Black Pepper
Commtora sources black pepper directly from Brazil, Pará — at origin, with verified provenance. We price it to your destination port with freight and duty included, so you get a predictable landed cost rather than a broker markup. Payment on L/C · T/T · CAD.
Great-circle estimate — freight priced into your landed cost, not a quote.
Applications
Industrial grinding and retail packing, dry spice blends and rubs, meat curing and sausage production, sauces, marinades and seasoning mixes for HoReCa and food manufacturing.
About this product
Vietnam is the world's largest producer and exporter of black pepper, and the Central Highlands provinces of Đắk Lắk and Gia Lai are its heartland. The 500 g/l grade refers to bulk density — a practical proxy for maturity, moisture and cleanliness. At 500 g/l you get a consistent, well-filled peppercorn suited to grinding, curing and blending, at a materially lower landed cost than premium 550+ grades.
Every lot is sourced directly against a verified origin trail, machine-cleaned to food-processing tolerances, and available with optional steam sterilisation. We ship FOB Ho Chi Minh City or delivered to your EU port of choice, with the freight and duty leg handled and Letter-of-Credit payment as the default — so you carry neither the origin risk nor the working-capital gap.
Grade & quality
500 g/l bulk density, ~12.5% max moisture, machine-cleaned to about 99.5% purity with light berries and dust removed. Optional steam sterilisation for sensitive applications.
Origin — Central Highlands, Vietnam
Sourced from Đắk Lắk and neighbouring provinces, the core of Vietnamese pepper. Origin is verified lot by lot — you know the province, the season and the processor behind every container.
Packaging & logistics
Packed in 25 kg PP bags or big bags, about 19 MT per 40ft container. Shipped FOB Ho Chi Minh City or delivered to Rotterdam, Hamburg, Gdańsk and other EU ports. Typical transit 30-40 days.
Why source through COMMTORA
One verified counterparty instead of a chain of unknown middlemen. Freight and EU duty handled, LC-secured payment, and a delivered price you can plan against — de-risked sourcing, not a spot gamble.
Frequently asked questions
What does 500 GL/L mean?
It is the bulk density — 500 grams per litre. It is the standard workhorse grade; higher numbers (550, 570) are denser, more mature and pricier.
What is the minimum order quantity?
One 40ft container, roughly 19 MT. Larger contracted volumes lower your landed cost per MT.
Which Incoterms are available?
FOB Ho Chi Minh City, or CIF/DDP to your EU port. Duty on black pepper into the EU is 0%.
How is origin verified?
Each lot is traced to province, harvest season and processor, documented before shipment — no anonymous middle chain.
Why buy black pepper from Brazil through Commtora
De-risked sourcing
One verified counterparty instead of a chain of unknown middlemen. You buy black pepper at origin, with full lot traceability.
Verified origin
Pre-shipment inspection and origin documentation (SGS / third-party) — you get exactly what you ordered, at the graded quality.
Delivered price, freight priced in
Quoted to your port: origin FOB + freight + duty = a predictable landed cost, not a spot gamble.
Secured terms
Payment protected: Letter of Credit (L/C), T/T or CAD — matched to your volume and relationship.