Spice and Herb Processing Plants in Vietnam: Meeting EU, US and Japan Standards
In 2025, Vietnam's pepper and spice exports passed USD 2 billion for the first time, yet more than four-fifths of the pepper still left port whole and unground. Premium buyers in the EU, the US and Japan do not buy spices on appearance; they buy on microbiology, contaminants, cleanliness, the decontamination method used and a documented file for every lot. This article sets out the value ladder, buyer specifications, import duties by processing tier and the legal gates for herbal products, so that investors choose the market before they choose the plant. Key points Vietnam supplied 57.5% of world pepper export volume in 2025, but 80.5% of the pepper it shipped was unground. Vietnamese cinnamon (cassia) accounted for about 36%…