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

MONTHLY STATISTICAL SUMMARY FEBRUARY 2014

  

These Monthly Summaries are designed to make available with all speed to those particularly interested in the more

recent figures relating to Production, Exports, Imports, Stocks and Weekly Auction details.

  

It supplements, but does not replace, the Annual Bulletin of Statistics.

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

  Period from 1st PRODUCTION Month 2012 2013 2012 2013 Jan (months) N E INDIA (1) Dec 39,180 39,160

  12 886,950 957,440

  SOUTH INDIA Dec 21,110 19,780

  12 239,380 242,600

  BANGLADESH Dec 3,372 4,372

  12 62,155 63,160

  SRI LANKA Dec 26,651 30,212

  12 328,397 340,229

  INDONESIA Dec 5,400 5,500

  12 62,482 56,800

  KENYA Dec 41,401 41,719

  12 369,562 432,453

  MALAWI Dec 4,532 4,065

  12 42,490 46,463

  TANZANIA Dec 3,802 2,695

  12 32,282 32,124

  UGANDA Dec 5,528 5,086

  12 57,938 58,296

  TOTAL 2,081,636 2,229,565

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

  PRODUCTION Notes JAN'11-DEC'11 JAN'12-DEC'12 JAN'13-DEC'13 N E INDIA (1) 875,570 886,950 957,440 SOUTH INDIA 240,150 239,380 242,600 BANGLADESH 58,935 62,155 63,160 SRI LANKA 328,633 328,397 340,229

  INDONESIA 64,818 62,482 56,800 KENYA 377,913 369,562 432,453 MALAWI 47,058 42,490 46,462 TANZANIA 32,960 32,282 32,124 UGANDA 54,175 57,938 58,295 TOTAL 2,080,212 2,081,636 2,229,563

  FOLLOWING NOTES RELATE TO THE ABOVE TWO TABLES; INDIA (FIGURES FOR JANUARY 2011 ONWARDS ARE REVISED), BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, INDONESIA (STATE-OWNED ESTATES ONLY), KENYA & TANZANIA - Respective Tea Boards; MALAWI, UGANDA & ZIMBABWE - Respective Tea Associations.

Exports by Country of Destination - INDIA (Metric Tons)

  Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 7,530 6,490 12,160 9,180 Germany 2,390 3,140 5,430 5,170 Ireland 840 910 1,380 1,360 Netherlands 750 820 2,210 1,740 Poland 770 910 2,350 2,730 CIS 16,740 15,990 41,670 39,880 Other Europe Canada 280 290 640 680 USA 3,570 5,440 8,040 10,290 Afghanistan

  90 930 440 1,580

  Iran 4,990 6,780 8,480 16,470 Iraq

  10

  50 Japan 1,100 1,330 1,900 2,250

  Pakistan 6,170 15,010 12,350 Singapore 110 170 270 220 Sri Lanka 480 1,490 1,280 Turkey

  10

  60 40 160

  Saudi Arabia 630 900 1,840 1,650 UAE 3,700 4,660 11,440 12,930 Other Asia Egypt 2,650 2,970 6,640 6,190 Kenya 1,000 340 2,430 1,110 Tunisia Other Africa Australia 1,090 890 2,950 2,390 Other Countries 4,640 2,620 13,370 17,360 Total 59,540 55,640 140,230 146,970 SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF INDIA (Provisional figures for 2012 & 2013, including Instant Tea).

