International sales of exported sweet peppers (also called bell peppers) and chili peppers totaled US$4.9 billion during 2017.
That dollar amount reflects an average 4.5% increase in value from $4.9 billion in 2013. From 2016 to 2017, global sales of peppers appreciated by 2.2%.
Europe exported the highest dollar worth of peppers during 2017 with shipments valued at $2.7 billion or over half (53.2%) of the overall total. In second place was North America at 30.9% while 11.1% of worldwide shipments of peppers originated from Asian exporters. Smaller percentages came from Africa (3.3%), Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean (1.2%) and Oceania led by New Zealand and Australia (0.4%).
The 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 070960 for fresh or chilled peppers. That code prefix encompasses both sweet peppers and chili peppers.
Peppers Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of peppers during 2017.
1. Spain: US$1.14 billion (22.4% of total peppers exports)
2. Netherlands: $1.1 billion (21.6%)
3. Mexico: $984.7 million (19.4%)
4. Canada: $353.2 million (6.9%)
5. United States: $231.7 million (4.6%)
6. Morocco: $154.7 million (3%)
7. Israel: $105.5 million (2.1%)
8. Turkey: $96.4 million (1.9%)
9. South Korea: $91.1 million (1.8%)
10. China: $81.6 million (1.6%)
11. Belgium: $79.6 million (1.6%)
12. France: $73.9 million (1.5%)
13. Jordan: $56.1 million (1.1%)
14. Vietnam: $53.9 million (1.1%)
15. Slovenia: $48 million (0.9%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 91.4% of global peppers exports in 2017.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing peppers exporters since 2013 were: China (up 130.9%), Morocco (up 109.9%), Vietnam (up 56.5%) and Jordan (up 53.5%).
Three countries posted declines in their exported peppers sales namely Israel (down -53.4%), Slovenia (down -35.9%) and the Netherlands (down -3.3%).

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