Vietnam has recently increased its spice exports, boosting supplies to Asian and other overseas markets.
Between January and July 2026, the country exported 168,400 tonnes of pepper worth US$1.087 billion. This represented a 16.1% jump in export volume from the same period last year.
For the Asian market specifically, pepper exports jumped 12.3% to 76,800 tonnes. It saw significant growth in shipments to China and Thailand at 55.8% and 88.7% respectively.
Meanwhile, cinnamon exports to Africa grew 28.3%. Star anise showed tremendous growth of 97.8% in July month alone compared to same period last year. Vietnam exported 120,000 tonnes of cinnamon annually.
Vietnam is currently focusing on increasing the trade of high value-added spices apart from increasing its general spices production. Companies are also investing heavily to boost production capacity.
One example is the construction of the first US$4.8 million organic spice processing and export plant by DACE in the northern Cao Bang province which will have an annual production capacity of 50,000 tonnes. The new plant is expected to support deeper processing and help build a stronger international brand for Cao Bang’s organic spices.
Vietnam currently exports more than 417,000 tonnes of spices annually estimated at US$2.1 billion.