Exports by Country of Destination - BANGLADESH (Metric Tons)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom

  8 CIS

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

  USA 315 430 1,747 2,231 Chile 505 493 3,978 3,559 Hong Kong 371 452 2,532 2,756 India

  Other Countries 361 604 2,961 3,445 Total 25,761 29,080 174,087 169,637

  2 Australia 212 314 1,584 1,579

  13

  4

  Tunisia

  34 224 1,014 1,257

  Saudi Arabia 453 324 2,618 1,829 Syria 2,643 1,433 15,442 12,688 Turkey 2,043 3,373 13,063 16,092 UAE 896 1,524 6,487 9,374 Other Asia 473 606 4,499 4,820 Egypt 541 601 1,799 1,350 Libya 1,991 436 10,913 3,266 South Africa

  11 2,275 518

  Iran 2,259 2,448 21,511 20,780 Iraq 2,255 3,253 13,431 11,703 Israel 129 201 863 862 Japan 702 727 5,290 5,384 Jordan 1,237 912 4,895 4,193 Kuwait 603 2,370 3,622 8,456 Lebanon 193 346 1,229 1,773 Pakistan 389

  58 24 281 377

  Country To Jul 2012 Jul 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 United Kingdom 203

  61 880 387

  Ukraine 585 651 4,100 4,420 Other CIS 1,139 1,120 8,576 7,945 Other Europe 371 688 3,883 4,331 Canada

  3,676 3,967 25,614 25,467

  Netherlands 184 184 1,384 1,258 Poland 227 188 1,323 1,321 Russian Federation

  83 1,434 891

  Italy 176

  87 58 628 467

  Germany 265 673 2,809 3,405 Greece

  99 667 570

  France 134

  27 147 412 561

  Finland

  20 55 330 320

Exports by Country of Destination - CHINA (Metric Tons)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 200 164 2,000 2,127 France 396 355 3,961 4,080 Germany 1,412 1,255 9,341 10,158 Netherlands 346 101 1,927 1,796 Poland 157 104 1,996 1,513 Russian

  1,683 1,312 15,888 13,929

  Federation Uzbekistan 2,284 2,948 25,899 23,473 Other CIS 897 547 10,730 8,975 Other Europe 618 725 4,193 6,019 Canada 168 134 1,522 1,573 USA 2,460 1,677 25,920 23,239 Afghanistan

  537 975 2,080

  Hong Kong 702 1,113 10,649 10,138 Iran 598 600 6,962 4,501 Japan 1,015 1,287 17,703 17,979 Pakistan 924 1,234 4,878 6,364 Singapore 214 250 2,051 2,284 Other Asia 1,273 1,742 16,729 17,057 Algeria 1,173 1,630 14,394 13,356 Gambia 283 450 4,631 7,150 Ghana 834 394 5,735 5,775 Mali 558 627 6,464 7,571 Mauritania 1,200 1,953 12,514 18,189 Morocco 3,989 6,653 58,072 63,142 Niger 351 125 3,804 3,812 Senegal 649 812 7,964 10,409 Togo 1,123 1,099 12,178 12,189 Tunisia 142

  2 3,278 2,482

  Other Africa 2,702 2,063 25,984 27,978 Other Countries 327 171 3,443 3,078 Total 28,678 32,064 321,785 332,416 Black Tea 3,756 3,735 35,847 32,876 Green Tea 22,454 25,533 248,654 264,491 Oolong Tea 874 1,458 17,372 16,933 Jasmine Tea 1,203 968 15,624 13,602 Pu'erh Tea 391 370 4,288 4,514

Exports by Country of Destination - INDONESIA (Metric Tons)

  Oct Oct Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 601 487 8,077 5,993 Germany 381 324 4,254 4,647 Netherlands

  15 30 596 1,082

  Poland 325 380 2,872 3,216 CIS 1,323 1,009 9,983 9,844 Other Europe 128 106 642 614 USA 200 284 3,538 4,189 Afghanistan

  50 791 186

  India 134

  93 997 1,051

  Iran 128 136 1,071 986 Malaysia 536 670 6,339 6,976 Pakistan 586 659 7,358 6,361 Singapore

  37 123 643 703

  UAE 126 345 1,498 2,278 Other Asia 399 865 5,414 5,524 Kenya

  22

  55

  78 Australia 220 149 1,638 1,794

  Other Countries 480 227 3,794 3,520 Total 5,691 5,887 59,560 59,042

Exports by Country of Destination - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)

  Nov Nov Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 China

  70 107 561 839

  Japan

  15 45 431 723

  Hong Kong

  19 22 204 219

  USA

  40 75 566 657

  Other Countries

  84 104 1,113 1,143

  Total 228 353 2,875 3,581 Source: Taiwan Tea Manufacturers' Association.

