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

MONTHLY STATISTICAL SUMMARY MARCH 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: March, 2014 Monthly Production of Tea (Metric Tons)

  Period from 1st PRODUCTION Month 2013 2014 2013 2014 Jan (months) N E INDIA Jan 2,800 3,800

  12 886,950 957,440

  SOUTH INDIA Jan 19,120 16,800

  12 239,380 242,600

  BANGLADESH Jan 189 250

  12 62,155 63,160

  SRI LANKA Jan 23,207 25,425

  12 328,397 340,229

  INDONESIA * Dec 5,400 5,500

  12 62,482 56,800

  KENYA Jan 45,390 44,970

  12 369,562 432,453

  MALAWI Jan 6,048 8,200

  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 FEB'11-JAN'12 FEB'12-JAN'13 FEB'13-JAN'14 N E INDIA 874,300 887,060 958,440 SOUTH INDIA 237,590 242,300 240,280 BANGLADESH 58,829 62,163 63,221 SRI LANKA 329,901 329,195 342,447

  INDONESIA * 65,110 61,806 52,100 KENYA 378,119 378,747 432,033 MALAWI 46,628 42,154 48,614 TANZANIA * 32,864 32,912 28,005 UGANDA * 54,637 58,865 52,243 TOTAL 2,077,978 2,095,202 2,217,383

  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 RELATE TO 2012 & 2013 AND ROLLING TOTALS ARE UP TO DEC. '13 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)

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

  8 CIS

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

  Ukraine 887 909 8,026 8,749 Other CIS 1,442 1,447 14,522 14,397 Other Europe 574 703 6,920 8,110 Canada

  Other Countries 498 619 5,238 6,057 Total 29,742 28,271 306,039 311,249

  2 Australia 317 201 2,739 2,648

  20

  Tunisia

  36 217 1,860 2,299

  Iran 3,466 3,776 38,126 38,416 Iraq 2,330 1,626 23,483 22,153 Israel 115 198 1,408 1,481 Japan 1,039 836 9,545 8,821 Jordan 744 749 9,398 7,632 Kuwait 1,210 612 7,308 16,022 Lebanon 235 145 2,124 2,816 Pakistan 518 4,487 604 Saudi Arabia 278 251 4,481 3,520 Syria 2,486 1,841 24,719 21,059 Turkey 2,760 3,265 23,131 32,202 UAE 1,375 1,320 11,583 17,531 Other Asia 999 837 7,919 9,163 Egypt 140 106 3,649 2,017 Libya 1,062 1,196 16,326 6,521 South Africa

  95 24 499 611

  USA 246 253 2,950 3,737 Chile 699 940 6,555 6,838 Hong Kong 371 487 4,390 4,920 India

  31 73 615 567

  Country To Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 United Kingdom 149

  68 1,693 833

  Netherlands 228 170 2,239 2,253 Poland 228 265 2,412 2,778 Russian Federation

  12 106 1,775 1,376

  Italy

  92 27 1,077 765

  Germany 627 585 5,630 6,558 Greece

  49 62 955 870

  France

  49 238 987 1,240

  Finland

  4,355 4,119 47,250 45,683

Exports by Country of Destination - CHINA (Metric Tons)

  Country To Jan* 2012 Jan* 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 United Kingdom 141 155 2,000 2,127 France 449 287 3,961 4,080 Germany 1,062 1,459 9,341 10,158 Netherlands 207

  63 1,927 1,796

  Poland 187 134 1,996 1,513 Russian Federation

  1,398 1,449 15,888 13,929

  Uzbekistan 2,413 778 25,899 23,473 Other CIS 1,037 996 10,730 8,975 Other Europe 413 409 4,193 6,019 Canada 187

