Overview of China's Tea Import and Export Situation from January to August 2025
Published 2025년 9월 22일
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Tea Export Situation
According to customs statistics, from January to August 2025, China exported 269,000 tons of tea, amounting to approximately 980 million US dollars, with year-on-year increases of 13.9% and 8.0% respectively. The average price was 3.6 US dollars per kilogram, a decrease of 5.2% year-on-year.
Among various types of tea, green tea (236,000 tons), black tea (16,000 tons), and jasmine tea (4,746 tons) showed an upward trend, with green tea having the largest increase of approximately 16%. Oolong tea (9,785 tons), ripe pu-erh (956 tons), white tea (270 tons), black tea (269 tons), and other flower teas (74 tons) showed a downward trend, with black tea having the largest decrease in both volume and value at 21.6% and 44.3% respectively. The largest decrease in white tea's average price was 33.4%.
The top 10 tea export markets were Morocco, Uzbekistan, Senegal, Ghana, Mauritania, Russia, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Chad, and Japan. The largest increase in export volume (8,744 tons) and value (37.57 million US dollars) to Côte d'Ivoire was 496.8% and 512% respectively. The largest decrease in export volume (13,000 tons) and value (53.94 million US dollars) to Ghana was 51.5% and 51.2% respectively.
Tea Import Situation
According to customs statistics, from January to August 2025, China imported 40,000 tons of tea, amounting to approximately 120 million US dollars, with an average price of 2.9 US dollars per kilogram, with year-on-year increases of 14.3%, 17.2%, and 2.5% respectively.
Black tea (32,000 tons), oolong tea (854 tons), other flower teas (311 tons), and jasmine tea (18 tons) showed an upward trend, with other flower teas having the largest increase in volume and value at 78.2% and 68.4% respectively. Green tea (6,837 tons) and mate tea (140 tons) showed a downward trend, with mate tea having the largest decrease in volume at 21.6%, and jasmine tea having the largest decrease in value at 19.5%.
The top 5 tea import markets were Vietnam (9,327 tons), India (8,427 tons), Kenya (7,393 tons), Sri Lanka (6,966 tons), and Myanmar (1,418 tons), with the largest increase in import volume and value from India at 142.1% and 189.3% respectively.
Data source: China Customs
According to customs statistics, from January to August 2025, China exported 269,000 tons of tea, amounting to approximately 980 million US dollars, with year-on-year increases of 13.9% and 8.0% respectively. The average price was 3.6 US dollars per kilogram, a decrease of 5.2% year-on-year.
Among various types of tea, green tea (236,000 tons), black tea (16,000 tons), and jasmine tea (4,746 tons) showed an upward trend, with green tea having the largest increase of approximately 16%. Oolong tea (9,785 tons), ripe pu-erh (956 tons), white tea (270 tons), black tea (269 tons), and other flower teas (74 tons) showed a downward trend, with black tea having the largest decrease in both volume and value at 21.6% and 44.3% respectively. The largest decrease in white tea's average price was 33.4%.
The top 10 tea export markets were Morocco, Uzbekistan, Senegal, Ghana, Mauritania, Russia, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Chad, and Japan. The largest increase in export volume (8,744 tons) and value (37.57 million US dollars) to Côte d'Ivoire was 496.8% and 512% respectively. The largest decrease in export volume (13,000 tons) and value (53.94 million US dollars) to Ghana was 51.5% and 51.2% respectively.
Tea Import Situation
According to customs statistics, from January to August 2025, China imported 40,000 tons of tea, amounting to approximately 120 million US dollars, with an average price of 2.9 US dollars per kilogram, with year-on-year increases of 14.3%, 17.2%, and 2.5% respectively.
Black tea (32,000 tons), oolong tea (854 tons), other flower teas (311 tons), and jasmine tea (18 tons) showed an upward trend, with other flower teas having the largest increase in volume and value at 78.2% and 68.4% respectively. Green tea (6,837 tons) and mate tea (140 tons) showed a downward trend, with mate tea having the largest decrease in volume at 21.6%, and jasmine tea having the largest decrease in value at 19.5%.
The top 5 tea import markets were Vietnam (9,327 tons), India (8,427 tons), Kenya (7,393 tons), Sri Lanka (6,966 tons), and Myanmar (1,418 tons), with the largest increase in import volume and value from India at 142.1% and 189.3% respectively.
Data source: China Customs
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Tea Export Situation According to customs statistics, from January to August 2025, China exported 26.9 million tons of tea, amounting to approximately 980 million U.S. dollars, with year-on-year increases of 13.9% and 8.0% respectively, and an average price of 3.6 U.S. dollars per kilogram, a year-on-year decrease of 5.2%. Among various types of tea, green tea (23.6 million tons), black tea (1.6 million tons), and jasmine tea (4,746 tons) showed an upward trend, with green tea having the largest increase of approximately 16%. Oolong tea (9,785 tons), ripe pu-erh (956 tons), white tea (270 tons), black tea (269 tons), and other flower teas (74 tons) showed a downward trend, with black tea having the largest decrease in both volume and value, reaching 21.6% and 44.3% respectively. The price of white tea decreased the most, reaching 33.4%. The top 10 tea export markets are Morocco, Uzbekistan, Senegal, Ghana, Mauritania, Russia, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Chad, and Japan. The largest ...
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