Exports by Country of Destination - KENYA (Metric Tons)

  Nov Nov Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 4,763 4,976 55,125 58,433 Ireland Rep 411 329 4,011 3,686 Netherlands 145 238 1,599 2,010 Poland 427 632 4,450 6,476 Russian

  1,447 1,914 19,096 19,993

  Federation Kazhakstan 958 1,348 10,851 13,270 Other CIS 162

  25 587 382

  Other Europe

  67 502 1,231 2,187

  Canada 423 409 1,746 2,222 USA 271 302 2,476 3,295 Afghanistan 5,198 3,883 38,261 56,817 India 147 574 2,847 4,046 Iran 543 639 4,605 9,546 Pakistan 11,386 7,738 82,374 86,256 Sri Lanka

  33 71 1,096 694

  UAE 1,856 1,536 21,816 25,588 Yemen 1,123 2,341 12,899 16,794 Other Asia 1,291 1,172 12,425 12,923 Egypt 10,114 6,931 82,287 86,889 Somalia 423 316 4,880 4,467 Sudan 1,675 2,628 23,277 29,445 Other Countries 1,221 374 8,711 8,450 Total 44,084 38,878 396,650 453,869 SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF KENYA (PROVISIONAL); INCLUDES TEA IMPORTED AND RE-EXPORTED.

Exports by Country of Destination - MALAWI (Metric Tons)

  Sep Sep Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 630 650 13,322 9,771 Netherlands

  27 46 400 897

  Other Europe 108

  22 1,441 780

  USA

  11 241 2,938 3,122

  Pakistan

  46 581 320

  Sep Sep Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 520 300 5,950 5,352 Other Europe 119 132 2,303 3,120 Pakistan

  60 14 1,656 796

  Kenya (a) 337 213 7,906 7,034 Other Countries 318 168 3,539 4,799 Total 1,354 827 21,354 21,101 SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF TANZANIA. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - UGANDA (Metric Tons)

  Nov Nov Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 Kenya (a) 5,196 5,017 47,435 51,693 Total 5,196 5,017 47,435 51,693 PROVISIONAL; SOURCE: UGANDA TEA ASSOCIATION. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - ARGENTINA (Metric Tons)

  Oct Oct Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 152

  24 1,918 1,626

  Germany 115 186 2,393 1,400 Netherlands

  24 144 1,898 1,816

  USA 3,466 3,497 42,467 43,759 Chile 701 374 10,410 8,980 Other Countries 766 323 7,282 7,286 Total Black Tea 5,224 4,548 66,368 64,867 Green Tea 101

  86 1,849 1,878

  Total 5,325 4,634 68,217 66,745

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

  Dec Dec Cumulative Country From Cumulative 2013 2012 2013 2012

  India 3,405 2,772 28,835 20,409 Sri Lanka 136 146 2,302 1,428 Indonesia 2,818

  69 13,643 6,572

  China 291 305 3,289 3,015 Taiwan

  1

  4

  30

  42 Iran 44 621 206

  Turkey

  1 25 141

  Vietnam

  40 27 384 151

  UAE

  62 19 1,210 551

  Other Asia

  34 2,856 859 200

  Kenya 4,588 4,001 65,732 74,880 Malawi 457 714 8,068 7,124 Rwanda

  66 99 870 439

  South Africa

  73 137 1,367 2,402

  Tanzania 274

  55 3,833 4,976

  Uganda

  71 74 536 600

  Zimbabwe 164

  54 1,850 1,030

  Other Africa

  4

  1 86 376

  Argentina

  46 1,865 2,066

  Brazil

  2

  86 Germany 107 77 1,545 1,063

  Netherlands

  20 30 405 1,111

  Other EC 297 342 4,580 4,949 Countries Other Europe 204 250 2,101 3,132 Other Countries

