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 CURRENT PEPPER OFFERS: WHEN ORIGINS MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS 

International pepper buyers are currently seeing a significant difference between Brazilian and Vietnamese price indications. However, the lowest quoted price does not automatically represent the best procurement decision.

Product specification, cleaning level, availability, freight, transit time, payment conditions and supply reliability should all be evaluated before selecting an origin.

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• Vietnam 570 g/l ASTA: USD 6,360/MT FOB — ▼ USD 40/MT
• Vietnam Market Direction: ▼ Slightly Softer
• Brazil ASTA 570: USD 5,850/MT — ▲ USD 100/MT
• Brazil Market Direction: ▲ Firming
• Brazil–Vietnam Headline Spread: USD 510/MT — narrowed USD 140/MT
• Vietnam Supply: ► Stable
• Demand: ► Watch post-holiday China buying and Q4 procurement
• Key Market Variables: FX • Freight • Weather • Brazil exporter availability
• Market Confidence: Vietnam Medium–High • Brazil Medium
• BRAZSPICE PROCUREMENT SIGNAL: COMPARE ORIGINS — WATCH THE SPREAD

Brazil ASTA 570 is an external market reference, not an executable Brazspice exporter offer.

Brazil and Vietnam are sending industrial pepper buyers different price signals this week.

Vietnam moved slightly lower. Brazil moved higher.

Current Brazspice Vietnam export offers declined USD 40/MT across all quoted grades, while the latest external Brazil ASTA 570 reference increased USD 100/MT to USD 5,850/MT.

The result is important for origin comparison.

The headline difference between Brazil ASTA 570 and the current Vietnam 570 g/l ASTA FOB offer narrowed from approximately USD 650/MT last week to USD 510/MT this week.

That is a USD 140/MT narrowing in one week.

Vietnam's softer movement does not currently appear to reflect a new supply shock. Supply remains broadly stable, while buying timing, China, Q4 procurement, FX and freight remain important variables.

For buyers, the Week 40 message is therefore not simply that one origin moved down while another moved up.

When origins move in opposite directions, buyers should watch what is driving the movement—and whether the price spread continues to narrow or begins to widen again.

Vietnam farmgate and FOB prices softened slightly following several weeks of relative stability.

Domestic indications moved toward approximately VND 137,500–138,000/kg, while current Brazspice export offers declined USD 40/MT across the quoted conventional grades.

At present, the movement appears more connected to buying timing than to a fundamental deterioration in the supply-and-demand picture.

Vietnamese supply remains broadly stable. Weather in the Central Highlands remains within the normal late-rainy-season pattern, while the country's next major harvest is expected during February–April.

This distinction matters.

A softer weekly price can indicate weaker demand, increased availability, changing exporter margins—or simply a temporary change in purchasing activity.

For Week 40, the available signals point more toward timing and buyer behavior than toward a new supply event.

China has been an important part of recent Vietnamese pepper demand.

Market information received by Brazspice indicates China's share of recent buying increased to approximately 21.4%, compared with 16.6% through August. Part of that activity appears to reflect Q4 requirements being brought forward ahead of the holiday period.

Buying is consequently expected to slow temporarily during the holidays, with the market watching closely for renewed purchasing and requirement reassessment in early October.

For industrial buyers outside China, this matters because renewed Chinese purchasing can affect the same Vietnamese raw-material and exporter supply base serving other destinations.

The next important Vietnam price signal may therefore come from post-holiday demand rather than from a major change in supply.

FOB — Conventional Black Pepper | Double Spiral Cleaned

• 500 g/l — USD 6,135/MT | EUR 5,380/MT
• 550 g/l — USD 6,245/MT | EUR 5,477/MT
• 570 g/l ASTA — USD 6,360/MT | EUR 5,577/MT

EU MAINPORTS — Conventional Black Pepper | Double Spiral Cleaned

• 500 g/l — USD 6,365/MT | EUR 5,582/MT
• 550 g/l — USD 6,475/MT | EUR 5,678/MT
• 570 g/l ASTA — USD 6,590/MT | EUR 5,779/MT

EU Compliance / Pesticide Guarantee: + USD 180/MT

EUR equivalents are indicative and rounded to the nearest EUR/MT.

USD/VND movement during the week adds another variable to exporter margins and pricing decisions.

Freight also remains relevant. Europe-bound freight has shown some relief, while wider shipping disruptions continue to influence individual routes and landed costs.

This reinforces a recurring procurement principle:

FOB price is only the starting point.

An industrial buyer comparing Brazil and Vietnam should consider:

FOB + Specification + Treatment + Freight + Transit Time + Payment Terms + Inventory Cost + Supply Reliability

The lowest FOB offer does not necessarily produce the lowest or most appropriate landed procurement position.

Brazil Black Pepper ASTA 570 — USD 5,850/MT
External Market Reference • ▲ Firming

The latest external reference increased USD 100/MT from Week 39.

This remains an external market indication and not an executable Brazspice exporter offer.

Brazspice continues to separate external market references from actual exporter quotations. We do not currently have sufficient fresh executable exporter indications to publish our own Brazil FOB assessment across the principal grades.

Origin-level indications also remain firm, supporting the direction of the external reference without being treated as export-ready FOB pricing.

For buyers, Brazil nevertheless remains important in the weekly comparison—particularly as its price direction is currently different from Vietnam.

This week's most interesting procurement development is not simply the absolute price of either origin.

It is the change in the relationship between them.

Week 39

• Brazil ASTA 570 external reference — USD 5,750/MT
• Vietnam 570 g/l ASTA FOB — USD 6,400/MT
• Headline difference: USD 650/MT

Week 40

• Brazil ASTA 570 external reference — USD 5,850/MT
• Vietnam 570 g/l ASTA FOB — USD 6,360/MT
• Headline difference: USD 510/MT

The spread therefore narrowed approximately USD 140/MT in one week.

Vietnam moved USD 40/MT lower, while the Brazil external reference moved USD 100/MT higher.

This does not by itself make one origin preferable to the other. The Brazil figure is an external reference rather than an executable offer, and specifications, treatment, freight, routing and commercial terms still need to be compared.

But it tells buyers something important:

Origin price relationships can change quickly even when the overall pepper market appears relatively stable.

When two important origins move in opposite directions, buyers should resist looking at either movement in isolation.

Instead, buyers should consider:

• Is Vietnam's decline temporary or the beginning of a broader correction?
• Will Chinese purchasing return after the holiday period?
• Will Brazil's firmer external reference translate into higher executable exporter offers?
• Will the Brazil–Vietnam spread continue to narrow?
• Which origin provides the stronger landed procurement position for the required specification and destination?

These questions become particularly relevant for buyers planning Q4 requirements or forward supply programs.

A USD 40/MT weekly decline may attract attention, but the more important question is whether the factors behind that decline support further softness—or whether demand returns before the buyer acts.

BRAZSPICE BUYER'S TAKEAWAY

When origins move in opposite directions, comparing this week's price is not enough. Buyers should understand what is driving the movement—and whether the spread is widening or narrowing.

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Market information is indicative and provided for commercial reference. Prices and availability remain subject to supplier confirmation, specifications, quantities, shipment periods and contractual terms.