Monthly Production of Tea - Twelve Month Rolling Totals (Metric Tons)

  

MONTHLY STATISTICAL SUMMARY

JUNE 2014

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Monthly Statistical Summary: June, 2014 Monthly Production of Tea (Metric Tons)

  Period from 1st PRODUCTION Month 2013 2014 2013 2014 Jan (months) N E INDIA Apr 54,910 40,240

  4 91,340 80,190

  SOUTH INDIA Apr 20,260 16,530

  4 66,890 65,010

  BANGLADESH Apr 2,083 2,703

  4 2,888 3,510

  SRI LANKA Apr 33,596 28,958

  4 114,601 102,509

  INDONESIA * Feb 4,300 4,100

  2 9,000 8,800

  KENYA Apr 38,230 39,970

  4 155,491 152,050

  MALAWI Apr 5,544 6,371

  4 23,268 28,158

  TANZANIA # Mar 3,801 4,054

  3 11,607 10,997

  UGANDA Apr 4,075 4,787

  4 14,558 14,378

  TOTAL 489,643 465,602

Monthly Production of Tea - Twelve Month Rolling Totals (Metric Tons)

  PRODUCTION Notes MAY'11-APR'12 MAY'12-APR'13 MAY'13-APR'14 N E INDIA 862,260 899,200 947,470 SOUTH INDIA 230,580 240,050 239,910 BANGLADESH 58,746 61,050 63,731 SRI LANKA 325,647 338,128 328,861

  INDONESIA * 65,295 60,853 51,000 KENYA 351,856 434,459 428,412 MALAWI 46,456 39,240 51,353 TANZANIA # 32,376 33,937 27,836 UGANDA 52,709 64,304 54,453 TOTAL 2,025,925 2,171,221 2,193,026

  FOLLOWING NOTES RELATE TO THE ABOVE TWO TABLES; INDIA, BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, INDONESIA (STATE-OWNED

ESTATES ONLY), KENYA & TANZANIA - Respective Tea Boards; MALAWI, UGANDA & ZIMBABWE - Respective Tea Associations; *

MONTHLY FIGURES AND ROLLING TOTALS ARE UP TO FEB. '14 ONLY. # MONTHLY FIGURES AND ROLLING TOTALS ARE UP TO MAR'14 ONLY.

Exports by Country of Destination - INDIA (Metric Tons)

  Oct-Dec Oct-Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 8,070 6,220 20,230 15,400 Germany 2,950 2,300 7,830 7,470 Ireland 860 800 2,240 2,160 Netherlands 920 1,150 3,130 2,890 Poland 1,140 1,530 3,430 4,260 CIS 15,570 12,930 57,940 52,810 Other Europe Canada 390 330 1,030 1,010 USA 4,070 3,780 11,190 14,070 Afghanistan 200 720 640 2,300 Iran 5,940 5,870 14,420 22,340 Iraq

  40

  10

  90

  10 Japan 1,480 990 3,340 3,240

  Pakistan 8,730 6,620 21,650 18,970 Singapore 120

  70 380 290

  Sri Lanka 530 390 1,840 1,670 Turkey 250

  30 290 190

  Saudi Arabia 1,230 820 2,690 2,470 UAE 7,960 9,160 18,800 22,090 Other Asia Egypt 3,100 1,300 9,740 7,490 Kenya 1,010 760 3,270 1,870 Tunisia Other Africa Australia 790 660 3,740 3,050 Other Countries 12,150 8,450 20,350 25,810 Total 77,500 64,890 208,260 211,860 SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF INDIA (Provisional figures for 2012 & 2013, including Instant Tea).