  32 53 537 582

  Total 13,144 12,176 144,575 137,531 Re-Exports 1,699 1,988 21,288 22,187 Net Imports 11,445 10,188 123,287 115,344

  

FIGURES RELATING TO 2012 & 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)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 Belgium/Lux. 125

  65 2,055 1,496

  Denmark

  3

  10

  43 France

  43 72 648 848

  Germany

  13 137 1,195 1,107

  Ireland 480 442 5,436 6,079 Italy

  13 43 175 410

  Finland

  3

  10

  27

  63 Netherlands 4 145 442 722

  Poland

  56 37 1,008 889

  Spain

  28 31 487 505

  Sweden

  4

  12

  46

  60 Other EC 53 145 575 991

  Countries Norway

  14 14 188 242

  Switzerland 139 136 1,767 1,634 CIS

  7

  3

  44

  54 Other Europe

  3

  40

  43 Canada 404 497 3,555 3,649

  USA 144

  83 1,373 1,387

  Japan

  65 37 679 533

  Saudi Arabia

  3

  5

  14 UAE

  15 4 138 138

  Australia

  21 18 199 275

  Other Countries

  65 51 1,196 1,005

  Total 1,699 1,988 21,288 22,187

  H M CUSTOMS & EXCISE. (1) TRADE STATISTICS WITH EC COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR DECEMBER 2013. (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 OCT NOV DEC OCT NOV DEC 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 Primary wholesalers 6,731 6,744 6,070 8,505 7,367 6,633

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

  124 Jan-Dec12

  126 Feb12/Jan13

  124 Mar12/Feb13

  120 Apr12/Mar13

  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

  Imports by Country of Origin - FRANCE (Metric Tons) SOURCE: NATIONALE DES STATISTIQUES DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR; FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH.

  Country From Nov 2012 Nov 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India

  42 74 458 502

  Sri Lanka 126

  55 1,320 1,175

  Indonesia

  15 18 170 202

  China 496 466 5,801 6,279 United Kingdom 114

  77 681 674

  Bel/Lux 169 201 1,716 1,805 Germany 154 277 1,493 1,715 Other Countries 362 340 4,248 4,367 Total 1,478 1,508 15,887 16,719 Black Tea 827 824 8,158 8,359 Green Tea 651 683 7,729 8,359 Re-Exports 276 261 2,639 3,345 Black Tea 151 158 1,373 1,736 Green Tea 125 104 1,266 1,608 Net Imports 1,202 1,247 13,248 13,374

Imports by Country of Origin - GERMANY (Metric Tons)

  274 686

  65 131 1,180 621

  Total Black Tea 3,717 3,802 32,962 32,284

  18 Other Countries 761 242 3,357 3,048

  77

  18

  Papua New Guinea

  63 89 901 924

  Netherlands

  Argentina 165 340 3,262 1,675 United Kingdom

  Vietnam 334 224 1,667 1,544 Kenya

  71 1,333 2,067

  Other Africa 126

  10 397 415

  Zimbabwe

  Country From Oct 2012 Oct 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India 750 995 6,544 6,558 Sri Lanka 730 781 6,207 6,616 Indonesia 219 441 2,723 3,423 China 338 337 2,548 2,347 Turkey

  Malawi

  76 56 965 904

  62 95 1,527 1,438

  Imports by Country of Origin - IRELAND REP (Metric Tons) SOURCE: CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE; FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH.

