The article reports an increase in pepper prices in several Vietnamese provinces and in the Mile-12 market in Lagos, Nigeria. The price of rubber for delivery in May 2021 has also increased at the Tokyo Commodity Exchange and the Shanghai Commodity Futures Exchange. The US import data for synthetic rubber in the first quarter of 2021 shows a decrease in volume and value compared to the previous year, with Germany, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, and France being the top suppliers.