  Exports by Country of Destination - BANGLADESH (Metric Tons)

  Apr Apr Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 United Kingdom

Exports by Country of Destination - SRI LANKA (Metric Tons)

  Iran 3,632 2,578 9,239 6,201 Iraq 1,177 2,333 4,033 4,719 Israel 122 223 335 439 Japan 692 905 1,988 2,528 Jordan 428 661 1,669 1,713 Kuwait 1,072 1,459 2,859 2,974 Lebanon 283 363 509 844 Pakistan

  Other Countries 396 687 1,156 1,657

  2 Australia 278 238 545 718

  2

  Tunisia

  52 647 199

  Syria 2,212 1,309 5,588 3,260 Turkey 1,926 4,329 5,480 9,879 UAE 2,056 1,618 3,995 3,673 Other Asia 710 919 2,075 2,210 Egypt 104 392 299 863 Libya 624 1,004 1,803 2,730 South Africa 187

  27 Saudi Arabia 221 467 709 1,168

  70 449

  Country To Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Cumulative 2013 Cumulative 2014 United Kingdom

  57 147 113 293

  USA 394 568 930 1,220 Chile 630 653 1,222 1,288 Hong Kong 375 430 1,115 1,129 India 134

  37 69 110 157

  Ukraine 725 549 2,161 1,543 Other CIS 1,101 1,366 3,096 3,769 Other Europe 740 675 1,808 2,115 Canada

  4,511 3,972 11,403 11,018

  Italy 137 182 401 501 Netherlands 227 291 628 879 Poland 255 254 611 637 Russian Federation

  52 247 218

  France 121 122 256 324 Germany 503 665 1,223 1,410 Greece 108

  68 206 212 415

  Finland

  89 204 162

Exports by Country of Destination - CHINA (Metric Tons)

  Country To Apr 2013 Apr 2014 Cumulative 2013 Cumulative 2014 United Kingdom 165 123 604 529 France 546 206 1,879 917 Germany 468 950 3,365 4,296 Netherlands 193

  62 805 364

  Poland 161 105 596 461 Russian Federation

  1,213 1,256 4,731 4,467

  Uzbekistan 1,428 2,636 6,334 4,777 Other CIS 931 624 3,163 2,576 Other Europe 465 548 1,739 1,695 Canada

  71 91 490 348

  USA 1,791 1,335 7,112 3,840 Afghanistan

  485 480 1,178

  Hong Kong 796 1,040 3,271 3,333 Iran 193 207 2,077 752 Japan 1,702 1,238 5,637 5,885 Pakistan 257 883 2,248 2,985 Singapore 180 166 532 581 Other Asia 1,447 1,226 4,568 4,520 Algeria 1,200 1,048 3,769 4,578 Gambia 444 288 1,480 1,585 Ghana 548 353 1,742 1,265 Mali 556 690 2,757 2,311 Mauritania 1,645 996 4,946 4,728 Morocco 3,901 6,634 16,251 22,651 Niger 253 511 1,629 1,541 Senegal 1,033 779 3,145 2,930 Togo 830 1,483 3,626 4,428 Tunisia 539 407 1,371 1,021 Other Africa 3,215 1,990 11,296 5,938 Other Countries 291 285 975 899 Total 26,462 28,645 102,618 97,379 Black Tea 2,506 2,763 11,391 9,099 Green Tea 20,946 23,605 80,700 79,327 Oolong Tea 1,488 1,553 5,203 6,036 Jasmine Tea 1,097 422 3,927 1,682

Exports by Country of Destination - INDONESIA (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 United Kingdom 1,062 337 2,590 1,105 Germany 454 238 1,285 1,282 Netherlands 155

  86 397 216

  Poland 385 426 1,099 964 CIS 773 548 2,646 2,439 Other Europe

  21 200 103

  USA 231 479 1,058 1,119 Afghanistan 110

  26 110

  53 India 50 193 386 456

  Iran

  80 107 449 394

  Malaysia 614 874 1,684 2,318 Pakistan 669 679 1,928 2,529 Singapore

  89 88 221 223

  UAE 120 334 593 1,054 Other Asia 557 806 1,471 2,122 Australia 160 177 525 498 Other Countries 762 261 1,867 676 Total 6,292 5,659 18,509 17,551

Exports by Country of Destination - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)

  Apr Apr Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 China

  77 43 292 185

  Japan

  72 45 334 179

  Hong Kong

  17

  15

  72

  78 USA

  60 76 232 209

  Other Countries 122 135 388 425 Total 348 314 1,318 1,076 Source: Taiwan Tea Manufacturers' Association.

