U.S. tea imports from January to November 2024 revealed! Data shows the market structure of the top five trading partners

Published Feb 11, 2025

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The article provides an overview of the US tea import market from January to November 2024, focusing on the top five trading partners: Japan, India, Argentina, China, and Sri Lanka. It details the import volume and value of green and fermented tea from each country, noting changes in volume, price, and market trends. Despite the impact of tariffs on China, Sri Lanka remains a significant supplier, with New York, California, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia being the top states for imports. The data offers insights for US tea companies to strategize their overseas sourcing for 2025.

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The United States is one of the world's major tea consumers, and its import market shows diversity and great potential. Previously, the US government officially announced that a 10% tariff would be imposed on all goods exported from China to the United States. The introduction of this policy bypassed the conventional investigation procedures and accelerated its implementation through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which had a significant and far-reaching impact on the Sino-US tea trade relationship. This article will show the situation of the US tea import trading partners from January to November 2024, and provide a reference for domestic tea companies to lay out their overseas strategies in 2025. From January to November 2024, the top five trading partners of US tea imports were Japan, India, Argentina, China, and Sri Lanka, accounting for a total of 60.00% of the import scale. The top five trading partners in terms of import volume were Argentina, India, ...

Source: Foodmate