  Net Imports 590 726 6,201 6,412

  Black Tea in packages

  305 316 2,757 2,192

  Black Tea in packages below 3 kg

  409 513 3,024 2,963

  Green Tea in packages above 3 kg

  27 35 309 317

  Total 3,414 3,296 24,816 25,709 Green Tea in packages below 3 kg

  27 43 121 555

  Other Countries

  91 44 943 920

  Other Africa 102 216 1,262 1,370 Germany 317 366 2,283 2,437 Netherlands 301 132 2,134 1,797 Other Europe 282 181 1,422 1,489 Argentina

  33 969 199

  Country From Oct 2012 Oct 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India 428 463 2,933 3,114 Sri Lanka 290 235 1,925 1,706 China 218 227 1,769 1,439 Indonesia 393 393 2,683 3,136 Vietnam 360 335 2,756 2,752 Kenya 572 661 3,616 4,795 Malawi

  77 80 1,105 669

  Country From Nov 2012 Nov 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India 214 195 616 659 China

  Total 667 806 7,306 7,081 Re-Exports

  27 17 267 251

  United Kingdom 235 257 2,319 2,235 Other Countries

  32 1 252 436

  50 Other Africa

  56

  Tanzania

  11 Kenya 152 329 3,684 3,366

  15

  6

  73 Sri Lanka

  97

  1

  7

Imports by Country of Origin - POLAND (Metric Tons)

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

  Oct-Dec Oct-Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2011 2012 2011 2012 India

  48,969 46,000

  Sri Lanka

  52,570 47,000

  Indonesia

  18,188 14,000

  China

  20,809 15,300

  Vietnam

  23,306 23,000

  Kenya

  13,871 19,500

  United Kingdom

  233

  30 Germany 1,874 1,200

  Poland

  262 300

  Other CIS

  3,659 3,600

  Other Europe

  320 600

  Papua New Guinea

  1,886 2,200

  Other Countries

  2,150 7,399

  Total 188,097 180,129 SOURCE: STATE CUSTOMS COMMITTEE; Quarterly figures are not available; Figures for 2012 are ITC estimates.

Imports by Country of Origin - SWITZERLAND (Metric Tons)

  Jul-Sep Jul-Sep Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India

  50 39 144 217

  Sri Lanka

  20 34 111 160

  Indonesia

  19

  60 United Kingdom 432 559 1,346 1,439

  Germany 139 139 390 481 Netherlands

  1

  11

  4

  38 Other Europe 121 158 315 390

  Argentina Other Countries 214 325 885 1,666 Total 996 1,265 3,255 4,391 Re-Exports 537 965 1,960 2,977 Net Imports 459 300 1,295 1,414

Imports by Country of Origin - CANADA (Metric Tons)

  Nov Nov Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India 214 193 2,397 1,735 Sri Lanka

  73 55 818 653

  Indonesia

  22 41 330 358

  China

  73 92 752 803

  Kenya 229 288 1,808 2,472 USA 222 186 2,227 2,824 United Kingdom 446 580 2,854 3,009 Other Countries

  73 118 1,852 1,505

  Total Black Tea 1,352 1,553 13,038 13,359 Green Tea 373 263 3,467 3,130 Total Imports 1,725 1,816 16,505 16,489 Re-Exports 122 131 1,495 1,592 Net Imports 1,603 1,685 15,010 14,897 EXCLUDING IMPORTS OF INSTANT TEA.

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

  Nov Nov Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India 1,365 1,511 10,440 11,463 Sri Lanka 377 334 3,534 3,940 Indonesia 181 198 3,907 3,896 China 647 782 12,019 9,878 Taiwan

  30 30 379 426

  Turkey

  15 147 221

  Vietnam 724 651 6,454 7,133 Kenya

  96 164 1,603 1,577

  Malawi 230 573 3,688 4,358 South Africa

  1 8 102 399

  Tanzania

  90 124

  Other Africa

  80 15 2,302 1,471

  Argentina 2,784 3,923 46,262 48,064 Brazil

  385

  3 Ecuador

  4 20 463 386

  United Kingdom

  79 135 766 1,013

  Germany 288 188 3,328 2,753 Georgia

  84 Papua New Guinea 79 358 400

  Other Countries 192 333 2,777 3,702 Total Black Tea 7,093 8,944 99,088 101,207 India 106

