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

  

MONTHLY STATISTICAL SUMMARY

MAY 2014

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

  Period from 1st PRODUCTION Month 2013 2014 2013 2014 Jan (months) N E INDIA Mar 32,090 34,980 3 36,430 39,910 SOUTH INDIA Mar 15,190 17,510 3 46,630 48,480 BANGLADESH Mar 500 501 3 805 807 SRI LANKA Mar 32,197 25,569 3 81,006 73,552

  INDONESIA * Feb 4,300 4,100 2 9,000 8,800 KENYA Mar 33,368 33,340 3 117,261 112,080 MALAWI Mar 6,555 7,443 3 17,723 21,787 TANZANIA Mar 3,801 4,054 3 11,607 10,997 UGANDA Mar 4,075 2,598 3 14,558 9,591 TOTAL

  335,020 326,004

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

  PRODUCTION Notes APR'11-MAR'12 APR'12-MAR'13 APR'13-MAR'14 N E INDIA 865,590 893,380 960,920 SOUTH INDIA 229,870 241,690 244,450 BANGLADESH 58,639 62,116 63,275 SRI LANKA 321,835 337,077 333,416

  INDONESIA * 65,435 60,744 56,100 KENYA 365,220 414,347 427,272 MALAWI 47,509 38,897 50,526 TANZANIA 32,677 33,613 31,514 UGANDA 53,469 62,612 56,002 TOTAL 2,040,244 2,144,476 2,223,475

  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.

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)

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

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

  Country To Jan* 2012 Jan* 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 United Kingdom

  36 69 1,693 833 Finland

  30 136 987 1,240 France

  82 94 955 870 Germany 440 297 5,630 6,558 Greece

  74 1 1,077 765 Italy 177 149 1,775 1,376 Netherlands 161 199 2,239 2,253 Poland 213 195 2,412 2,778 Russian Federation

  3,869 3,810 47,250 45,683 Ukraine 710 468 8,026 8,749 Other CIS 1,175 937 14,522 14,397 Other Europe 458 696 6,920 8,110 Canada

  48 39 615 567 USA 248 287 2,950 3,737 Chile 299 488 6,555 6,838 Hong Kong 296 323 4,390 4,920 India

  27 43 499 611 Iran 2,988 2,257 38,126 38,416 Iraq 1,460 1,181 23,483 22,153 Israel

  67 80 1,408 1,481 Japan 559 881 9,545 8,821 Jordan 554 528 9,398 7,632 Kuwait 701 777 7,308 16,022 Lebanon

  34 201 2,124 2,816 Pakistan 333 27 4,487 604 Saudi Arabia 234 302 4,481 3,520 Syria 1,360 986 24,719 21,059 Turkey 1,739 2,592 23,131 32,202 UAE 1,185 1,182 11,583 17,531 Other Asia 432 620 7,919 9,163 Egypt

  85 197 3,649 2,017 Libya 879 330 16,326 6,521 South Africa 215 77 1,860 2,299 Tunisia

  20

  2 Australia 122 230 2,739 2,648 Other Countries 256 534 5,238 6,057

Exports by Country of Destination - CHINA (Metric Tons)

  Country To Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Cumulative 2013 Cumulative 2014 United Kingdom 130 115 440 406 France 431 198 1,334 711 Germany 892 1,112 2,897 3,346 Netherlands 207 119 612 303 Poland 117 183 435 356 Russian Federation

  1,112 1,052 3,517 3,210 Uzbekistan 985 872 4,906 2,141 Other CIS 467 637 2,232 1,952 Other Europe 503 372 1,274 1,147 Canada 137 56 419 256 USA 1,645 924 5,321 2,505 Afghanistan

