The US increased its tea imports from Vietnam in the first half of this year

Import and Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) cited data from the US International Trade Commission, said that in the first 6 months of 2020, US tea imports reached 52,500 tons, worth $ 206.1 million, down 10, 6% in volume and 11.7 in value over the same period in 2019. The average import price of tea in the US reached $ 3,928.3 / ton, down 1.2% compared to the first 6 months of 2019. In terms of market, the US reduced tea imports from major suppliers such as Argentina, China and India. In particular, the strongest decline from the Chinese market in the first half of 2020. Notably, although the market that supplies the 5th largest tea to the US with the proportion of only 5.5% of the total imports, but US tea imports from Vietnam increased sharply, reaching 2,900 tons, worth $ 3.7 million, up nearly 25% in volume and more than 25% in value over the same period in 2019. The US also said that in the first half of this year, the US imported mainly black tea and green ...