  91 803 873

  China 623 2,029 11,052 10,391 Japan 101 170 1,090 1,413 Other Countries 461 551 4,422 5,006 Total Green Tea 1,291 2,841 17,367 17,683 Total All Tea 8,384 11,785 116,455 118,890

Imports by Country of Origin - CHILE (Metric Tons)

  Nov Nov Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 Sri Lanka

  75 699 5,554 6,455

  Indonesia 110

  54 618 672

  China

  15 14 316 234

  Kenya

  36 26 567 442

  Argentina 993 1,023 11,566 10,020 Brazil

  24 24 240 120

  Other Countries

  87 68 649 878

  Total 1,340 1,908 19,510 18,821

Imports by Country of Origin - JAPAN (Metric Tons)

  Nov Nov Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India 421 416 2,734 2,555 Sri Lanka 835 657 9,167 7,878 Indonesia 102

  86 738 633

  China 1,755 1,691 19,345 18,181 Taiwan

  26 49 431 691

  Vietnam

  29 10 311 334

  Kenya 101

  87 1,764 1,505

  Malawi

  58

  80 United Kingdom

  1

  5

  37

  36 Other Europe

  6 8 116 106

  Brazil

  58

  39 Other Countries

  16 18 396 507

  Total 3,292 3,027 35,155 32,545 Green Tea 444 301 5,082 4,605 Black Tea 1,563 1,293 15,282 13,320 Other Tea 1,285 1,433 14,790 14,620

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

  Nov Nov Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India

  24 37 305 356

  Sri Lanka 397 529 3,999 4,230 China 395 428 5,061 4,187 Taiwan

  28 92 376 537

  Japan

  38 39 402 389

  Other Asia

  68 37 722 671

  United Kingdom

  5

  6

  54

  83 Other Countries

  18 25 190 256

  Total 973 1,193 11,109 10,709 Re-Exports 147 145 2,229 1,903 Net Imports 826 1,048 8,880 8,806

Imports by Country of Origin - PAKISTAN (Metric Tons)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India 1,479 3,030 20,694 16,883 Bangladesh

  94 1,083 288

  Sri Lanka 428 4,675 668 Indonesia 376 472 5,255 3,979 China 419 747 3,996 4,197 Vietnam 828 619 7,164 6,256 Burundi 150 4,000 3,273 Kenya 5,174 8,268 69,208 78,832 Malawi

  47 24 1,389 1,436

  Rwanda 326 261 6,192 5,823 Tanzania 191

  92 2,554 1,327

  Uganda 179

  79 3,641 2,962

  Other Africa

  3 80 952 443

  Other Countries

  44 447 266

  Total 9,600 13,810 131,250 126,633 Black Tea 9,504 13,746 129,238 125,829 Green Tea

  96 64 2,012 804 SOURCE: PAKISTAN TEA ASSOCIATION.

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

  Period Country Month 2012 2013 2012 2013 from 1st Jan UNITED KINGDOM (a) DEC 12,119 10,922 12 124,159 114,779 FRANCE NOV 1,202 1,247 11 13,248 13,374 GERMANY (b) OCT 2,735 2,706 10 23,638 23,488

  IRELAND REP NOV 590 726 11 6,201 6,412 POLAND OCT 3,414 3,296 10 24,816 25,709 SWITZERLAND JUL-SEP 459 300 9 1,295 1,414 RUSSIAN FED. APR-JUN 39,335 41,831 6 82,641 84,598 CANADA NOV 1,603 1,685 11 15,010 14,897 USA NOV 8,384 11,785 11 116,455 118,890 CHILE NOV 1,340 1,908 11 19,510 18,821 HONG KONG NOV 826 1,048 11 8,880 8,806 JAPAN NOV 3,292 3,027 11 35,155 32,545 PAKISTAN DEC 9,600 13,810 12 131,250 126,633 TAIWAN NOV 2,319 2,228 11 27,436 28,118

(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.