  89 286 480 693 Hong Kong 858 981 2,474 2,293 Iran 432 175 1,885 545 Japan 1,376 1,342 3,935 4,647 Pakistan 681 516 1,991 2,103 Singapore 120 151 352 414 Other Asia 1,055 1,258 3,122 3,294 Algeria 1,095 840 2,569 3,530 Gambia 570 399 1,037 1,297 Ghana 386 342 1,194 912 Mali 1,016 650 2,202 1,621 Mauritania 1,188 1,344 3,301 3,732 Morocco 4,884 6,070 12,350 16,017 Niger 778 440 1,376 1,030 Senegal 691 831 2,113 2,151 Togo 1,073 1,271 2,796 2,946 Tunisia 128 832 614 Other Africa 2,180 1,632 8,081 3,948 Other Countries 295 245 679 614 Total 25,521 24,413 76,156 68,734 Black Tea 3,086 2,031 8,885 6,336 Green Tea 19,904 20,217 59,754 55,722 Oolong Tea 1,332 1,417 3,715 4,483 Jasmine Tea 807 353 2,831 1,259

Exports by Country of Destination - INDONESIA (Metric Tons)

  Jan* Jan* Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 758 255 9,121 6,657 Germany 281 412 4,919 5,184 Netherlands 125 34 711 1,297 Poland 368 311 3,558 3,802 CIS 976 977 11,703 11,431 Other Europe

  22 16 857 706 USA 461 201 4,000 4,813 Afghanistan

  951 186 India

  79 151 1,114 1,415 Iran 220 173 1,298 1,097 Malaysia 595 816 7,222 8,877 Pakistan 511 858 8,876 8,221 Singapore

  73 60 809 882 UAE 155 181 2,048 2,640 Other Asia 465 701 6,452 7,516 Kenya

  77

  78 Australia 234 140 2,003 2,045 Other Countries 432 213 4,352 3,995 Total 5,755 5,499 70,071 70,842 * MONTHLY FIGURES RELATE TO 2013 AND 2014 RESPECTIVELY.

Exports by Country of Destination - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 China

  71 70 215 141 Japan

  66 68 262 133 Hong Kong

  19

  20

  55

  63 USA

  84 52 172 132 Other Countries

  90 102 267 293 Total 330 312 971 762 Source: Taiwan Tea Manufacturers' Association.

Exports by Country of Destination - KENYA (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 United Kingdom 4,106 4,370 15,859 14,611 Ireland Rep 321 552 1,245 1,157 Netherlands 310 114 685 434 Poland 226 468 1,303 1,527 Russian

  818 2,013 4,488 5,816 Federation Kazhakstan 683 1,050 3,537 3,098 Other CIS

  46 147 46 219 Other Europe 197 64 297 413 Canada 247 150 565 975 USA 181 407 891 906 Afghanistan 4,904 4,223 11,276 11,431 India 251 451 942 1,026 Iran 785 1,572 2,010 3,115 Pakistan 7,824 7,618 28,061 24,811 Sri Lanka

  27 77 206 211 UAE 1,525 3,490 6,248 10,903 Yemen 966 1,677 3,340 4,871 Other Asia 736 1,309 2,708 3,727 Egypt 6,854 8,796 24,602 25,750 Somalia 508 312 1,174 1,294 Sudan 3,302 2,315 6,570 6,835 Other Countries 1,300 821 2,829 2,421 Total 36,117 41,996 118,882 125,551 SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF KENYA (PROVISIONAL); INCLUDES TEA IMPORTED AND RE-EXPORTED.

Exports by Country of Destination - MALAWI (Metric Tons)

  Feb Feb Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 United Kingdom 1,050 1,106 3,636 2,521 Netherlands 127 22 403

  69 Other Europe 184 68 367 210 USA

  67 23 767

  46

  Pakistan 239 236 2,292 1,093 Kenya (a) 1,558 1,368 10,790 8,640 Other Countries 231 412 4,613 5,778 Total 3,051 3,037 27,776 26,087

  SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF TANZANIA. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS. * MONTHLY FIGURES RELATE TO 2013 AND 2014 RESPECTIVELY.