  72 1,522 1,573

  USA 2,311 797 25,920 23,239 Afghanistan 113 320 975 2,080 Hong Kong 944 820 10,649 10,138 Iran 1,067 303 6,962 4,501 Japan 1,049 2,113 17,703 17,979 Pakistan 646 867 4,878 6,364 Singapore 142 224 2,051 2,284 Other Asia 1,374 1,559 16,729 17,057 Algeria 1,030 1,754 14,394 13,356 Gambia 394 729 4,631 7,150 Ghana 315 479 5,735 5,775 Mali 822 626 6,464 7,571 Mauritania 1,562 1,688 12,514 18,189 Morocco 3,875 7,112 58,072 63,142 Niger 396 527 3,804 3,812 Senegal 928 786 7,964 10,409 Togo 882 1,408 12,178 12,189 Tunisia 328 206 3,278 2,482 Other Africa 3,760 1,157 25,984 27,978 Other Countries 187 220 3,443 3,078 Total 29,619 29,497 321,785 332,416 Black Tea 2,930 2,509 35,847 32,876 Green Tea 24,242 24,229 248,654 264,491 Oolong Tea 992 1,874 17,372 16,933 Jasmine Tea 1,097 546 15,624 13,602 Pu'erh Tea 359 339 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)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 China

  61 81 622 920

  Japan

  48 32 479 754

  Hong Kong

  8 27 213 246

  USA

  52 50 618 707

  Other Countries 101 147 1,213 1,291 Total 270 337 3,145 3,918 Source: Taiwan Tea Manufacturers' Association.

Exports by Country of Destination - KENYA (Metric Tons)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 4,187 4,941 59,312 63,374 Ireland Rep 449 281 4,461 3,967 Netherlands 286 166 1,885 2,176 Poland 455 672 4,905 7,148 Russian

  1,459 1,744 20,555 21,737

  Federation Kazhakstan 1,156 927 12,006 14,197 Other CIS

  36 75 623 457

  Other Europe 105

  76 1,336 2,263

  Canada 141 263 1,888 2,485 USA 316 212 2,793 3,507 Afghanistan 3,547 5,157 41,808 61,976 India 207 199 3,053 4,245 Iran 380 854 4,985 10,400 Pakistan 8,020 8,799 90,394 95,056 Sri Lanka

  28 72 1,123 766

  UAE 2,028 2,471 23,844 28,059 Yemen 899 1,644 13,798 18,438 Other Asia 914 1,272 13,339 14,194 Egypt 6,543 8,648 88,830 95,537 Somalia 242 350 5,122 4,817 Sudan 1,607 828 24,884 30,273 Other Countries 550 826 9,261 9,275 Total 33,555 40,477 430,205 494,347 SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF KENYA (PROVISIONAL); INCLUDES TEA IMPORTED AND RE-EXPORTED.

Exports by Country of Destination - MALAWI (Metric Tons)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 United Kingdom 501 906 14,786 11,588 Netherlands

  63 128 564 1,047

  Other Europe

  35 1,542 871

  USA 141 213 3,284 3,847 Pakistan

  11 24 711 414

  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)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 Kenya (a) 4,842 5,002 52,277 56,696 Total 4,842 5,002 52,277 56,696 PROVISIONAL; SOURCE: UGANDA TEA ASSOCIATION. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - ARGENTINA (Metric Tons)

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

  73 2,015 1,626

  Germany

  35 46 2,452 1,544

  Netherlands 192

  74 2,286 1,890

  USA 2,645 1,639 47,593 48,008 Chile 886 1,307 12,234 11,251 Other Countries 539 367 8,239 7,865 Total Black Tea 4,370 3,433 74,819 72,184 Green Tea 105 150 2,087 2,186 Total 4,475 3,583 76,906 74,370

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

  Jan* Jan* Cumulative Country From Cumulative 2013 2012 2013 2012

  India 2,232 2,463 28,835 20,409 Sri Lanka 138

  82 2,302 1,428

  Indonesia 516 391 13,643 6,572 China 305 440 3,289 3,015 Taiwan

  4

  9

  30

  42 Iran 20 621 206

  Singapore

  586 9,817

  Turkey

  1

  23 25 141

  Vietnam

  46 13 384 151

  UAE 119

  38 1,210 551

  Other Asia

  17 11 273 200

  Kenya 6,677 4,683 65,732 65,063 Malawi 286 347 8,068 7,124 Rwanda

  7 37 870 439

  South Africa

  87 200 1,367 2,402

  Tanzania 335 159 3,833 4,976 Uganda

  45 76 536 600

  Zimbabwe

  98 1,850 1,030

  Other Africa

  4 86 376

  Argentina

  49 1,865 2,066

  Brazil

  2

  40

  2

  86 Germany 104 196 1,545 1,063

  Netherlands

  81 15 405 1,111

  Other EC 453 356 4,580 4,949 Countries Other Europe 240 220 2,101 3,132 Other Countries 107

  42 537 582

  Total 11,969 9,845 144,575 137,531 Re-Exports 1,701 1,642 21,288 22,187 Net Imports 10,268 8,203 123,287 115,344

  

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) TRADE STATISTICS WITH EC COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR JANUARY 2014. *MONTHLY FIGURES RELATE TO 2013

AND 2014 RESPECTIVELY.

