Cambodia: Pepper exports to China are expected to surge in 2025

Cambodia's pepper exports to China are projected to increase significantly in 2025, following the protocol agreement and the initial exports in 2024. The pepper industry has seen a boost, with expectations of continued growth due to a decline in pepper production in other countries and increasing demand. The price of Cambodian pepper is expected to be maintained at around $6 per kilogram as supply remains low but demand continues to rise. In the first 11 months of 2024, pepper exports brought in over $34 million, a 150 percent increase from the previous year. Currently, Vietnam is the primary market for Cambodia's pepper, and the country also exports Geographical Indication pepper from Kampot province to the European Union.

Cambodian pepper exports to China are set to experience a significant surge in 2025 as numerous exporting firms are ramping up their efforts to penetrate the Chinese market. The protocol agreement on exporting pepper to China has boosted Cambodia’s pepper industry and provided a significant market for pepper farmers, said Mak Ny, President of Pepper and Spices Federation (CPSF). Cambodia has recently exported some pepper to the Chinese market for the first time in 2024, and a number of firms are working to make more exports of the commodity to China, Ny said. Speaking to Khmer Times, Ny said, “Pepper exports are expected to increase further in 2025, as Chinese and Cambodian exporting companies are currently working together to boost pepper exports to the Chinese market.” The CPSF is optimistic that Cambodia’s pepper exports will continue to grow in the coming years, as pepper production in other countries sees a decline, he said. Cambodia’s pepper market from 2024 to 2030 will ...