Approximate Weekly Exchange Rates Against US Dollar

  Week beginning Week beginning Week beginning Week beginning Week beginning Week beginning 30th Dec 6th Jan 13th Jan 20th Jan 27th Jan

  INDIA/RUPEE

  61.95

  62.34

  61.57

  61.59

  63.24 BANGLADESH/TAKA

  77.66

  77.67

  77.66

  77.66

  77.64 SRI LANKA/RUPEE 130.82 130.75 130.70 130.74 130.72

Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2014

  

High-Grown 1,497 444.61 887 456.03 1,458 453.49 1,396 453.25 5,237 451.32

Med-Grown 1,078 457.80 560 451.21 984 452.98 1,073 445.61 3,696 451.98

Low-Grown 4,353 550.09 2,280 541.82 4,568 549.21 4,419 531.63 15,621 543.40

ALL TEA 6,928 512.94 3,727 507.79 7,010 515.79 6,888 502.35 24,554 510.00

  

MALAWI 383 154.28 297 164.02 224 174.71 914 162.38

  Limbe US Cts/Kg

  17 137.00

49 181.00

41 191.00 51 178.00 158 178.00

Rwanda 274 272.00 292 285.00 272 286.00 260 277.00 1,098 280.00

Tanzania

60 163.00 147 167.00 176 165.00

45 167.00 428 166.00

Uganda 1,132 189.00 1,259 194.00 1,352 201.00 1,132 195.00 4,875 195.00

  18 175.00 18 175.00 Malawi 5 180.00

16 176.00

6 173.00 8 187.00 35 178.00 Mozambique

  

Burundi 146 261.00 164 260.00 163 258.00 214 249.00 687 257.00

Congo

Kenya 4,342 268.00 4,307 283.00 5,209 285.00 5,117 258.00 18,975 273.00

Madgascar

  Mombasa US Cts/Kg

  

INDONESIA 710 179.35 840 183.71 780 184.61 732 172.41 3,062 180.23

  Jakarta US Cts/Kg

  1) KOLKATA - QUANTITIES INCLUDE PRIVATE SALES. 2) CHITTAGONG - THE RATE OF CESS IS 1% AD VALOREM. 3) ALL

QUANTITIES REPRESENT ACTUAL REPORTED WEIGHT, NOT ESTIMATED FROM THE NUMBER OF PACKAGES. 4) SALES HELD DURING

A WEEK OVERLAPPING THE END OF THE MONTH ARE ATTRIBUTED WHOLLY TO THE EARLIER MONTH. 5) PRICES REPRESENT THE

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

  

Leaf 1,261 190.77 1,207 190.49 1,071 190.05 1,087 186.94 4,626 189.63

Dust 225 198.16 240 204.88 262 202.10 279 198.27 1,007 200.82

  Chittagong Ban Taka/Kg

  

Leaf 163 114.35 151 105.67 188 109.05 135 105.23 636 108.80

Dust 944 111.64 1,008 113.39 845 107.93 873 109.95 3,671 110.86

  Kochi Ind Rs/Kg

  

Leaf 2,223 117.26 2,155 113.56 2,026 108.32 1,767 191.23 1,504 107.00 9,675 126.48

Dust 928 116.35 974 113.37 887 105.96 672 106.98 740 108.37 4,201 110.56

  Guwahati Ind Rs/Kg

  Leaf In Excise Duty 2,689 148.57 2,810 139.04 2,940 133.38 2,043 128.13 2,430 122.03 12,912 135.23

