VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pepper exports slowed in November 2025 but still recorded strong growth during the past eleven months, with total export revenue surpassing US$1.5 billion, up more than 24% compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

Vietnam’s pepper exports maintained strong growth momentum of over 25%, earning nearly US$1.4 billion in the first ten months of 2025.

Vietnam’s pepper sector has maintained its leading global position despite sharp price swings over the past year, driven by supply shortages and higher logistics costs.

Vietnam’s pepper export earnings exceeded US$1.26 billion in the first nine months of 2025, surging by 27.6% year-on-year, signaling a clear recovery in the international market, the Vietnam Pepper and Spices Association (VPSA) has reported.

Vietnam’s pepper industry recorded export revenue of more than US$1 billion in the first eight months of 2025, the highest level for the period in seven years, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pepper exports to Thailand surged more than 40% in the first seven months of 2025, making the country the nation’s 10th largest market for the spice, according to Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Since July, exports from several sectors to the US have slowed as American buyers tighten orders and ask Vietnamese businesses to share the burden of the 20% reciprocal tariff.

VOV.VN - Despite a nearly 13% drop in export volume compared to the same period in 2024, Vietnam’s pepper export revenue in the first half of 2025 saw a significant surge, driven by record-high export prices, the highest in many years, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

There is an urgent need to reduce raw exports and boost the proportion of deep processing to enhance added value, especially for pepper, a product with notable strengths, as agricultural exports continue to uphold their role as a key sector in Vietnam’s economy, according to experts.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 98,600 tonnes of pepper for US$684.4 million in the first five months of this year, down 13.6% in volume but up 39.2% in earnings year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MOAE).