Pepper is largely used by meat packers and in canning, pickling, baking, considering its preservative value. It has the ability to correct the seasoning of dishes, therefore is used as a final dash at the end of cooking to effectively adjust the flavour. It is an important component of culinary seasoning of universal use and is an essential ingredient of numerous commercial foodstuffs. It is also used as an ingredient in spice mixes. White pepper is used in products like mayonnaise where, black specks of black pepper are not liked. Other products in use are pepper oil, oleoresin, micro encapsulated pepper, green pepper in brine, dehydrated green pepper, frozen pepper etc.

New York, Singapore, Rotterdam, Lampung at Panjang (Indonesia), Sarawak at Kuching (Malaysia), Vietnam at HCM City (Vietnam), Kochi Note : Kerala is considered to be the premium grade of pepper and rules above the international grades.

Indian pepper is at a premium against all the international grades. However, the production and exports of pepper from other locations has a profound influence on Indian pepper prices too. Indian pepper arrives in the market in the beginning of the year. However, distress selling is not witnessed in pepper and the producers hold back the stock in anticipation of better prices. Government policies with regard to imports and exports. Traders allege large-scale imports of pepper from Sri Lanka due to FTA and re-export from India as a major price depressing factor and Government has been asked to take measures to stop this practice.