The article highlights the impact of the new Covid-19 variant and the National Day holiday on pepper market dynamics, both domestically and internationally. It points out a slowdown in pepper exports due to congested export ports and flat global prices, with specific figures for Kochi, India. Additionally, it discusses changes in local and international pepper prices, including a decrease in India's export price, a stability in Brazil's prices, and increases in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Finally, it mentions the ongoing harvest of the new crop in Southeast Asia's pepper-producing countries under social distancing measures.