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2022
Exports $1.77BWorld Rnk 1 / 197
Flag Rnk 323 / 1216
2022
Destination $28.7M Hong Kong
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $28.7MMorocco
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tea-1.99Rnk 1002 / 1025
2022
Imports $146MWorld Rnk 16 / 223
Flag Rnk 570 / 1212
2022
Origin $4.19M Sri Lanka
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $4.19MBurma
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

About

Exports In 2022, China exported $1.77B in Tea, making it the 1st largest exporter of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 323rd most exported product in China. The main destination of Tea exports from China are: Hong Kong ($296M), Morocco ($243M), Malaysia ($154M), Ghana ($105M), and United States ($71.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tea of China between 2021 and 2022 were Morocco ($28.7M), Mali ($17.4M), and Kyrgyzstan ($11M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $146M in Tea, becoming the 16th largest importer of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 570th most imported product in China. China imports Tea primarily from: Sri Lanka ($50.5M), Chinese Taipei ($20.1M), Vietnam ($17.5M), India ($13.6M), and Burundi ($6.76M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tea for China between 2021 and 2022 were Burma ($4.19M), Vietnam ($3.53M), and Burundi ($2.15M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (59), Euromarket Designs (13), and Tmall (13) were at the forefront of shipping Tea from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 China's Tea exports accounted up to $137M and imports accounted up to $13M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $124M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China's   Tea have decreased by $-12.4M (-8.28%) from $150M to $137M, while imports increased by $1.05M (8.83%) from $11.9M to $13M.

Destinations In October 2024, Tea were exported mostly to Morocco ($29.6M), Ghana ($9.71M), Malaysia ($9.33M), Mauritania ($9.03M), and Algeria ($6.03M), and were imported mostly from Sri Lanka ($3.76M), India ($2.37M), Kenya ($1.82M), Vietnam ($1.72M), and Chinese Taipei ($963k).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in Tea's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Hong Kong ($-43M or -68.5%), Morocco ($-13M or -44.2%), and Malaysia ($-5.24M or -17.8%). In October 2024, the increase in Tea's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Burundi ($615k or 234%), Uganda ($168k or 390%), and Singapore ($41k or 87.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-12.4M(-8.28%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$1.05M(8.83%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Zhejiang Province$49.8M
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)Morocco$29.6M

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 (2022)$1.77B
IMPORTS (2022)$146M
NET TRADE (2022)$1.62B

In 2022, China exported $1.77B in Tea. The main destinations of China exports on Tea were Hong Kong ($296M), Morocco ($243M), Malaysia ($154M), Ghana ($105M), and United States ($71.1M).

In 2022, China imported $146M in Tea, mainly from Sri Lanka ($50.5M), Chinese Taipei ($20.1M), Vietnam ($17.5M), India ($13.6M), and Burundi ($6.76M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Tea EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Morocco$28.7M (13.4%)
Mali$17.4M (70.3%)
Kyrgyzstan$11M (180%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tea BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Hong Kong-$158M (-34.7%)
Vietnam-$53.2M (-50.6%)
Malaysia-$27.4M (-15.1%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Tea were:
Kenya $1.39B
Sri Lanka $1.29B
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Tea were:
Pakistan $707M
United States $522M
Russia $448M

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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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