Exports by Country of Destination - UGANDA (Metric Tons)

  Feb Feb Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 Kenya (a) 4,394 1,852 9,999 4,860 Total 4,394 1,852 9,999 4,860 PROVISIONAL; SOURCE: UGANDA TEA ASSOCIATION. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - ARGENTINA (Metric Tons)

  Jan* Jan* Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom

  99 48 2,015 1,626 Germany

  26 220 2,452 1,544 Netherlands

  52 197 2,286 1,890 USA 2,382 4,214 47,593 48,008 Chile 1,633 763 12,234 11,251 Other Countries 660 496 8,239 7,865 Total Black Tea 4,852 5,938 74,819 72,184 Green Tea

  61 282 2,087 2,186 Total 4,913 6,220 76,906 74,370 * MONTHLY FIGURES RELATE TO 2013 AND 2014 RESPECTIVELY.

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

  Mar Mar Cumulative Country From Cumulative 2014 2013 2014 2013

  India 926 1,937 4,933 5,790 Sri Lanka

  86 299 306 569 Indonesia 701 398 1,746 1,103 China 261 233 854 832 Taiwan

  1

  3

  6

  13 Iran

  20 Turkey

  9

  6

  30

  31 Vietnam

  28

  47

  51 UAE

  20 48 248

  95 Other Asia

  17

  14

  41

  50 Kenya 7,693 6,997 18,746 16,282 Malawi 427 313 932 872 Rwanda

  65 130

  37 South Africa 149 163 372 554 Tanzania 637 407 1,387 928 Uganda

  74 144

  76 Zimbabwe 393 188 564 188 Other Africa

  25

  96 31 170 Argentina 296 93 392 142 Germany 124 59 308 321 Netherlands

  54 357 157 552 Other EC 342 348 1,206 1,174 Countries Other Europe 166 252 713 838 Other Countries 189 33 330 141 Total 12,655 12,272 33,643 30,809 Re-Exports 3,317 2,391 6,715 5,657 Net Imports 9,338 9,881 26,928 25,152

  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) TRADE STATISTICS WITH EC COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR MARCH 2014.

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

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2013 2014 2013 2014 Belgium/Lux. 168 163 458 465 Denmark

  3

  2

  5

  22 France

  63 90 216 224 Germany

  9 334 203 408 Ireland 1,757 493 2,590 1,220 Italy

  84 19 140

  68 Finland

  3

  4

  10

  24 Netherlands

  61 95 196 116 Poland 342 17 475 167 Spain

  75 45 139 141 Sweden

  2

  6

  12

  12 Other EC 94 407 300 582 Countries Norway

  3

  14

  34

  31 Switzerland 121 97 350 301 CIS

  1

  1

  13

  9 Other Europe

  6

  4

  13

  13 Canada 290 297 780 946 USA 110 99 269 356 Japan

  22 72 178 214 UAE

  9

  4

  38

  21 Australia

  29

  8

  53

  22 Other Countries 65 120 243 295 Total 3,317 2,391 6,715 5,657

  H M CUSTOMS & EXCISE. (1) TRADE STATISTICS WITH EC COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR MARCH 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 JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 Primary wholesalers 6,293 6,429 5,674 6,495 6,642 6,091

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

  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

  113 Feb13/Jan14

  113 Mar13/Feb14

  113 Apr13/Mar14

Imports by Country of Origin - FRANCE (Metric Tons)

  SOURCE: NATIONALE DES STATISTIQUES DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR; FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH Country From Feb 2013 Feb 2014 Cumulative 2013 Cumulative 2014 India

  58 67 128 Sri Lanka

  94 122 236 220 Indonesia

  16

  19

  31

  43 China 571 572 1,196 1,126 United Kingdom

  55 57 106 196 Bel/Lux 174 161 363 358 Germany 122 173 322 312 Other Countries 419 370 751 780 Total 1,489 1,532 3,072 3,163 Black Tea 708 813 1,564 1,623 Green Tea 781 719 1,506 1,541 Re-Exports 224 304 554 648 Black Tea 142 136 339 309 Green Tea

  82 168 215 339 Net Imports 1,265 1,228 2,518 2,515

  38

Imports by Country of Origin - GERMANY (Metric Tons)

