The article provides an overview of the domestic and international pepper prices in the first quarter of 2023. It notes that Vietnam's domestic market has seen low and high prices in Chu Se and Chau Duc provinces, respectively, due to hoarding by farmers and traders. Concerns about the output of the new crop and the increasing purchasing power of the Chinese market have contributed to the rise in domestic pepper prices. The International Pepper Association reports mixed movements in the global pepper prices as of April 5, with various pepper types quoted in different prices in different locations. The article also mentions the exchange rate used for converting the global pepper prices to Vietnamese Dong for reference.