Black Pepper Prices Ease on Floods, Rains and Cheap Brazilian Imports

16-Sep-2025 08:05 PM

New Delhi. Although black pepper is produced in southern states like Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, most of it is used in northern India.

The severe floods and rains in northern India are not only affecting the business of black pepper, but also making its demand and consumption uncertain during the peak festive season.

The prices of black pepper are under pressure due to sluggish demand in the consumption centers of the northern region.

According to trade analysts, the price of black pepper in the terminal market of Kochi has come down by Rs 15 per kg during the last one week and now stands at Rs 706 per kg for the garbled category and Rs 686 per kg for the ungarbled variety.

Along with this, due to heavy import of cheap high density bulk and cold grain black pepper from Brazil, its supply and availability has increased in the Disawari markets, which is affecting the demand of indigenous black pepper.

The director of the Indian Pepper and Spices Trade Association (IPSTA) says that the pepper business has slowed down in most of the consuming markets of North India.

Apart from this, the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar and Jharkhand can also affect the business activities. Navratri is starting from 22 September and the festival of Dussehra (Durga Puja) will be celebrated on 2 October.

If the rain continues, the pepper business may slow down even more. Monsoon rains are still continuing in states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Business can improve only when the weather clears. The stock of pepper is low in the major producing countries because the international market price of pepper has fallen due to US tariffs.

The price of pepper is running at $ 6400 in Brazil, $ 6700 in Vietnam, $ 7400-7400 in Indonesia and Sri Lanka and $ 8100 per ton in India. American buyers are insisting on postponing shipments.