Tea in United States | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, United States exported $79M in Tea, making it the 14th largest exporter of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 744th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Tea exports from United States are: Canada ($34.4M), United Arab Emirates ($4.44M), Japan ($3.7M), Mexico ($3.33M), and Saudi Arabia ($2.71M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tea of United States between 2022 and 2023 were United Arab Emirates ($3.06M), Barbados ($1.54M), and Saudi Arabia ($1.52M).

Imports In 2023, United States imported $514M in Tea, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 510th most imported product in United States. United States imports Tea primarily from: Japan ($107M), Argentina ($57.1M), India ($56M), China ($51.9M), and Sri Lanka ($45.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tea for United States between 2022 and 2023 were Japan ($22.8M), United Arab Emirates ($4.73M), and France ($1.92M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Walong Marketing (112), IKEA Group (65), and CrimsonLogic (59) were at the forefront of shipping Tea to the United States.

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November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 United States' Tea exports accounted up to $8.71M and imports accounted up to $49.7M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $40.9M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States' Tea have increased by $941k (12.1%) from $7.77M to $8.71M, while imports increased by $6.71M (15.6%) from $43M to $49.7M.

Destinations In November 2024, Tea were exported mostly to Canada ($4.08M), Germany ($1.25M), Japan ($603k), Mexico ($500k), and Philippines ($389k), and were imported mostly from Japan ($10.4M), India ($5.51M), China ($5.01M), Sri Lanka ($4.68M), and Argentina ($4.59M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Tea's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Canada ($830k or 25.8%), Australia ($323k or 264%), and China ($169k or 1.48k%). In November 2024, the increase in Tea's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Poland ($848k or 115%), Sri Lanka ($722k or 19.9%), and Kenya ($521k or 265%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$941k(12.1%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$6.71M(15.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)California$2.81M

MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Canada$4.08M

This section shows Tea's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. 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

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$79M

IMPORTS (2023)$514M

NET TRADE (2023)-$435M

In 2023, United States exported $79M in Tea. The main destinations of United States exports on Tea were Canada ($34.4M), United Arab Emirates ($4.44M), Japan ($3.7M), Mexico ($3.33M), and Saudi Arabia ($2.71M).

In 2023, United States imported $514M in Tea, mainly from Japan ($107M), Argentina ($57.1M), India ($56M), China ($51.9M), and Sri Lanka ($45.6M).

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