Exports by Country of Destination - KENYA (Metric Tons)

  Apr Apr Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 United Kingdom 5,088 4,638 20,947 19,250 Ireland Rep 302 474 1,547 1,631 Netherlands

  48 139 733 573

  Poland 593 564 1,896 2,091 Russian

  1,673 2,048 6,161 7,864

  Federation Kazhakstan 1,169 1,426 4,706 4,523 Other CIS 144 118 413 656 Other Europe

  15

  90

  93 Canada 102 23 667 998

  USA 359 273 1,250 1,179 Afghanistan 5,852 4,336 17,128 15,767 India 254 161 1,196 1,187 Iran 911 627 2,921 3,742 Pakistan 6,967 8,198 35,028 33,008 Sri Lanka

  13 207 223

  UAE 2,265 2,885 8,513 13,791 Yemen 895 1,638 4,235 6,509 Other Asia 793 1,015 3,501 4,742 Egypt 8,496 7,931 33,098 33,681 Somalia 279 503 1,453 1,797 Sudan 3,267 2,867 9,837 9,702 Other Countries 659 890 3,489 3,311 Total 40,131 40,767 159,016 166,318 SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF KENYA (PROVISIONAL); INCLUDES TEA IMPORTED AND RE-EXPORTED.

Exports by Country of Destination - MALAWI (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 United Kingdom 1,050 1,260 3,636 3,781 Netherlands 127

  69 403 137

  Other Europe 184 113 367 324 USA

  67 130 767 176

  Pakistan

  63 188 395 710

  Kenya (a) 955 892 3,518 3,085 Other Countries 543 346 1,504 1,203 Total 2,430 2,723 8,769 8,311 SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF TANZANIA. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - UGANDA (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 Kenya (a) 3,713 2,459 13,958 10,011 Total 3,713 2,459 13,958 10,011 PROVISIONAL; SOURCE: UGANDA TEA ASSOCIATION. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - ARGENTINA (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 United Kingdom 256 100 479 296 Germany

  24 46 215 576

  Netherlands 274 445 576 642 USA 6,685 12,628 8,156 Chile 272 1,417 3,467 2,647 Other Countries 1,013 5,620 2,175 7,916 Total Black Tea 8,524 7,628 19,540 20,233 Green Tea 258 339 532 794 Total 8,782 7,967 20,072 21,027

Imports by Country of Origin - UNITED KINGDOM (Metric Tons)

  Apr Apr Cumulative Country From Cumulative 2014 2013 2014 2013

  India 1,061 1,156 5,994 6,945 Sri Lanka

  77 100 383 669

  Indonesia 1,168 637 2,914 1,740 China 214 243 1,069 1,075 Taiwan

  5

  2

  12

  15 Iran

  42

  62 Turkey

  25

  3

  55

  34 Vietnam

  1

  26

  48

  78 UAE 50 105 298 200

  Other Asia

  13

  60 54 110

  Kenya 5,901 6,199 24,647 22,482 Malawi 974 309 1,906 1,181 Rwanda

  41 171

  37 South Africa 152 354 523 908

  Tanzania 857 464 2,245 1,392 Uganda

  11 74 155 150

  Zimbabwe

  77 48 642 236

  Other Africa

  57 241 87 410

  Argentina 129

  24 521 166

  Germany

  49 151 358 472

  Netherlands

  21 234 179 786

  Other EC 396 326 1,602 1,500 Countries Other Europe 291 192 1,005 1,030 Other Countries

