Italy - Piper Pepper - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Apr 22, 2023

Italian Piper Pepper Prices Soar to over $6,000 per Ton

Italy Piper Pepper Import Price in January 2023

In January 2023, the piper pepper price stood at $6,164 per ton (CIF, Italy), rising by 147% against the previous month. Overall, import price indicated a mild expansion from January 2022 to January 2023: its price increased at an average monthly rate of +1.3% over the last twelve months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on January 2023 figures, piper pepper import price decreased by -8.4% against June 2022 indices. The import price peaked at $6,731 per ton in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to January 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In January 2023, the country with the highest price was Germany ($7,961 per ton), while the price for Spain ($2,806 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From January 2022 to January 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by France (+2.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

COUNTRYJan 2022Feb 2022Mar 2022Apr 2022May 2022Jun 2022Jul 2022Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023
Import Price of Piper Pepper in Italy (USD per ton)
Germany18,27610,8898,2419,77810,52413,04610,75319,6484,8378,60513,2945397,961
France6,1086,5006,1626,4116,4216,4985,9346,4336,0916,0196,4567,9667,902
India6,6049,9685,9647,78410,4769,0099,3616,2336,940N/A3,7834,8487,344
SingaporeN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A6,251
Vietnam5,2095,4675,5516,0275,3855,5805,2815,6055,8485,9605,4975,1425,322
Brazil4,351N/A4,0834,2024,3924,9754,9215,070N/A3,655N/A3,9683,757
Spain26,6362,62715,88360,6137,6175,1727,96917,4405,5253,5897,8292,4542,806
Average5,3045,8516,1316,0245,6316,7315,7986,3606,3495,8746,3392,4966,164

Italy Piper Pepper Import Prices by Type

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major supplied products. In January 2023, the product with the highest price was pepper (of the genus piper), crushed or ground ($7,284 per ton), while the price for pepper of the genus piper, neither crushed nor ground amounted to $5,901 per ton.

From January 2022 to January 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by pepper of the genus piper, neither crushed nor ground (+1.1%).

Italy Piper Pepper Imports

After two months of growth, purchases abroad of piper pepper decreased by -52.3% to 412 tons in January 2023. Overall, imports saw a noticeable setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in December 2022 when imports increased by 190% month-to-month. As a result, imports attained the peak of 864 tons, and then dropped significantly in the following month.

In value terms, piper pepper imports surged to $2.5M (IndexBox estimates) in January 2023. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a noticeable slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in July 2022 with an increase of 81% against the previous month.

Italy Piper Pepper Imports by Type

In January 2023, pepper of the genus piper, neither crushed nor ground (334 tons) constituted the largest type of piper pepper supplied to Italy, with a 81% share of total imports. Moreover, pepper of the genus piper, neither crushed nor ground exceeded the figures recorded for the second-largest type, pepper (of the genus piper), crushed or ground (78 tons), fourfold.

From January 2022 to January 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the volume of import of pepper of the genus piper, neither crushed nor ground stood at -6.0%.

In value terms, pepper of the genus piper, neither crushed nor ground ($2M) constituted the largest type of piper pepper supplied to Italy, comprising 78% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by pepper (of the genus piper), crushed or ground ($569K), with a 22% share of total imports.

Italy Piper Pepper Imports by Country

France (122 tons), Vietnam (96 tons) and Brazil (81 tons) were the main suppliers of piper pepper imports to Italy, together accounting for 73% of total imports. Germany, Spain, India and Singapore lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 22%.

From January 2022 to January 2023, the biggest increases were in Spain (with a CAGR of +35.9%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest piper pepper suppliers to Italy were France ($966K), Vietnam ($511K) and Brazil ($304K), together accounting for 70% of total imports. These countries were followed by Germany, India, Singapore and Spain, which together accounted for a further 23%.

Spain, with a CAGR of +12.7%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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    3. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    7. Import Prices, By Country, 2012-2024
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    10. Exports Prices, By Country, 2012-2024
  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply Vs. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply Vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Trade Balance, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    6. Trade Balance, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    7. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2035
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    10. Market Size and Growth, by Product
    11. Average Per Capita Consumption, by Product
    12. Exports and Growth, by Product
    13. Export Prices and Growth, by Product
    14. Production Volume and Growth
    15. Yield and Growth
    16. Exports and Growth
    17. Export Prices and Growth
    18. Market Size and Growth
    19. Per Capita Consumption
    20. Imports and Growth
    21. Import Prices
    22. Production, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    23. Production, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    24. Harvested Area: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    25. Yield: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    26. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    27. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    28. Imports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2024
    29. Imports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    30. Imports, in Value Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    31. Import Prices, by Country, 2012-2024
    32. Exports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    33. Exports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    34. Exports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2024
    35. Exports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    36. Exports, in Value Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    37. Export Prices, by Country, 2012-2024

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