Malaysia's pepper exports were worth RM86.4 million until July this year, says Chan

Published Sep 20, 2024

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Malaysia's pepper exports have seen a growth, reaching RM86.4 million from January to July 2021, an increase from RM80.2 million during the same period in 2020. Japan is the primary importer, accounting for half of these exports. Other significant markets include China, South Korea, and Sweden. The pepper trade with Singapore has also improved, with a value of RM8.20 million in the first seven months of 2021. Additionally, the pepper cultivation area in Malaysia expanded slightly from 8,172 hectares in 2020 to 8,215 hectares in 2021, with the industry seeing an increase in growers from 38,986 to 39,137 over the same period.

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JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia's pepper exports increased to RM86.4 million for the period from January to July this year compared to RM80.2 million for the same period last year, said Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Datuk Chan Foong Hin. He said, 50 percent of it was exported to Japan. "Japan is our traditional market since our pepper has a different spiciness than the pepper of other countries. "Apart from Japan, the other main countries that contribute to exports are China, South Korea and Sweden," he said at a press conference after the Opening Ceremony of the Malaysian Pepper Use Campaign 2024, here, on Friday. Chan said the value of Malaysian pepper trade to Singapore showed an encouraging performance of RM8.20 million or 368.15 tonnes for the first seven months of this year compared to RM5.86 million or 288.44 tonnes in 2023. According to him, Singapore is also an important trading partner for the country's pepper sector and has great potential to be developed ...

Source: Astroawani