  93 41 418 182

  Total 11,705 10,989 45,348 41,798 Re-Exports 1,533 1,558 8,248 7,214 Net Imports 10,172 9,431 37,100 34,584

  FIGURES RELATING TO 2013 IMPORTS FROM INDIA, INDONESIA AND ALL AFRICAN ORIGINS HAVE BEEN AMENDED AND ARE

UNDER INVESTIGATION BY UK CUSTOMS. (1) FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH, NOT COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN. (2)

Re-Exports by Country of Destination - UNITED KINGDOM (Metric Tons)

  Apr Apr Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 Switzerland 118 137 467 438 CIS

  8

  7

  21

  16 Other Europe

  7

  13

  20

  26 Canada 196 157 977 1,104

  USA

  75 90 345 446

  Japan

  48 8 226 222

  UAE

  15

  9

  53

  30 Australia

  15

  35

  68

  57 Other Countries

  53 54 293 348

  Belgium/Lux. 166 105 625 569 Denmark

  2

  7

  7

  29 France

  90 59 306 283

  Germany 110 112 314 520 Ireland 443 503 3,032 1,723 Italy

  24 17 164

  85 Finland

  4

  5

  14

  29 Netherlands 8 109 204 225

  Poland

  19 36 495 203

  Spain

  38 29 177 170

  Sweden

  12

  2

  24

  15 Other EC

  73 39 373 620

  Countries Norway

  9

  25

  43

  56 Total 1,533 1,558 8,248 7,214 H M CUSTOMS & EXCISE. (1) TRADE STATISTICS WITH EC COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR APRIL 2014. (2) UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS AND EXPORTS ARE COPYRIGHT; REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR PART IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF BUSINESS & TRADE STATISTICS LTD.

Stocks of Tea in the United Kingdom (Metric Tons)

  At Last Friday In FEB MAR APR FEB MAR APR 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 Primary wholesalers 6,429 5,674 6,423 6,642 6,091 5,987

Apparent UK Consumption of Tea - 12 Month Rolling Total (Metric Kg)

  121 May12/Apr13

  122 Jun12/May13

  122 Jul12/Jun13

  124 Aug12/Jul13

  121 Sep12/Aug13

  117 Oct12/Sep13

  

116

Nov12/Oct13

  116 Dec12/Nov13

  115 Jan-Dec13

  113 Feb13/Jan14

  113 Mar13/Feb14

  113 Apr13/Mar14

  114 May13/Apr14

Imports by Country of Origin - FRANCE (Metric Tons)

  SOURCE: NATIONALE DES STATISTIQUES DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR; FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH

  Country From Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Cumulative 2013 Cumulative 2014 India

  69 77 136 205

  Sri Lanka 103 135 338 355 Indonesia

  17

  16

  48

  59 China 607 401 1,803 1,527

  United Kingdom 126

  82 232 278

  Bel/Lux 154 155 517 513 Germany 154 176 475 488 Other Countries 282 382 1,033 1,163 Total 1,512 1,424 4,582 4,588 Black Tea 733 810 2,298 2,433 Green Tea 778 614 2,284 2,155 Re-Exports 325 243 879 891 Black Tea 182 116 520 426 Green Tea 144 127 359 465 Net Imports 1,187 1,181 3,703 3,697

Imports by Country of Origin - GERMANY (Metric Tons)

  Vietnam 249 139 2,048 1,719 Kenya

  53 394 788

  Malawi

  81 361 1,645 1,685

  Zimbabwe

  22 44 443 481

  Other Africa 152 134 1,609 2,203 Argentina

  50 124 3,457 1,999

  United Kingdom

  15 102 1,250 895

  Netherlands 103 119 1,090 1,128 Papua New Guinea

  77

  18 Other Countries 202 163 4,252 4,079

  Country From Jan* 2012 Jan* 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India 849 1,389 8,374 8,675 Sri Lanka 642 867 8,054 7,985 Indonesia 104 329 3,349 3,856 China 473 693 3,180 3,141 Turkey 140

