Tea | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Tea, whether or not flavoured" exceeded $7.37 billion (according to external trade statistics of 118 countries). It was $8.19 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 129 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Vietnam (2.72% of the world exports in 2022), Rwanda (1.23%), Nepal (0.397%), Burundi (0.276%), Korea (0.161%), Latvia (0.054%), Lesotho (0.008%), State of Palestine (0.004%), Mauritania (0.001%)

Top exporters of Tea, whether or not flavoured in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 23% of the world exports ($1.73 billion)
• Kenya - 18.2% ($1.34 billion)
• Sri Lanka - 17.4% ($1.28 billion)
• India - 9.58% ($706 million)
• United Arab Emirates - 6.54% ($482 million)

«Tea, whether or not flavoured» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Kenya - 18.8% of Kenya's total exports in 2023 ($1.34 billion of $7.15 billion)
• Sri Lanka - 10.7% ($1.28 billion of $12 billion)
• Malawi - 7.3% ($70 million of $965 million)
• Tanzania - 0.428% ($31 million of $7.27 billion)
• Jordan - 0.252% ($31 million of $12.5 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Tea, whether or not flavoured» in 2023:

• Exports from China to Ghana: (1.92% of the world exports, $141 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Hong Kong: (2.98% of the world exports, $220 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Malaysia: (2.83% of the world exports, $208 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Morocco: (2.57% of the world exports, $190 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from India to United Arab Emirates: (1.62% of the world exports, $119 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from Kenya to Egypt: (2.77% of the world exports, $204 million according to external trade statistics of Kenya)
• Exports from Kenya to Pakistan: (7.54% of the world exports, $556 million according to external trade statistics of Kenya)
• Exports from Sri Lanka to Iraq: (1.64% of the world exports, $121 million according to external trade statistics of Sri Lanka)
• Exports from Sri Lanka to Russia: (1.65% of the world exports, $122 million according to external trade statistics of Sri Lanka)
• Exports from Sri Lanka to Turkey: (2.12% of the world exports, $156 million according to external trade statistics of Sri Lanka)

In 2023, the world imports of "Tea, whether or not flavoured" exceeded $5.35 billion (according to external trade statistics of 134 countries). It was $5.46 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 140 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (0.479% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (0.45%), Latvia (0.161%), State of Palestine (0.139%), Mongolia (0.105%), Angola (0.09%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.056%), Cambodia (0.039%), Lesotho (0.037%), Nepal (0.014%), Bermuda (0.013%), Timor-Leste (0.005%), Rwanda (0.004%)

Top importers of Tea, whether or not flavoured in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• Pakistan - 10.9% of the world imports ($587 million)
• USA - 9.71% ($519 million)
• United Kingdom - 5.79% ($310 million)
• Egypt - 5.79% ($310 million)
• Saudi Arabia - 4.76% ($254 million)
• Germany - 4.14% ($221 million)

«Tea, whether or not flavoured» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Pakistan - 1.17% of Pakistan's total imports in 2023 ($587 million of $50 billion)
• Mauritania - 0.465% ($22 million of $4.81 billion)
• Azerbaijan - 0.408% ($70 million of $17.2 billion)
• Egypt - 0.372% ($310 million of $83 billion)
• Morocco - 0.265% ($187 million of $70 billion)
• Niger - 0.243% ($7.66 million of $3.14 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Tea, whether or not flavoured» in 2023:

• Imports to Egypt from Kenya (5.32% of the world imports, $285 million according to external trade statistics of Egypt)
• Imports to Hong Kong from China (2.73% of the world imports, $146 million according to external trade statistics of Hong Kong)
• Imports to Morocco from China (3.34% of the world imports, $178 million according to external trade statistics of Morocco)
• Imports to Pakistan from Kenya (9.22% of the world imports, $493 million according to external trade statistics of Pakistan)
• Imports to Saudi Arabia from United Arab Emirates (1.23% of the world imports, $66 million according to external trade statistics of Saudi Arabia)
• Imports to United Arab Emirates from India (1.56% of the world imports, $83 million according to external trade statistics of United Arab Emirates)
• Imports to United Arab Emirates from Kenya (1.3% of the world imports, $70 million according to external trade statistics of United Arab Emirates)
• Imports to United Kingdom from Kenya (2.28% of the world imports, $122 million according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Imports to USA from Argentina (1.18% of the world imports, $63 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Japan (2% of the world imports, $107 million according to external trade statistics of USA)