The US imports more than 107,000 tons of tea in 2020

Published 2021년 2월 14일

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In 2020, US tea imports saw a decrease with a total volume of 107,360 tons and a value of $460.49 million, marking a 10.5% drop in volume and a 3.4% decrease in value compared to the previous year. The average price per ton of imported tea rose by 8% to $4,289.4. The US imported tea from Argentina, India, and China, with a notable increase in imports from India and a decrease in those from Argentina and China. Black tea was the primary type of tea imported, followed by green tea, with the majority coming from Argentina and India for a total of 89,540 tons and 16,160 tons, respectively. Both the volume and value of US tea imports from Vietnam decreased in 2020.

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The Import and Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) cited statistics from the US International Trade Commission that US tea imports in 2020 reached 107,360 tons, worth $ 460.49 million, down 10.5% on volume and decreased 3.4% in value compared to 2019. The average import price of US tea reached 4,289.4 USD / ton, an increase of 8% compared to 2019. The US imports tea mainly from three markets. The main market in 2020 is the market Argentina, India and China. However, the United States sharply reduced its imports from Argentina and China, but increased imports of tea from the Indian market, reaching 13,700 tons, worth $ 56.59 million, up 6.7% in volume and up 6, 6% in value compared to 2019. The proportion of tea imports from India increased by 2.1 percentage points compared to 2019. Vietnam is the 5th largest tea supplier to the US, but only 4 , 7%, up 0.2 percentage points compared to 2019. The amount and value of US tea imports from Vietnam will both decrease in ...

Source: Vietnambiz