Black pepper is not a seasonal ingredient in West Africa. It moves through Dakar’s spice markets and Abidjan’s wholesale districts every single week of the year. It goes into the thiéboudienne in Senegal, the sauce graine in Ivory Coast, the jollof rice in Ghana, the grilled fish plates along Togo’s coast, and the benachin in The Gambia. No serious spice trader, food manufacturer, or wholesale distributor in West Africa can afford to let their black pepper stock run out.
Asia & Africa General Trading FZE LLC is offering Vietnam-origin Black Pepper BP 500 G/L FAQ with October 2026 shipment at competitive CIF prices to five West African ports simultaneously. Brazil origin is also available upon request for buyers who prefer a South American origin or need an alternative specification. All prices are subject to final written confirmation.
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Current CIF Price Matrix — Vietnam Black Pepper BP 500 G/L FAQ
Destination Port | Country | Packing | CIF Price |
|---|---|---|---|
Dakar Port | Senegal | 25 kg or 50 kg PP bag | USD 5,765 per MT |
Dakar Port | Senegal | 60 kg jute bag | USD 5,790 per MT |
Abidjan Port | Ivory Coast | 25 kg or 50 kg PP bag | USD 5,760 per MT |
Tema Port | Ghana | 25 kg or 50 kg PP bag | USD 5,765 per MT |
Lome Port | Togo | 25 kg or 50 kg PP bag | USD 5,755 per MT |
Banjul Port | The Gambia | 25 kg or 50 kg PP bag | USD 5,795 per MT |
Specification: BP 500 G/L FAQ (Black Pepper, 500 grams per litre bulk density, Fair Average Quality) Origin: Vietnam Shipment: October 2026 from Vietnam Brazil origin: Available on request at separate pricing
All prices are subject to indicative rate and final written confirmation.
What BP 500 G/L FAQ Means and Why Buyers Specify It
Black pepper is graded primarily by two measures: bulk density expressed in grams per litre, and cleanliness classification. Understanding both helps buyers confirm they are sourcing the right specification for their market.
500 G/L refers to bulk density — the weight of black pepper that fills one litre of volume. Higher density means denser, heavier, more mature berries with more essential oil content and stronger flavour intensity. BP 500 G/L is the standard commercial grade traded across most global markets. It sits above the 450 G/L and below the 550 G/L and 570 G/L premium grades. For wholesale spice distributors, food manufacturers, and the West African retail market, 500 G/L is the correct specification — it delivers the aroma and flavour profile that buyers and consumers expect at a price that works commercially.
FAQ stands for Fair Average Quality, which is an internationally recognised trade term meaning the pepper meets the standard expected for normal commercial purposes. It is clean, of consistent grade, and free from excessive moisture, foreign matter, and light or shrivelled berries above acceptable tolerance levels. FAQ is not a discount specification. It is the benchmark quality for commercial black pepper trading worldwide.
Vietnam: The World's Benchmark for Black Pepper Supply
Vietnam dominates global black pepper exports, and the market grew from approximately USD 3.4 billion in 2024 to around USD 4.12 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate of 6.7%, reflecting rising global demand across food processing, retail, and foodservice industries.
Vietnam’s Dak Lak, Binh Phuoc, Gia Lai, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces are the heart of its black pepper production. Vietnamese pepper has a distinct flavour profile — high piperine content that delivers strong, clean heat with good aromatic complexity — that has made it the preferred commercial origin for food manufacturers, spice blenders, and wholesale traders across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. October shipment from Vietnam coincides with the post-harvest export season when quality is freshest and supply is strongest.
Market Overview — Black Pepper in West Africa
The global black pepper market is valued at USD 3.65 billion in 2026, projected to reach USD 5.14 billion by 2035. Africa contributes approximately 45% of regional demand in the Middle East and Africa segment, with approximately 18% of black pepper consumption coming from household retail purchases and 12% from food processing industries.
West African countries, particularly Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire, contribute 55 to 65% of regional output of pepper crops, but this refers primarily to fresh and dried local varieties. Imported Vietnamese and Brazilian black pepper serves the commercial wholesale, food manufacturing, and premium retail segments that domestic production cannot consistently supply at scale or to international quality standards.
Import demand is growing in emerging African markets as food safety requirements and traceability expectations increase across the food manufacturing sector. This trend is visible in the sourcing behaviour of larger West African food processors and spice companies who are moving toward documented, internationally graded black pepper from established origins like Vietnam over locally sourced material with less consistent quality control.
