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 US$1.22 billion, with the US being the biggest importer, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

There are great business opportunities for Vietnamese pepper exporters in the United Kingdom - a lucrative market with high demand for pepper imports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's pepper market share in total US imports increased from 66.6% during the past 11 months of 2020 to 68.25% in the same period of 2021.

VOV.VN - France imported nearly 2.900 tonnes of pepper worth EUR8.2 million from Vietnam in the first seven months of 2021, up 28.6% in volume and 44.3% in value year on year, according to Eurostat.

VOV.VN - Germany moved to reduce pepper imports from the nation, along with the Netherlands and Indonesia, in the first half of the year, whilst increasing imports from Brazil and Sri Lanka, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.

The export of many agricultural products, especially industrial crops such as pepper, rubber, tea, and cashew nuts, fell remarkably from January to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.