The pandemic did not affect the import of tea from China to Russia

MOSCOW, April 1 - Project "Russia-China: The Main". In 2020, Russian imports of tea from China showed growth and this sector was not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramaz Chanturia, general director of the Russian Association of Tea and Coffee Producers "Roschaykofe", told RIA Novosti. According to him, Russia annually imports more than ten thousand tons of tea from China. In recent years, the volume of imports has remained stable, without sharp fluctuations. According to Rosteaikofe statistics, in 2020, 14.7 thousand tons of tea were delivered from China to Russia, which is even more than a year earlier. Chanturia noted that the average price of imported tea from China fell slightly last year. According to preliminary estimates by Rosteaicofe, the average import price of Chinese tea was usually $ 2.83 per kilogram, and in 2020 this figure dropped to $ 2.52 per kilogram. Despite the blow of the coronavirus infection, trade and economic cooperation between China and Russia in ...