Dust 1,060 136.98 936 128.06 1,204 123.40 821 118.71 971 115.67 4,992 125.12

  Kolkata Ind Rs/Kg

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

  Colombo SL Rs/Kg

Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2013

  Jakarta US Cts/Kg

  

MALAWI 146 205.95 414 189.61 281 201.16 269 196.61 1,130 196.00

  Limbe US Cts/Kg

  

Tanzania 136 192.00 212 171.00 143 188.00 198 154.00 151 177.00 840 174.00

Uganda 991 223.00 987 215.00 1,137 215.00 1,578 226.00 1,120 229.00 5,814 222.00

  92.00 9 115.00 39 115.00 75 118.00 Mozambique 15 139.00 20 132.00

20 139.00

19 139.00 19 148.00 93 139.00

Rwanda 397 297.00 216 321.00 335 304.00 363 310.00 365 310.00 1,676 307.00

  12

  14 153.00

  15 253.00 19 248.00

Kenya 4,913 331.00 5,098 325.00 5,382 328.00 6,494 324.00 5,766 330.00 27,652 327.00

Madagascar Malawi

  

Burundi 167 303.00 183 317.00 124 315.00 137 301.00 180 316.00 792 311.00

Congo 4 232.00

  Mombasa US Cts/Kg

  

INDONESIA 739 227.18 832 226.97 747 228.57 763 233.75 921 234.17 4,003 230.26

  1) KOLKATA - QUANTITIES INCLUDE PRIVATE SALES. 2) CHITTAGONG - THE RATE OF CESS IS 1% AD VALOREM. 3) ALL

QUANTITIES REPRESENT ACTUAL REPORTED WEIGHT, NOT ESTIMATED FROM THE NUMBER OF PACKAGES. 4) SALES HELD DURING

A WEEK OVERLAPPING THE END OF THE MONTH ARE ATTRIBUTED WHOLLY TO THE EARLIER MONTH. 5) PRICES REPRESENT THE

  Week Beginning 07-Jan 14-Jan 21-Jan Jan

  Colombo SL Rs/Kg

  

Leaf 1,258 286.17 1,258 287.03 1,046 282.81 1,185 283.21 1,034 269.05 5,781 282.08

Dust 244 297.05 251 297.20 225 290.06 261 292.41 227 290.03 1,208 293.46

  Chittagong Ban Taka/Kg

  

Leaf 227 112.80 174 113.21 297 116.92 200 109.89 224 110.29 1,122 112.94

Dust 1,164 104.14 1,057 104.44 1,132 101.98 1,074 101.93 1,113 103.33 5,539 103.16

  Kochi Ind Rs/Kg

  

Leaf 2,488 129.69 2,265 120.97 2,075 121.83 2,044 116.76 1,373 116.96 10,245 121.88

Dust 1,007 132.02 959 125.36 830 121.71 594 116.33 508 116.01 3,898 123.71

  Guwahati Ind Rs/Kg

  Leaf In Excise Duty 3,219 148.14 3,004 146.07 2,885 141.00 2,230 141.84 2,541 133.58 13,879 142.88

Dust 966 144.98 923 142.90 1,051 139.32 832 141.84 1,075 130.88 4,847 139.76

  Kolkata Ind Rs/Kg

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

  

High-Grown 1,740 430.29 1,470 436.90 1,491 441.52 1,399 436.05 1,416 417.47 7,517 432.47

Med-Grown 1,094 383.81 1,032 378.07 972 384.85 1,059 381.91 965 378.39 5,122 381.44

Low-Grown 4,132 421.49 4,181 427.57 4,298 430.42 4,653 432.81 4,371 437.14 21,635 430.04

ALL TEA 6,966 417.77 6,683 421.98 6,761 426.32 7,111 425.87 6,752 424.62 34,274 423.31

  Weekly All-Tea Average Auction Prices 204 176 273 248 395 185 265 164 219 180 182 247 392 179 252 212 183 175 248 388 184 261 154 190 173 170 244 384 172 247 175 234 189

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