Vietnam exported 74,250 tons of pepper in the first four months of the year, earning $510.6 million, the Vietnam News Agency has quoted figures from the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) as reporting.

The figures represent a year-on-year drop of 10.6% in volume but an increase of 45% in value.

In April alone, the country exported 26,590 tons of various types of pepper, including 23,271 tons of black pepper and 3,319 tons of white pepper. Total export revenue reached $184.1 million.

Vietnam’s top pepper export markets in the four-month period included the US, which accounted for 16,682 tons or 22.5% of the total, down 26.7% year-on-year. Leading markets for white pepper from Vietnam in the period were China, Germany, and the US.