Parliament panel flags surge in cheap tea imports from Kenya, Nepal; seeks stricter labelling rules

Published 2025년 9월 18일

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce is concerned about the surge in cheap tea imports from Kenya and Nepal. They've urged the Tea Board to enforce mandatory labeling and source declaration to protect India-origin tea's reputation. The committee also suggests reviewing the Indo-Nepal trade agreement and implementing strict measures to safeguard Darjeeling tea's GI tag from adulteration.

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has taken up the issue of the rise in import of cheap tea from Kenya and Nepal with the government in a letter written in the last week of August, asking the Tea Board to enforce mandatory labelling and source declaration for all re-exported or blended teas sold in the country. #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;} .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;} #sr_widget.onDemand .live_stock p a{color: #fff;;} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;} #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important} #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, ...

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