VOV.VN - Vietnam is forecast to maintain its leading position as the world’s pepper exporter, with the export value of the product estimated to be at 220,000 tonnes this year, accounting for 55% of total output globally.

Vietnam maintains its position as the world’s largest pepper producer and exporter, heard an international conference on Vietnamese pepper production held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on November 9-10.

The Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) recently coordinated with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Vietnamese Embassy in France to hold a business matching event in Paris to boost pepper trading.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$770.44 million from exporting 174,530 tonnes of pepper during the past nine months of the year, a decline of 18% in volume, but up 7.1% in value on-year, according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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 introduces its best chili pepper products and other spices, such as pepper, tea, coffee, wood ear, shiitake shiitake mushrooms and galangal at the 11th edition of the World Chili Pepper Trade Fair in the Italian city of Rieti, from August 24 – 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported a total of 22,240 tonnes of pepper worth over US$100 million in June, a rise of 10.8% in volume and up 1.7% in value compared to May, according to statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pepper producers and exporters are required to gain greater insights into food safety requirements and maximum residue limits (MRL) set by the European Union if they wish to further penetrate the market.

VOV.VN - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is being effectively utilized by local enterprises amid the export turnover of peppers to the EU market expanding by 92.9% during the opening quarter of the year.

After being heavily impacted by COVID-19 for two years, trade between Vietnam and the United Kingdom (UK) has recovered, reaching nearly US$6.6 billion at the end of 2021, up 17% from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.