  12 213 1,188 1,290

Imports by Country of Origin - IRELAND REP (Metric Tons)

  United Kingdom 380 307 780 776 Other Countries

  Net Imports 558 678 1,546 1,924

  87 51 220 191

  Re-Exports

  97 Total 645 729 1,766 2,115

  52

  22

  14

  SOURCE: CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE; FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH

  Country From Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Cumulative 2013 Cumulative 2014 India

  Other Africa

  20 Kenya 160 359 712 961

  12

  10

  5

  China

  12 68 128

  74 31 142 133

Imports by Country of Origin - POLAND (Metric Tons)

  77 370 216

  60 Green Tea in packages

  Country From Feb 2013 Feb 2014 Cumulative 2013 Cumulative 2014 India 330 287 730 907 Sri Lanka 186

  2,067 2,746 4,662 5,552

  Black Tea in packages above 3 kg

  296 173 547 479

  Black Tea in packages below 3 kg

  356 225 590 434

  above 3 kg

  22 30 105

  47

  Total 2,736 3,174 5,904 6,525 Green Tea in packages below 3 kg

  44 114 101 251

  Other Countries

  88 68 224 136

  Other Europe 188 142 339 238 Argentina

  96 439 276

  Germany 241 978 571 1,242 Netherlands 180

  47 Other Africa 70 164 208 346

  China 177 119 401 275 Indonesia 254 212 666 488 Vietnam 571 417 881 799 Kenya 407 453 974 1,304 Malawi

Imports by Country of Origin - RUSSIAN FEDERATION (Metric Tons)

  Oct-Dec Oct-Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India

  46,000 50,900

  Sri Lanka

  47,000 44,600

  Indonesia

  14,000 10,800

  China

  15,300 13,900

  Vietnam

  23,000 13,000

  Kenya

  19,500 21,400

  United Kingdom

  30

  40 Germany 1,200 1,400

  Poland

  300 720

  Other CIS

  3,600 3,900

  Other Europe

  600 840

  Papua New Guinea

  2,200 2,100

  Other Countries

  7,399 10,400

  Total 180,129 174,000 SOURCE: STATE CUSTOMS COMMITTEE; Quarterly figures are not available; Figures are ITC estimates.

Imports by Country of Origin - SWITZERLAND (Metric Tons)

  Jan-Mar* Jan-Mar* Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India

  82 16 244 238

  Sri Lanka

  47 63 158 207

  Indonesia

  51

  21

  79

  74 United Kingdom 424 314 1,710 1,819

  Germany 168 133 566 685 Netherlands

  49 4 126

  Other Europe 125 142 460 548 Other Countries 517 717 1,393 2,167 Total 1,414 1,455 4,614 5,864 Re-Exports 954 1,108 2,830 4,075 Net Imports 460 347 1,784 1,789 * QUARTERLY FIGURES RELATE TO 2013 & 2014 RESPECTIVELY.

Imports by Country of Origin - CANADA (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India 141 147 465 466 Sri Lanka

  47 54 137 197

  Indonesia

  18 52 121

  83 China 34 107 172 301

  Kenya 166 121 746 769 USA 364 266 1,004 711 United Kingdom 102 166 595 875 Other Countries 167 176 364 420 Total Black Tea 1,039 1,089 3,604 3,822 Green Tea 258 352 807 1,041 Total Imports 1,297 1,441 4,411 4,863 Re-Exports 192 128 476 318 Net Imports 1,105 1,313 3,935 4,545

Imports by Country of Origin - UNITED STATES (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India 773 905 2,272 2,560 Sri Lanka 368 431 901 1,002 Indonesia 381 320 800 847 China 913 404 2,615 1,821 Taiwan

