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Vietnam pepper potential introduced to US market
US pepper importers were offered an opportunity to learn about Vietnam ’s potential in pepper production at a conference in New York on September 16.
The conference, which was held by Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA), gathered 25 members of VPA and many US businesses which were looking to importing pepper from Vietnam .
Since 2003, Vietnam has been the world’s largest pepper producer, supplying for more than 80 markets worldwide, said Tran Ngoc Chau, VPA’s vice chairman.
The US imports more than 60,000 tonnes of pepper each year, accounting for 26 percent of the world’s pepper market shares.
Over the last 5 years, Vietnam shipped 10,000 – 20,000 tonnes of pepper to the US market annually , peaking at 20,000 tonnes in 2005.
VNA
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