These are the reasons for the high prices of tea in Morocco
Morocco
Published Sep 2, 2022
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In this regard, Mohamed Astaib, President of the Association of Tea and Coffee Manufacturers in Morocco, confirmed in a statement to Le360 that the price of tea has increased recently, as the rate of this increase ranges between 4 to 8 dirhams per kilogram, where prices vary according to quality and quality. tea. The same speaker attributed these increases to the rise in the costs of shipping and international transport, as the latter rose significantly and doubled from 7,000 dollars per container to 15,000 dollars, which directly affected the selling prices of tea, as it is a material that is not manufactured in Morocco and imported from China. Photography and packaging: Anas Al-Zaydawi, and Muhammad Astaib added that the exchange rate of the dollar, in turn, contributed to the increase in prices, in addition to the packaging materials, which also recorded an increase of about 40%. The head of the Association of Tea and Coffee Manufacturers in Morocco explained that the actual increase that would have been applied is between 10 and 15 dirhams, given the aforementioned factors, but the producers decided to reduce their profit margin to preserve the purchasing power of the citizen. Moreover, Morocco is the largest consumer of green tea in the world; The annual consumption of tea in Morocco is estimated at 70,000 tons.
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In this regard, Mohamed Astaib, President of the Association of Tea and Coffee Manufacturers in Morocco, confirmed in a statement to Le360 that the price of tea has increased recently, as the rate of this increase ranges between 4 to 8 dirhams per kilogram, where prices vary according to quality and quality. tea. The same speaker attributed these increases to the rise in the costs of shipping and international transport, as the latter increased significantly and doubled from 7,000 dollars per container to 15,000 dollars, which directly affected the selling prices of tea, as it is a material that is not manufactured in Morocco and imported from China. Filmed and edited by: Anas Al-Zaidawi Muhammad Astaib added that the exchange rate of the dollar, in turn, contributed to the rise in prices, in addition to the packaging materials, which also recorded an increase of about 40%. The head of the Association of Tea and Coffee Manufacturers in Morocco explained that the actual increase ...
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