  17 33 102 101

  Turkey

  37

  22 95 219

  Vietnam 780 454 1,836 1,728 Kenya 208

  98 400 474

  Malawi 112 557 224 1,415 South Africa

  18

  4 Zimbabwe 44 117 112 249

  Other Africa

  48 18 178

  54 Argentina 3,284 4,389 8,056 11,405

  Ecuador

  62 41 186 101

  United Kingdom 114 101 240 346 Germany 396 346 932 658 Other Europe

  71 265 207 661

  Papua New Guinea

  19

  75

  57 Other Countries 248 182 664 540

  Total Black Tea 7,856 8,702 19,913 24,242 India

  98 87 264 215

  China 543 427 2,117 1,585 Japan 128 126 296 386 Other Countries 504 507 1,271 1,423 Total Green Tea 1,273 1,147 3,948 3,609 Total All Tea 9,129 9,849 23,861 27,851

Imports by Country of Origin - CHILE (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 Sri Lanka 467

  78 1,369 1,536

  Indonesia

  65 96 186 269

  China

  26

  44

  56

  99 Kenya

  41

  28 95 148

  Argentina 132 1,380 3,295 2,692 Brazil

  24

  24

  24 Other Countries

  42 70 159 431

  Total 797 1,696 5,184 5,199

Imports by Country of Origin - JAPAN (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India 101 227 898 728 Sri Lanka 608 982 2,491 2,539 Indonesia

  85 29 191 154

  China 1,825 1,676 4,512 4,929 Taiwan

  54 34 242

  93 Vietnam

  16

  72 89 162

  Kenya

  98 81 252 255

  Malawi

  2

  21 United Kingdom

  1

  2

  12

  9 Other Europe

  18

  2

  26

  17 Australia 103 86 242 215

  Other Countries

  15

  17

  41

  63 Total 2,924 3,208 8,998 9,185

  Green Tea 490 474 1,357 1,393 Black Tea 934 1,384 4,032 3,864 Other Tea 1,500 1,349 3,609 3,928

Imports by Country of Origin - HONG KONG (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India

  36 21 108

  94 Sri Lanka 392 255 1,060 1,130

  China 379 303 1,123 1,142 Taiwan

  23

  48 87 144

  Japan

  41 29 101

  82 Other Asia

  90 38 164 162

  United Kingdom

  9

  6

  24

  20 Other Countries

  28

  18

  61

  60 Total 998 718 2,728 2,834

  Re-Exports 158 154 474 491 Net Imports 840 564 2,254 2,343

Imports by Country of Origin - PAKISTAN (Metric Tons)

  Apr Apr Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India 689 1,135 5,632 6,730 Bangladesh

  362 24 538

  Sri Lanka

  70 13 561

  13 Indonesia 321 333 1,340 1,984

  China

  63 26 2,107 1,437

  Vietnam 309

  55 2,886 684

  Burundi 174 392 968 1,350 Kenya 5,847 5,970 28,519 27,173 Malawi 169 144 472 278 Rwanda 476 552 1,980 2,451 Tanzania 106 330 587 776 Uganda 420 255 1,284 1,137 Other Africa

  2 527 55 766

  Other Countries

  48

  23 Total 8,646 10,094 46,463 45,340

  Black Tea 8,611 10,064 46,141 44,850 Green Tea

  35 30 323 490 SOURCE: PAKISTAN TEA ASSOCIATION.

Imports (Net) of Tea for Consumption - (Metric Tons)

  Period Country Month 2013 2014 2013 2014 from 1st Jan UNITED KINGDOM (a) APR 9,083 9,535 4 36,407 35,229 FRANCE MAR 1,187 1,181 3 3,703 3,697 GERMANY JAN* 2,324 3,704 12 29,555 28,855

