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2023
World Trade $7.24BRnk 440 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.39B | $611MChina | Pakistan
2023
Product Complexity -1.69Rnk 987 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -8.72%Rnk 704 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.032%Rnk 440 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tea. In 2023, Tea were the world's 440th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.24B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Tea decreased by -8.72%, from $7.93B to $7.24B. Trade in Tea represent 0.032% of total world trade.

Tea are a part of Coffee, tea, mate & spices. They include Black Tea (Fermented/Partly, >3kg packages), Black Tea (Fermented/Partly, <3kg packages), Green Tea (Unfermented, <3kg packages), and Green Tea (Unfermented, >3kg packages).

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Tea  were China ($1.39B), Kenya ($1.37B), Sri Lanka ($1.12B), India ($700M), and United Arab Emirates ($398M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Tea were Pakistan ($611M), United States ($514M), Russia ($371M), United Kingdom ($309M), and Iraq ($271M).

Ranking Tea ranks 987th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Latest Trends

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)China$1.39B
Top Destination (2023)Pakistan$611M

In 2023 Tea were the world's 440th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Tea were China ($1.39B), Kenya ($1.37B), Sri Lanka ($1.12B), India ($700M), and United Arab Emirates ($398M).

In 2023, the top importers of Tea were Pakistan ($611M), United States ($514M), Russia ($371M), United Kingdom ($309M), and Iraq ($271M).

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Exporters of Tea (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Japan$30.7M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$49.7M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Tea grew the fastest in Japan ($30.7M), United Arab Emirates ($16.5M), Singapore ($12.6M), Egypt ($9.27M), and Netherlands ($6.78M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Tea were Vietnam ($49.7M), Ghana ($35.2M), Saudi Arabia ($28.9M), Iraq ($24.6M), and Algeria ($23.4M).

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Exporters of Tea (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Tea (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Tea.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4. This means that most of the exports of Tea are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Tea

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Kenya$1.34B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Pakistan$592M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Tea. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Tea during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tea were Kenya ($1.34B), China ($1.25B), Sri Lanka ($1.1B), India ($655M), and United Arab Emirates ($159M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tea were Pakistan ($592M), United States ($435M), Russia ($324M), Iraq ($271M), and Saudi Arabia ($229M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Tea, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Black Tea (Fermented/Partly, >3kg packages) ($3.39B), Black Tea (Fermented/Partly, <3kg packages) ($1.95B), Green Tea (Unfermented, <3kg packages) ($1.06B), and Green Tea (Unfermented, >3kg packages) ($836M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Tea (2023)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Tea.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Tea in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Tea by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $11.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $1.2M

Tea’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $11.1M.  Tea’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $1.2M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Tea.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Tea to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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