Tea exports
According to customs statistics, from January to March 2023, China’s tea exports of 85,400 tons, the amount of $423 million, the average price of $4.95 / kg, down 6.98%, 16.13% and 10% respectively.
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January-March 2023 China tea export volume, amount, average price statistics |
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Export quantity (ten thousand tons) |
Export amount (US$ 100 million) |
Average price (USD/kg) |
Quantity year-on-year (%) |
Amount year-on-year (%) |
Average price year-on-year (%) |
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8.54 |
4.23 |
4.95 |
-6.98 |
-16.13 |
-10 |
Green tea (72,600 tons), black tea (6,300 tons), oolong tea (4,500 tons), Pu’er tea (500 tons) exports are declining, black tea decreased by the largest rate of 12.32%; black tea exports increased by 102.1%.
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January-March 2023 tea export statistics by category |
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Category |
Export quantity (ten thousand tons) |
Export amount (US$ 100 million) |
Average price (USD/kg) |
Quantity year-on-year (%) |
Amount year-on-year (%) |
Average price year-on-year (%) |
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Green Tea |
7.26 |
2.96 |
4.07 |
-6.89 |
-15.05 |
-8.74 |
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Black Tea |
0.63 |
0.54 |
8.59 |
-12.32 |
-18.01 |
-6.53 |
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Oolong Tea |
0.45 |
0.55 |
12.32 |
-2.27 |
-12.80 |
-10.79 |
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Jasmine Tea |
0.13 |
0.10 |
8.17 |
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Puerh Tea(Ripe) |
0.05 |
0.04 |
8.59 |
-9.05 |
-60.82 |
-56.92 |
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White Tea |
0.01 |
0.03 |
23.89 |
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Other Flower Tea |
0.008 |
0.007 |
8.62 |
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Dark Tea |
0.006 |
0.005 |
7.26 |
102.1 |
-6.20 |
-53.55 |
Tea export markets in the top 10 are Morocco, Ghana, Uzbekistan, Mauritania, Algeria, Senegal, Russia, Benin, Mali and Japan. Exports to Morocco 12,500 tons, the largest decline of 35.76%; exports to Benin 3575 tons, the largest increase of 185.14%.
| 2023 January-March major export countries and regions (top 10) | ||||||
| Countries and regions |
Export quantity (ten thousand tons) |
Export amount (US$ 100 million) |
Average price (USD/kg) |
Quantity year-on-year (%) |
Amount year-on-year (%) |
Average price year-on-year (%) |
| Morocco | 1.25 | 0.40 | 3.20 | -35.76 | -36.01 | -0.31 |
| Ghana | 0.79 | 0.32 | 4.02 | 66.87 | 54.99 | -7.16 |
| Uzbekistan | 0.72 | 0.14 | 1.99 | -3.09 | -9.34 | -6.13 |
| Mauritania | 0.42 | 0.18 | 4.36 | 14.99 | 11.73 | -2.68 |
| Algeria | 0.42 | 0.14 | 3.47 | 7.98 | -12.92 | -19.30 |
| Senegal | 0.37 | 0.15 | 4.14 | -15.46 | -15.33 | 0.24 |
| Russia | 0.37 | 0.10 | 2.69 | -3.31 | -8.49 | -5.28 |
| Benin | 0.36 | 0.12 | 3.26 | 185.14 | 388.51 | 71.58 |
| Mali | 0.28 | 0.12 | 4.14 | 52.02 | 41.09 | -7.17 |
| Japan | 0.26 | 0.12 | 4.50 | 17.57 | 12.98 | -4.05 |
Tea import
According to customs statistics, from January to March 2023, China imported 6469 tons of tea, amounting to $23.66 million, with an average price of $3.66/kg, down 22.02%, 29.93% and 10.07% year-on-year, respectively.
| January-March 2023 China tea import volume, amount, average price statistics | |||||
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Import quantity (ten thousand tons) |
Import amount (US$ 100 million) |
Average price (USD/kg) |
Quantity year-on-year (%) |
Amount year-on-year (%) |
Average price year-on-year (%) |
| 6469 | 2366 | 3.66 | -22.02 | -29.93 | -10.07 |
The import of black tea (5655 tons), green tea (470 tons), oolong tea (310 tons) and maté tea (21.9 tons) is declining to varying degrees, oolong tea decreased by the largest 43.99%; black tea (1.24 tons) and Pu’er tea (1.07 tons) imports are growing, up 2325.49% and 178.8% respectively.
| 2023 January-March tea import statistics by category | ||||||
| Category |
Import quantity (ten thousand tons) |
Import amount (US$ 100 million) |
Average price (USD/kg) |
Quantity year-on-year (%) |
Amount year-on-year (%) |
Average price year-on-year (%) |
| Black Tea | 5655 | 1980 | 3.50 | -18.97 | -24.33 | -6.67 |
| Green Tea | 470 | 128 | 2.73 | -34.97 | -20.51 | 22.42 |
| Oolong Tea | 310 | 219 | 7.05 | -43.99 | -60.76 | -29.99 |
| Maté Tea | 21.9 | 9.41 | 4.30 | -21.91 | -18.26 | 4.88 |
| Other Flower Tea | 8.21 | 17.36 | 21.13 | |||
| Dark Tea | 1.24 | 2.97 | 24.00 | 2325.49 | -41.12 | |
| Puerh Tea(Ripe) | 1.07 | 2.84 | 26.67 | 178.80 | 301.82 | 44.08 |
| Jasmine Tea | 0.96 | 5.6 | 58.52 | |||
The top 5 tea import market are Sri Lanka (2020 tons), Indonesia (865 tons), India (842 tons), Burundi (764 tons) and Malawi (297 tons), imports from India decreased by the largest rate of 43.58%, imports from Burundi increased by the largest 128.92%.
| 2023 January-March major import countries and regions (top 5) | ||||||
| Countries and regions |
Import quantity (ten thousand tons) |
Import amount (US$ 100 million) |
Average price (USD/kg) |
Quantity year-on-year (%) |
Amount year-on-year (%) |
Average price year-on-year (%) |
| Sri Lanka | 2020 | 1042 | 5.16 | -30.94 | -32.00 | -1.53 |
| Indonesia | 865 | 117 | 1.35 | -5.56 | -6.54 | -1.46 |
| India | 842 | 226 | 2.68 | -43.58 | -42.47 | 1.90 |
| Burundi | 764 | 215 | 2.81 | 128.92 | 96.31 | -14.33 |
| Malawi | 297 | 35 | 1.18 | -37.15 | -57.23 | -32.18 |
Post time: Apr-24-2023