Brief introduction of China's tea import and export from January to June 2024

Published Jul 25, 2024

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From January to June 2024, China's tea exports fell by 1.7% year-on-year to 172,000 tons, valued at US$655 million, with an average price drop of 21.1% to US$3.81/kg. Despite overall declines, exports of green tea, jasmine tea, and black tea increased, with black tea exports rising by 72.7%. Other scented teas experienced the largest decline at 56.2%. The top export markets were Morocco, Ghana, and Uzbekistan, with Morocco showing the highest growth. Tea imports surged by 41.7% to 25,000 tons, valued at US$72.71 million, with an average price drop of 22.2% to US$2.96/kg. Black and green tea imports increased, while dark tea imports plummeted by 71.7%. The leading import sources were Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Kenya, with Vietnam showing a significant increase of 515.7%.

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Tea export situation According to customs statistics, from January to June 2024, my country exported 172,000 tons of tea, a year-on-year decrease of 1.7%, with a value of US$655 million and an average price of US$3.81/kg, down 22.4% and 21.1% year-on-year respectively. Among all types of tea, the export of green tea (148,500 tons), jasmine tea (3,324 tons), and black tea (239 tons) showed an upward trend, with the largest increase of 72.7% for black tea; the export volume, value, and average price of other types of tea (excluding mate tea) showed different degrees of The export volume of other scented teas decreased the most, reaching 56.2%. The top 10 tea export markets are Morocco, Ghana, Uzbekistan, Russia, Mauritania, Senegal, the United States, Japan, Algeria and Gambia. The export volume (35,200 tons) and value (US$104.56 million) to Morocco increased the most, reaching 55.7% and 46.3% respectively; the export volume (5,033 tons) and value (US$17.8 million) to Algeria ...

Source: Foodmate