  96 46 1,645 1,685 Zimbabwe

  24 22 443 481 Other Africa 162 42 1,609 2,203 Argentina

  80 233 3,457 1,999 United Kingdom

  17 33 1,250 895 Netherlands

  96 101 1,090 1,128 Papua New Guinea

  77

  18 Other Countries 459 329 4,252 4,079

  95 140 1,188 1,290 Malawi

  Country From Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India 846 952 8,374 8,675 Sri Lanka 1,007 527 8,054 7,985 Indonesia 356 247 3,349 3,856 China 320 531 3,180 3,141 Turkey 111 89 394 788 Vietnam 183 102 2,048 1,719 Kenya

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

  SOURCE: CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE; FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH Country From Feb 2013 Feb 2014 Cumulative 2013 Cumulative 2014 India

  38 Total 658 634 1,124 1,102 Re-Exports

  2,067 2,746 4,662 5,552

  296 173 547 479 Black Tea in packages above 3 kg

  356 225 590 434 Black Tea in packages below 3 kg

  60 Green Tea in packages above 3 kg

  22 30 105

  44 114 101 251 Total 2,736 3,174 5,904 6,525 Green Tea in packages below 3 kg

  88 68 224 136 Other Countries

  47 Other Africa 70 164 208 346 Germany 241 978 571 1,242 Netherlands 180 96 439 276 Other Europe 188 142 339 238 Argentina

  47

  Country From Feb 2013 Feb 2014 Cumulative 2013 Cumulative 2014 India 330 287 730 907 Sri Lanka 186 77 370 216 China 177 119 401 275 Indonesia 254 212 666 488 Vietnam 571 417 881 799 Kenya 407 453 974 1,304 Malawi

  48 72 136 158 Net Imports 610 562 988 944

  37

  23

  25

  26

  99 United Kingdom 198 229 403 436 Other Countries

  70

  57

  27

  10 Kenya 383 272 550 439 Other Africa

  7

  4

  1

  80 China

  57

  47

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 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 Argentina 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)

  Feb Feb Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India 109 128 324 320 Sri Lanka

  20

  37 90 143 Indonesia

  36 21 103

  31 China

  53 97 138 194 Kenya 181 350 580 648 USA 369 302 640 444 United Kingdom 111 336 493 708 Other Countries

  70 63 197 245 Total Black Tea 949 1,334 2,565 2,733 Green Tea 238 351 549 689 Total Imports 1,187 1,685 3,114 3,422 Re-Exports 141 115 284 190 Net Imports 1,046 1,570 2,830 3,232

  EXCLUDING IMPORTS OF INSTANT TEA

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

  Feb Feb Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India 600 502 1,499 1,655 Sri Lanka 242 272 534 571 Indonesia 299 123 419 527 China 602 664 1,702 1,417 Taiwan

  50

  20

  86

  68 Turkey

  37

  88 59 197 Vietnam 490 515 1,056 1,273 Kenya

  76 26 192 376 Malawi

  69 599 111 858 South Africa

  10

  18

  3 Tanzania

  25

  25 Other Africa

  76 81 174 170 Argentina 2,261 4,299 4,772 7,016 Brazil Ecuador

  40 40 124

  60 United Kingdom 70 164 125 245 Germany 288 173 536 312 Georgia Papua New Guinea

  75

  75

  37 Other Countries 283 360 550 755 Total Black Tea 5,593 7,926 12,057 15,540 India

  39 63 166 128 China

  93 497 1,574 1,158 Japan

  76 146 168 259 Other Countries 147 391 767 916 Total Green Tea 355 1,097 2,675 2,461 Total All Tea 5,948 9,023 14,732 18,001

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)

  Feb Feb Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India 355 140 797 500 Sri Lanka 844 726 1,884 1,557 Indonesia

  19 23 106 125 China 1,484 1,584 2,687 3,253 Taiwan 128 30 188

  59 Vietnam

  62

  16

  73

  91 Kenya

  46 77 154 173 Malawi

  2

  21 United Kingdom

  7

  4

  11

  7 Other Europe

  3

  7

  8

  15 Brazil

  19 Other Countries

  71 52 164 157 Total 3,019 2,659 6,074 5,977 Green Tea 386 349 867 918 Black Tea 1,346 1,001 3,098 2,480 Other Tea 1,287 1,309 2,110 2,579

