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2023
Exports $1.39BWorld Rnk 1 / 197
Flag Rnk 354 / 1215
2023
Destination $51M Morocco
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $51MVietnam
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tea-1.68Rnk 971 / 1025
2023
Imports $146MWorld Rnk 15 / 224
Flag Rnk 560 / 1214
2023
Origin $2.86M Sri Lanka
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $2.86MIndia
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

About

Exports In 2023, China exported $1.39B in Tea, making it the 1st largest exporter of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 354th most exported product in China. The main destination of Tea exports from China are: Morocco ($173M), Hong Kong ($154M), Ghana ($142M), Algeria ($70.9M), and Senegal ($70.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tea of China between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($51M), Ghana ($37M), and Algeria ($23.5M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $146M in Tea, becoming the 15th largest importer of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 560th most imported product in China. China imports Tea primarily from: Sri Lanka ($57.2M), Chinese Taipei ($22M), India ($16.7M), Burundi ($8.53M), and Vietnam ($5.16M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tea for China between 2022 and 2023 were India ($2.86M), Sri Lanka ($2.77M), and Singapore ($1.44M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Itourscm (108), Euromarket Designs (17), and Costco Wholesale (14) were at the forefront of shipping Tea from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Tea exports accounted up to $127M and imports accounted up to $16.4M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $111M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Tea have decreased by $-2.75M (-2.11%) from $130M to $127M, while imports increased by $3.94M (31.6%) from $12.5M to $16.4M.

Destinations In December 2024, Tea were exported mostly to Morocco ($22.2M), Ghana ($9.39M), Malaysia ($8.69M), Senegal ($7.09M), and Algeria ($6.91M), and were imported mostly from Sri Lanka ($4.89M), India ($3.61M), Kenya ($2.18M), Chinese Taipei ($1.54M), and Vietnam ($1.4M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Tea's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Malaysia ($-15M or -61.9%), Hong Kong ($-11.6M or -58.3%), and Benin ($-4.29M or -82.2%). In December 2024, the increase in Tea's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Chinese Taipei ($3.26M or 923%), Sri Lanka ($2.45M or 104%), and India ($1.14M or 178%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-2.75M(-2.11%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$3.94M(31.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$49.8M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Morocco$22.2M

This section shows Tea's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Tea over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.39B
IMPORTS (2023)$146M
NET TRADE (2023)$1.25B

In 2023, China exported $1.39B in Tea. The main destinations of China exports on Tea were Morocco ($173M), Hong Kong ($154M), Ghana ($142M), Algeria ($70.9M), and Senegal ($70.7M).

In 2023, China imported $146M in Tea, mainly from Sri Lanka ($57.2M), Chinese Taipei ($22M), India ($16.7M), Burundi ($8.53M), and Vietnam ($5.16M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Tea EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Vietnam$51M (377%)
Ghana$37M (35.3%)
Algeria$23.5M (49.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tea BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Morocco-$74.9M (-30.2%)
Hong Kong-$47.5M (-23.5%)
United States-$21M (-28.8%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Tea were:
Kenya $1.37B
Sri Lanka $1.12B
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Tea were:
Pakistan $611M
United States $514M
Russia $371M

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Trade Value of Tea by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALRussia+ $27.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $19.5M

Tea’s highest export potential is Russia. With an export gap of $27.8M.   Tea’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $19.5M.

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