  IRELAND REP MAR 558 678 3 1,546 1,924 POLAND FEB 2,736 3,174 2 5,904 6,525 SWITZERLAND JAN-MAR* 460 347 12 1,784 1,789 RUSSIAN FED. OCT-DEC# 12 180,129 174,000 CANADA MAR 1,105 1,313 3 3,935 4,545 USA MAR 9,129 9,849 3 23,861 27,851 CHILE MAR 797 1,696 3 5,184 5,199 HONG KONG MAR 840 564 3 2,254 2,343 JAPAN MAR 2,924 3,208 3 8,998 9,185 PAKISTAN APR 8,646 10,094 4 46,463 45,340 TAIWAN APR 2,176 2,138 4 8,073 8,094

  (a) FIGURES GIVEN HERE REPRESENT NET IMPORTS (CUSTOMS FIGURES) ADJUSTED FOR CHANGES IN STOCKS IN WAREHOUSES. AS PART OF THESE STOCKS ARE ESTIMATED FROM THE NUMBER OF PACKAGES, "THE IMPORTS FOR

CONSUMPTION" FIGURES ARE TO THAT EXTENT APPROXIMATE. * MONTHLY/QUARTERLY AND CUMULATIVE FIGURES RELATE TO

2012 AND 2013 RESPECTIVELY. # CUMULATIVE FIGURES RELATE TO 2012 AND 2013 RESPECTIVELY.

Approximate Weekly Exchange Rates Against US Dollar

  Week beginning Week beginning Week beginning Week beginning Week beginning 5th May 12th May 19th May 26th May

  INDIA/RUPEE

  60.18

  59.86

  58.49

  58.78 BANGLADESH/TAKA

  77.60

  77.58

  77.37

  77.47 SRI LANKA/RUPEE 130.61 130.35 130.35 130.40

Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2014

  Jakarta US Cts/Kg

  

MALAWI 270 140.69 157 133.61 402 143.04 383 136.52 5,589 145.22

  Limbe US Cts/Kg

  217.00

  Tanzania 118 131.00 123 131.00 141 120.00 98 122.00 2,812 147.00

Uganda 837 146.00 1,181 147.00 1,102 148.00 1,128 152.00 19,829 168.00

ALL TEA 7,966 197.00 9,470 194.00 9,891 198.00 9,897 196.00 155,552

  26 122.00 61 122.00 73 119.00 104 126.00 649 144.00 Mozambique 82 105.00 120 111.00 125 119.00 114 127.00 1,218 141.00

Rwanda 313 210.00 452 198.00 411 217.00 369 219.00 7,214 232.00

  119,832 226.00 Madgascar 2 113.00 2 150.00 51 155.00 Malawi

  

Burundi 218 198.00 216 191.00 274 186.00 241 188.00 3,881 216.00

Congo 66 166.00 Kenya 6,369 206.00 7,316 204.00 7,763 208.00 7,843 204.00

  Mombasa US Cts/Kg

  

INDONESIA 511 167.74 467 168.14 541 164.92 544 161.37 11,894 171.73

  Week Beginning 05-May 12-May 19-May 26-May Jan-May

  MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price

  

High-Grown 1,554 415.12 1,037 425.01 1,726 411.85 1,698 412.64 28,628 431.11

Med-Grown 1,092 420.57 584 419.65 1,244 419.49 1,132 419.42 19,444 424.43

Low-Grown 4,396 505.51 2,269 526.50 4,592 517.88 4,477 519.52 82,094 510.05

ALL TEA 7,042 472.39 3,891 483.40 7,562 477.50 7,307 479.18

  Colombo SL Rs/Kg

  

Leaf 477 181.60 484 172.69 736 175.35 17,897 142.14

Dust 111 219.06 82 213.06 135 196.64 3,616 174.97

  Chittagong Ban Taka/Kg

  

Leaf 129 108.15 119 106.64 115 110.40 150 107.18 2,350 108.27

Dust 889 109.75 863 108.78 929 103.94 1,086 99.85 16,978 109.09

  Kochi Ind Rs/Kg

  

