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

From January to November 2024, China's tea exports increased by 1.1% to 339,600 tons, generating US$1.291 billion, but the average price per kilogram fell by 19.7% to US$3.8. The export of green, jasmine, and black tea increased, while other types decreased. Niger and Algeria saw the largest increases in export volume and value. On the other hand, tea imports rose by 35.5% to 48,714 tons, valued at US$141 million, with black tea, green tea, jasmine tea, and Pu'er tea imports increasing, and the largest increase being black tea imports from Vietnam.

Tea export situation According to customs statistics, from January to November 2024, my country exported 339,600 tons of tea, up 1.1% year-on-year; the amount was US$1.291 billion, and the average price was US$3.8/kg, down 19.7% and 20.5% year-on-year respectively. Among all types of tea, the export of green tea (294,000 tons), jasmine tea (6,630 tons), and black tea (475 tons) showed an upward trend, with the largest increase of 34.2% for black tea; the export volume, amount, and average price of the remaining tea types declined to varying degrees, and the export volume of other flower teas ( The largest decreases were 51.7% and 72.2% in export volume (117 tons) and 72.2% in export value (1.09 million US dollars), and the largest decrease was 52.3% in the average export price of white tea (13.2 US dollars/kg). The top 10 tea export markets are Morocco, Ghana, Uzbekistan, Russia, Mauritania, Senegal, Algeria, the United States, Japan, and Niger. The export volume (9,205 tons) and ...