The article reports on the increase in pepper prices in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Vietnam, reaching 90,000 VND/kg, the highest among other provinces due to increased supply from Brazil and Indonesia's new harvests. However, Vietnam's pepper exports have been declining, with a decrease in exports from the top three supplying countries this year compared to the previous year. Conversely, the US import of natural rubber has seen an increase of 12.5% in volume and 37% in value in the first eight months of 2021, with Vietnam being the fourth largest supplier, seeing a significant increase in market share. The article also notes the rise in rubber prices at the Tokyo Commodity Exchange and the Shanghai Commodity Futures Exchange.