In the first nine months of 2020, US pepper imports reached 64.7 thousand tons, with a value of $ 183.4 million, marking a slight increase in volume but a 9% decrease in value compared to the same period in 2019. The average import price of pepper dropped by 9.1% to $2,835 per ton. While the US reduced pepper imports from many countries, including Vietnam, it increased imports from Brazil and Indonesia. Vietnam's share of the US pepper market fell from 68% to 65.6%, and the share from Brazil rose from 12.1% to 18.7%.