HANOI, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam exported 66,350 tons of pepper worth 430 million U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2026, up 39.2 percent in volume and 31.7 percent in value year on year, the Vietnam News Agency reported Monday.
Black pepper shipments reached 55,322 tons and white pepper exports totaled more than 11,000 tons, according to the report.
The United States remained the largest importer with 16,859 tons, up 63.9 percent year on year and accounting for 25.4 percent of the market share, followed by China with 8,563 tons and the United Arab Emirates with 3,182 tons.
During the three-month period, Vietnam's pepper imports soared 118.9 percent year on year to 21,201 tons, mainly from Cambodia, Brazil and Indonesia. ■