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

  Feb Feb Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India

  30

  29

  72

  72 Sri Lanka 275 440 668 874 China 261 309 744 839 Taiwan

  28

  45

  64

  97 Japan

  35

  35

  60

  53 Other Asia

  36

  34 75 124 United Kingdom

  9

  7

  16

  14 Other Countries

  8

  21

  31

  42 Total 682 920 1,730 2,115 Re-Exports 146 128 315 336 Net Imports 536 792 1,415 1,779

Imports by Country of Origin - PAKISTAN (Metric Tons)

  Mar Mar Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2013 2014 2013 2014 India 1,156 1,387 4,943 5,595 Bangladesh

  176 24 176 Sri Lanka

  12 491 Indonesia 256 498 1,019 1,651 China 446 360 2,044 1,411 Vietnam 452 67 2,577 628 Burundi 331 309 794 958 Kenya 6,683 6,113 22,672 21,203 Malawi

  96 57 303 134 Rwanda 482 511 1,505 1,899 Tanzania 142 205 482 446 Uganda 274 187 864 881 Other Africa

  46

  28 52 240 Other Countries

  48

  23 Total 10,376 9,898 37,818 35,245 Black Tea 10,343 9,760 37,530 34,785 Green Tea

  32 137 289 460 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) MAR 10,093 10,431 3 27,324 25,694

  (b) FRANCE FEB 1,265 1,228 2 2,518 2,515 GERMANY DEC* 3,144 3,139 12 29,555 28,855

  IRELAND REP FEB 610 562 2 988 944 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 FEB 1,046 1,570 2 2,830 3,232 USA FEB 5,948 9,023 2 14,732 18,001 CHILE (b) MAR 797 1,696 3 5,184 5,199 HONG KONG FEB 536 792 2 1,415 1,779 JAPAN FEB 3,019 2,659 2 6,074 5,977 PAKISTAN (b) MAR 10,376 9,898 3 37,818 35,245 TAIWAN MAR 2,213 2,607 3 5,969 6,098

  (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 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 Week beginning 31st Mar 7th Apr 14th Apr 21st Apr 28th Apr

  INDIA/RUPEE

  59.72

  60.10

  60.24

  60.48

  60.55 BANGLADESH/TAKA

  77.60

  77.60

  77.72

  77.62

  77.60 SRI LANKA/RUPEE 130.70 130.73 130.60 130.62 130.63

Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2014

  Week Beginning 07-Apr 14-Apr 21-Apr 28-Apr Jan-Apr MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price

  Kolkata Ind Rs/Kg Leaf In Excise Duty 228 126.04 130 161.18 561 143.43 541 176.33 934 181.01 21,798 133.63 Dust

  47

  99.01 19 176.13 86 123.44 87 177.66 183 183.77 7,743 124.99 Guwahati Ind Rs/Kg Leaf 228 130.32 218 161.96 503 138.98 1,071 157.80 770 167.07 16,629 127.07 Dust 72 137.48 73 170.72 142 148.75 390 165.42 318 164.56 7,110 116.16 Kochi Ind Rs/Kg Leaf 83 109.85 100 108.13 127 108.29 129 109.64 1,838 108.34 Dust 829 110.68 881 108.16 948 109.51 911 113.32 13,211 110.19 Chittagong Ban Taka/Kg Leaf 981 91.21 600 74.06 492 56.51 230 170.69 656 55.22 16,201 138.56 Dust 109 137.85

  88

  86.71

  68

  95.44 73 166.85 111 68.27 3,288 171.64 Colombo SL Rs/Kg High-Grown 1,418 425.82 1,409 414.79 1,581 413.46 1,518 415.86 22,613 435.35 Med-Grown 1,015 412.63 960 411.03 1,030 411.47 1,086 421.35 15,392 425.65 Low-Grown 4,302 480.51 4,051 483.07 4,285 492.82 4,201 510.90 66,359 508.61 ALL TEA 6,735 458.77 6,420 457.31 6,896 462.48 6,805 475.41

  104,364 480.50

  Jakarta US Cts/Kg

  INDONESIA 474 165.14 441 163.99 450 183.22 496 172.76 470 167.53 9,831 173.05 Mombasa US Cts/Kg

