The Vietnam Pepper Association has announced that 61 out of 62 pepper containers, previously stuck in Nepal and India due to a ban on pepper imports, have been re-exported to Vietnam. This process, which took six months, was hindered by administrative procedures and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Industry and Trade in Vietnam, along with other organizations and the Vietnamese Ambassador to India, played a role in facilitating the re-exportation. Additionally, shipping lines and ports have contributed to reducing costs for the businesses involved. However, some Vietnamese pepper exporters have experienced difficulties as their exports to Nepal were not cleared due to the Nepali importer not applying for an import permit and refusing the goods.