The Chinese tea industry experienced record-breaking growth in 2020 despite challenges from the epidemic and adverse macroeconomic conditions, with total tea production, output value, domestic sales, exports, and average export prices all reaching record highs. The industry aided in poverty alleviation efforts and saw growth in e-commerce and new tea beverage markets. However, challenges such as supply-demand imbalance, lack of innovation, and need for improvement in overall development in culture, science, and technology persist. The industry's structure and business integration need to be improved, and the impact of the epidemic and rising production costs continue to affect profit margins. Domestic sales of green tea were the highest, and while exports declined, their value increased and the average export price continued to rise. The export volume was led by traditional tea-producing provinces, while western provinces saw a rapid increase in export value.