  Burundi 219 208.00 194 211.00 197 214.00 175 200.00 2,933 225.00 Congo 8 160.00 4 140.00 6 140.00 66 166.00 Kenya 5,599 212.00 5,716 220.00 6,118 222.00 5,646 207.00 90,540 233.00 Madgascar 1 128.00 9 129.00 47 157.00 Malawi 15 137.00 45 150.00 43 127.00 20 154.00 385 159.00 Mozambique 52 138.00 33 108.00 88 143.00 90 136.00 776 155.00 Rwanda 382 227.00 402 202.00 369 226.00 368 219.00 5,668 238.00 Tanzania 283 139.00 82 139.00 144 145.00 104 133.00 2,332 151.00 Uganda 647 151.00 711 149.00 799 151.00 821 153.00 15,581 173.00 ALL TEA 7,205 204.00 7,184 210.00 7,762 212.00 7,239 199.00

  118,328 223.00

  Limbe US Cts/Kg MALAWI 329 141.78 296 140.15 394 137.71

Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2013

  Week Beginning 01-Apr 08-Apr 15-Apr 22-Apr Jan-Apr MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price MT Av Price

  Kolkata Ind Rs/Kg Leaf In Excise Duty 364 134.84 467 141.87 530 165.62 901 172.66 1,054 174.98 27,156 144.09 Dust 44 121.74 89 130.78 78 167.42 141 172.90 183 169.36 9,441 136.55 Guwahati Ind Rs/Kg Leaf 106 130.61 147 159.86 326 164.08 514 155.94 781 148.41 15,795 125.57 Dust 34 127.17 59 154.04 116 166.24 188 160.31 342 159.81 5,986 126.85 Kochi Ind Rs/Kg Leaf 73 123.05 89 124.52 160 114.80 150 117.83 151 112.13 2,577 116.17 Dust 559 133.57 661 130.87 989 128.37 986 125.98 1,015 118.97 14,768 113.57 Chittagong Ban Taka/Kg Leaf

  430 272.06 11,960 250.08 Dust

  73 292.26 2,355 271.11 Colombo SL Rs/Kg ALL TEA 6,532 433.79 6,893 429.91 6,916 422.32 7,109 424.06

  112,308 428.21

  High-Grown 1,506 392.60 1,545 371.77 1,658 362.30 1,718 359.42 24,978 406.73 Med-Grown 906 405.92 995 400.42 1,045 390.13 1,013 377.43 15,981 389.71 Low-Grown 4,120 454.97 4,353 457.29 4,213 453.93 4,378 460.21 71,349 444.35 Jakarta US Cts/Kg

  INDONESIA 478 220.00 562 218.06 559 209.45 571 209.43 11,018 224.78 Mombasa US Cts/Kg

  Burundi 168 240.00 237 228.00 173 230.00 204 234.00 2,757 278.00 Congo

  11 159.00 13 172.00 67 216.00 Kenya 6,200 249.00 5,789 249.00 6,656 246.00 7,034 255.00

  102,057 292.00

  Madagascar 15 186.00 3 186.00 57 205.00 Malawi 8 206.00 25 190.00 10 194.00 8 200.00 143 150.00 Mozambique 42 142.00 30 134.00 36 148.00 26 158.00 639 145.00 Rwanda 291 242.00 487 237.00 460 236.00 437 241.00 6,047 281.00 Tanzania 199 168.00 150 174.00 287 168.00 192 169.00 3,047 172.00 Uganda 1,132 176.00 1,054 178.00 1,043 172.00 1,171 179.00 18,672 203.00 ALL TEA 8,040 236.00 7,787 236.00 8,679 233.00 9,085 242.00

  133,486 275.00

  Limbe US Cts/Kg MALAWI 483 188.60 351 189.99 246 179.90 369 183.16 5,045 193.19

  Weekly All-Tea Average Auction Prices 234 0 234 79 0 183 212 394 300 186 275 74 364 168 199 292 181 264 219 354 173 0 203 185 221 124 351 165 204 329 271 180 273 98 350 164 210 296 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