dollar commodities.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Pepper and Spice Outlook 2024 (VIPO 2024) was held in Hanoi on March 8 in an effort to explore cooperation opportunities, foster business networking, and expand export markets for Vietnamese products.

VOV.VN - The United States is Vietnam’s largest consumer of pepper, making up more than one fifth of the supplier’s total exports, according to the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - China was the largest buyer of Vietnamese pepper over the past nine months of the year, with its purchasing volume increasing by nearly fourfold, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA).

VOV.VN - The United States imported 33,728 tonnes of Vietnamese pepper worth US$135.23 million in the first eight months of the year, becoming the largest consumer of the Vietnamese product in the world, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.