Brazil Origin Black Pepper - Available
For buyers who need an alternative origin to Vietnam, or who are comparing pricing and quality across origins, we also have Brazil-origin BP 500 G/L FAQ available. Brazilian black pepper comes primarily from Pará state in the Amazon region, and it has a slightly different flavour profile from Vietnamese — typically a more rounded, less sharp heat with slightly earthier base notes. Brazilian pepper is well-accepted in West African markets and competes effectively on price depending on seasonal supply conditions.
Pricing for Brazil origin is provided upon request. Contact us with your required quantity and destination port and we will provide a current comparison of Vietnam and Brazil CIF pricing for your specific route.
Country by Country — Where This Offer Lands
Senegal — CIF Dakar at USD 5,765/MT (PP) or USD 5,790/MT (Jute)
Senegal remains the largest chili and pepper supplier in West Africa, comprising 52% of total regional exports. This means Senegal is not just a consumption market but an active trading and re-export hub for pepper across the region. Dakar-based spice traders supply not only the Senegalese domestic market but also Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania through established Francophone West Africa trade networks. The Grand Marché Sandaga and the wholesale spice district in Dakar are among the busiest spice trading environments in the subregion.
The choice between 25/50 kg PP bags (USD 5,765/MT) and 60 kg jute bags (USD 5,790/MT) reflects different buyer preferences in the Dakar market. Jute bags are the traditional international spice trade format and remain preferred by buyers who resell through open-market channels where jute presentation is associated with authenticity. PP bags are more practical for warehouse storage, moisture control, and modern retail or food manufacturing buyers.
Ivory Coast — CIF Abidjan at USD 5,760/MT
The retail price range for pepper in Ivory Coast is between USD 15.49 and USD 22.27 per kilogram, with wholesale between USD 10.84 and USD 15.59 per kilogram. At a CIF import price of USD 5.76 per kilogram, importers working the Abidjan market have a meaningful margin between their landed cost and the wholesale and retail price levels that the Ivorian market supports. Abidjan is Francophone West Africa’s most commercially sophisticated market and the distribution point for goods moving into Burkina Faso, Mali, and the interior.
Ivory Coast has 71 recorded black pepper import shipments, confirming it is an active importing market with established customs clearance procedures and buyer relationships for this product category.
Ghana — CIF Tema at USD 5,765/MT
Tema Port is Ghana’s primary commercial container terminal and connects directly to Accra, the country’s commercial capital, and to the inland wholesale markets that supply the north of the country. Ghana actively exports pepper to Ivory Coast and other regional markets, which positions Ghanaian importers who stock Vietnamese black pepper not only as domestic distributors but as potential secondary suppliers into neighbouring markets. Accra’s wholesale spice trade operates through the Makola and Agbogbloshie markets, with Vietnamese black pepper representing a consistent and growing share of the commercial-grade spice inventory.
Togo — CIF Lome at USD 5,755/MT
At USD 5,755/MT, the Lome price is the most competitive of the five ports in this offer, reflecting Togo’s shorter freight route from Vietnamese loading ports relative to Banjul and Dakar. Lome Port is one of West Africa’s most strategically positioned container terminals, serving not only Togo’s domestic market but functioning as a major re-export hub for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. A buyer who imports black pepper CIF Lome is simultaneously positioned to supply the Togolese domestic wholesale market and the overland trade networks reaching three landlocked Sahel nations with significant populations and consistent spice demand.
The Gambia — CIF Banjul at USD 5,795/MT
Gambia has demonstrated positive growth rates in the pepper market, and the country’s position inside Senegal means Banjul importers serve both the Gambian domestic market and the informal cross-border trade with Senegal that moves continuously along the two countries’ shared borders. Banjul is a relatively small port, but the Gambia’s re-export role into Senegal and Guinea-Bissau makes its import volumes commercially significant relative to the country’s own population.
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Other Products We Supply to East Africa
Our current offer sheet for West African buyers covers several commodity categories alongside black pepper.
Le Pari Sardines in Vegetable Oil are available at USD 20.15 per carton (125g x 50 tins) CIF Lome. Day to Day Iodised Salt from India is available CIF Lome, Tema, and Djibouti at USD 177 per metric ton. White refined sugar in multiple grades including Brazilian IC150 is available CIF Banjul, Onne, and West African ports. Indian-origin spices including cumin seeds, coriander, turmeric powder, and chilli powder are available on commercial terms to West African ports.
For buyers who source multiple products, combining black pepper with sardines, salt, or sugar in a consolidated container reduces per-MT freight cost across the full order.