The article provides an update on the current prices of pepper in Vietnam, with no changes from the previous rates, ranging from 71,000 VND/kg in Gia Lai province to 75,000 VND/kg in Ba Ria - Vung Tau. It also notes a decrease in pepper exports from the world's top two suppliers, Vietnam and Brazil, while imports by the US, Japan, and Canada have increased. Concurrently, the price of rubber for June delivery at the Tokyo Commodity Exchange and the price of RSS3 rubber for July delivery at the Shanghai Commodity Futures Exchange have both seen slight decreases. The US import of natural rubber has seen a decrease in volume but an increase in value, with Vietnam becoming a larger supplier to the US market, accounting for 5.2% of total US imports, up from 3.8% in the first five months of 2020.