Vietnam becomes world’s largest supplier of pepper despite COVID-19(Source: VOV)Despite enduring an overall decline of 25% in pepper output, the country continues to maintain its dominant position as part of the global pepper industry, accounting for over 60% of global pepper exports. During the 11-month period, the nation grossed US$867.2 million from exporting 245,975 tonnes of pepper, a drop of 7% in volume, but up 43.8% in turnover against the same period from last year. The United States remains the largest import market for Vietnamese peppers, reaching 55,602 tonnes throughout the reviewed period, up 9.6%, followed by China, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, France, Russia, Spain, and Canada. Most notably, Vietnamese pepper exports increased by 4.9% in the European region with Germany taking the lead, followed by the Netherlands, the UK, and France. In contrast, exports to the Asian region experienced a downward trajectory of 14.5%, while exports to the