I. Tea exports
According to customs statistics, from January to July 2023, Chinese tea exports of 206,500 tons, the amount is $ 1.005 billion, the average price is $ 4.87 / kg, decreased 3.94%, 14.87% and 11.29%, respectively.
| Chinese Tea Export Volume, Export Amout and Average Price Statistics, Jan-Jul 2023 | |||||
| Exports (tons) | Export amount (US$ billion) | Average price (USD/kg) | Quantity year-on-year (%) | Amount year-on-year (%) | Average price year-on-year (%) |
| 20.65 | 10.05 | 4.87 | -3.94 | -14.87 | -11.29 |
The export of green tea (172,300 tons), black tea (16,700 tons), Pu-erh tea (981 tons) and dark tea (156 tons) showed a downward trend, with the biggest drop of 34.29% for dark tea; oolong tea (12,400 tons) showed the biggest increase of 8.35% in export.
| Export Statistics by Tea Category, Jan-July 2023 | ||||||
| Type | Exports (tons) | Export amount (US$ billion) | Average price (USD/kg) | Quantity year-on-year (%) | Amount year-on-year (%) | Average price year-on-year (%) |
| Green Tea | 17.23 | 6.72 | 3.90 | -5.13 | -16.62 | -12.16 |
| Black Tea | 1.67 | 1.59 | 9.53 | -1.36 | -7.04 | -5.83 |
| Oolong Tea | 1.24 | 1.24 | 10.00 | 8.35 | -14.60 | -21.14 |
| Jasmine Tea | 0.34 | 0.27 | 8.02 | |||
| Shou Puerh | 0.10 | 0.08 | 8.45 | -19.32 | -64.21 | -55.62 |
| White Tea | 0.03 | 0.09 | 27.97 | |||
| Other Flavored Tea | 0.02 | 0.03 | 15.91 | |||
| Dark Tea | 0.02 | 0.01 | 8.35 | -34.29 | -0.55 | 51.27 |
The top 10 tea export markets are Morocco, Ghana, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Senegal, Mauritania, Benin, Russia, Mali and Japan. The export of 28,700 tons to Morocco, the largest drop of 39.97%; exports of 8,729 tons to Benin, the largest increase of 137.23%.
| Major Exporting Countries and Regions (Top 10), January-July 2023 | ||||||
| Countries and Regions | Exports (tons) | Export amount (US$ billion) | Average price (USD/kg) | Quantity year-on-year (%) | Amount year-on-year (%) | Average price year-on-year (%) |
| Morocco | 2.87 | 0.88 | 3.06 | -39.97 | -42.01 | -3.16 |
| Ghana | 1.82 | 0.74 | 4.06 | 47.75 | 34.59 | -8.76 |
| Uzbekistan | 1.60 | 0.31 | 1.91 | 10.06 | 4.60 | -4.98 |
| Algeria | 1.25 | 0.43 | 3.42 | 66.97 | 42.40 | -14.71 |
| Senegal | 0.99 | 0.41 | 4.11 | -2.21 | -1.51 | 0.74 |
| Mauritania | 0.91 | 0.39 | 4.26 | 18.20 | 11.65 | -5.75 |
| Benin | 0.87 | 0.27 | 3.10 | 137.23 | 226.93 | 37.78 |
| Russia | 0.82 | 0.28 | 3.41 | 3.28 | 21.07 | 17.18 |
| Mali | 0.66 | 0.28 | 4.18 | 40.84 | 26.70 | -10.11 |
| Japan | 0.60 | 0.28 | 4.70 | 0.68 | 1.39 | 0.64 |
II. Tea imports
According to customs statistics, from January to July 2023, China imported 21,500 tons of tea, amounting to 79.95 million U.S. dollars, down 14.31% and 4.89% year-on-year, respectively, the average price of 3.72 U.S. dollars per kilogram, up 11.04% year-on-year.
| China’s Tea Imports Quantity, Import Amount, Average Price Statistics, Jan-Jul 2023 | |||||
| Imports (tons) | Import amount (US$ 10 thousands) | Average price (USD/kg) | Quantity year-on-year (%) | Amount year-on-year (%) | Average price year-on-year (%) |
| 2.15 | 7995 | 3.72 | -14.31 | -4.89 | 11.04 |
The import of green tea (3,025 tons), oolong tea (838 tons), mate tea (67 tons) and pu-erh tea (3 tons) declined, with pu-erh tea showing the biggest drop of 90.84%; black tea (18,000 tons) and dark tea (2 tons) showed an increase in imports, with dark tea showing the biggest increase of 300.81%.
| Import Statistics by Tea Category, January-July 2023 | ||||||
| Type | Imports (tons) | Import amount (US$ 10 thousands) | Average price (USD/kg) | Quantity year-on-year (%) | Amount year-on-year (%) | Average price year-on-year (%) |
| Black Tea | 17543 | 6416 | 3.66 | 7.60 | 6.79 | -0.81 |
| Green Tea | 3025 | 572 | 1.89 | -57.56 | -38.46 | 45.38 |
| Oolong Tea | 838 | 915 | 10.91 | -44.68 | -32.02 | 22.86 |
| Mate Tea | 67 | 28 | 4.13 | -11.67 | -10.98 | 0.73 |
| Other Flavored Tea | 10 | 30 | 27.91 | |||
| Jasmine Tea | 7 | 21 | 30.58 | |||
| Shou Puerh | 3 | 8 | 26.56 | -90.84 | -25.83 | 709.76 |
| Dark Tea | 2 | 4 | 19.50 | 300.81 | -77.31 | |
The top 5 tea import markets are Sri Lanka (6,564 tons), India (3,297 tons), Myanmar (2,116 tons), Burundi (1,902 tons) and Indonesia (1,434 tons), with the largest decrease of 61.47% in imports from Myanmar and the largest increase of 145.73% in imports from Burundi.
| Major Importing Countries and Regions (Top 5), January-July 2023 | ||||||
| Countries and Regions | Imports (tons) | Import amount (US$ 10 thousands) | Average price (USD/kg) | Quantity year-on-year (%) | Amount year-on-year (%) | Average price year-on-year (%) |
| Sri Lanka | 6564 | 3471 | 5.29 | -2.37 | -1.69 | 0.76 |
| India | 3297 | 931 | 2.82 | 17.00 | 25.81 | 7.22 |
| Myanmar | 2116 | 138 | 0.65 | -61.47 | -66.25 | -12.16 |
| Burundi | 1902 | 525 | 2.76 | 145.73 | 122.52 | -9.51 |
| Indonesia | 1434 | 212 | 1.48 | -36.97 | -25.08 | 19.35 |
Post time: Aug-24-2023