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Exports In 2023, Iran exported $11M in Tea, making it the 44th largest exporter of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 123rd most exported product in Iran. The main destination of Tea exports from Iran are: Turkey ($5.1M), Uzbekistan ($2.02M), India ($1.77M), Azerbaijan ($674k), and Kazakhstan ($397k).

Imports In 2023, Iran imported $140M in Tea, becoming the 16th largest importer of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 33rd most imported product in Iran. Iran imports Tea primarily from: Kenya ($44.8M), Sri Lanka ($37.6M), India ($29.4M), United Arab Emirates ($21.8M), and China ($5.26M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tea for Iran between 2022 and 2023 were China ($3.59M), Indonesia ($84.9k), and Poland ($11.5k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Chiquita (3) were at the forefront of shipping Tea from Iran to the United States.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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EXPORTS (2023)$11M

IMPORTS (2023)$140M

NET TRADE (2023)-$129M

In 2023, Iran exported $11M in Tea. The main destinations of Iran exports on Tea were Turkey ($5.1M), Uzbekistan ($2.02M), India ($1.77M), Azerbaijan ($674k), and Kazakhstan ($397k).

In 2023, Iran imported $140M in Tea, mainly from Kenya ($44.8M), Sri Lanka ($37.6M), India ($29.4M), United Arab Emirates ($21.8M), and China ($5.26M).

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