Leaf 730 164.87 962 158.86 750 161.59 716 163.82 19,787 132.65

Dust 321 165.03 331 158.40 305 159.13 246 162.62 8,313 122.68

  Guwahati Ind Rs/Kg

  Leaf In Excise Duty 977 175.88 1,349 178.07 1,282 167.56 1,446 167.45 26,853 140.84

Dust 273 163.91 427 163.71 349 169.07 407 162.27 9,200 131.27

  Kolkata Ind Rs/Kg

  130,166 479.90

Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2013

  Jakarta US Cts/Kg

  

MALAWI 273 178.80 237 182.60 313 182.41 172 184.00 6,052 191.40

  Limbe US Cts/Kg

  268.00

  34 160.00

43 150.00

54 161.00 24 129.00 794 146.00

Rwanda 409 244.00 341 252.00 272 238.00 259 244.00 7,328 274.00

Tanzania 198 182.00 203 188.00 133 169.00 128 173.00 3,708 173.00

Uganda 1,313 178.00 1,017 177.00 1,336 178.00 1,014 175.00 23,351 198.00

ALL TEA 8,848 240.00 8,816 246.00 8,064 239.00 7,436 230.00 166,648

  16 191.00 159 155.00 Mozambique

  127,541 284.00 Madagascar 2 185.00 19 186.00 15 164.00 93 194.00 Malawi

  

Burundi 202 226.00 206 231.00 191 232.00 219 226.00 3,575 267.00

Congo 8 188.00 17 188.00 7 187.00 99 207.00 Kenya 6,674 254.00 6,998 259.00 6,042 255.00 5,770 214.00

  Mombasa US Cts/Kg

  

INDONESIA 543 202.05 528 198.47 655 195.90 699 191.40 599 189.42 14,042 218.40

  Week Beginning 06-May 13-May 20-May 27-May Jan-May

  MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price

  

High-Grown 1,964 356.72 1,982 350.76 1,791 340.31 1,902 332.15 32,617 392.32

Med-Grown 1,226 381.10 1,291 382.39 1,067 375.50 1,276 364.87 20,840 386.51

Low-Grown 3,976 452.87 4,386 468.00 4,652 459.91 4,434 449.83 88,798 446.99

ALL TEA 7,167 414.24 7,659 423.23 7,511 419.39 7,611 406.19

  Colombo SL Rs/Kg

  

Leaf 372 270.03 491 269.12 380 274.83 455 274.14 13,657 252.80

Dust 55 284.51

96 277.14

88 275.76 101 278.22 2,695 272.02

  Chittagong Ban Taka/Kg

  

Leaf 167 110.69 146 113.61 140 108.78 145 114.76 3,175 115.38

Dust 1,026 110.04 1,116 108.53 1,080 111.98 1,030 114.69 19,020 113.06

  Kochi Ind Rs/Kg

  

Leaf 1,053 144.33 1,201 147.33 1,539 139.98 1,310 133.88 20,898 129.35

Dust 401 149.89 575 152.26 626 147.31 629 139.54 8,217 132.28

  Guwahati Ind Rs/Kg

  Leaf In Excise Duty 1,342 176.89 211 177.68 1,547 178.43 2,083 167.81 33,701 150.33

Dust 294 164.18 373 162.63 439 157.53 742 154.18 11,288 140.18

  Kolkata Ind Rs/Kg

  142,255 425.60

  Weekly All-Tea Average Auction Prices 292 181 265 243 371 168 194 134 287 179 275 230 366 165 198 143 283 171 278 231 367 161 196 137 288 182 274 0 362 168 197 141 week1 week2 week3 week4 week5

Kolkata Kochi Guwahati Chittagong Colombo Jakarta Mombasa Limbe

  

WEEKLY EX-AUCTION AVERAGE PRICES FOR KOLKATA, KOCHI, GUWAHATI, CHITTAGONG & COLOMBO HAVE BEEN CONVERTED

AT APPROXIMATE WEEKLY EXCHANGE RATES (SHOWN ELSEWHERE) INTO US DOLLAR CENTS