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

  Jan* Jan* Cumulative Cumulative Country To 2012 2013 2012 2013 Belgium/Lux. 126 179 2,055 1,496 Denmark

  1

  2

  10

  43 France

  67 53 648 848

  Germany

  58 20 1,195 1,107

  Ireland 465 309 5,436 6,079 Italy

  35 20 175 410

  Finland

  4

  11

  27

  63 Netherlands

  31 6 442 722

  Poland

  31 100 1,008 889

  Spain

  32 61 487 505

  Sweden

  4

  2

  46

  60 Other EC 107 49 575 991

  Countries Norway

  11 3 188 242

  Switzerland

  88 94 1,767 1,634

  CIS

  4

  4

  44

  54 Other Europe

  4

  8

  40

  43 Canada 358 380 3,555 3,649

  USA

  76 195 1,373 1,387

  Japan

  70 59 679 533

  Saudi Arabia

  5

  14 UAE

  12 10 138 138

  Australia

  7 13 199 275

  Other Countries 110

  64 1,196 1,005

  Total 1,701 1,642 21,288 22,187

  

H M CUSTOMS & EXCISE. (1) TRADE STATISTICS WITH EC COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR JANUARY 2014. (2) UNITED

KINGDOM IMPORTS AND EXPORTS ARE COPYRIGHT; REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR PART IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF BUSINESS & TRADE STATISTICS LTD. *MONTHLY FIGURES RELATE TO 2013 AND 2014 RESPECTIVELY.

Stocks of Tea in the United Kingdom (Metric Tons)

  At Last Friday In NOV DEC JAN NOV DEC JAN 2012/13 2012/13 2012/13 2013/14 2013/14 2013/14 Primary wholesalers 6,744 6,070 6,293 7,367 6,633 6,495

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

  

126 124 120 121 122 122 124 121 117 116 116 115 113

Feb12/Jan13 Mar12/Feb13 Apr12/Mar13 May12/Apr13 Jun12/May13 Jul12/Jun13 Aug12/Jul13 Sep12/Aug13 Oct12/Sep13 Nov12/Oct13 Dec12/Nov13 Jan-Dec13 Feb13/Jan14

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

  Country From Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India

  47 78 511 669

  Sri Lanka

  67 128 1,447 1,315

  Indonesia

  22 20 167 201

  China 480 503 6,377 6,782 United Kingdom

  54 53 737 736

  Bel/Lux 159 177 1,872 1,990 Germany 205 217 1,740 1,963 Other Countries 618 821 4,984 5,233 Total 1,652 1,997 17,835 18,889 Black Tea 723 892 9,064 9,419 Green Tea 929 1,105 8,771 9,470 Re-Exports 242 1,207 3,105 3,765 Black Tea 103 115 1,642 1,856 Green Tea 139 1,092 1,463 1,909 Net Imports 1,410 790 14,730 15,124

Imports by Country of Origin - GERMANY (Metric Tons)

  9 13 283 699

  United Kingdom

  Total Black Tea 3,596 3,950 36,557 36,234

  18 Other Countries 436 560 3,791 3,609

  77

  Papua New Guinea

  92 30 994 954

  Netherlands

  53 236 1,233 856

  92 3,377 1,767

  Vietnam 197

  Argentina 116

  89 1,447 2,156

  Other Africa 114

  22 44 419 459

  Zimbabwe

  Country From Nov 2012 Nov 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India 984 1,070 7,529 7,628 Sri Lanka 840 842 7,047 7,458 Indonesia 271 186 2,993 3,609 China 312 263 2,860 2,609 Turkey

  Kenya 128 252 1,093 1,156 Malawi

  72 1,865 1,617

  22 201 1,549 1,639

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

  Country From Nov 2012 Nov 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India 233 478 3,166 3,592 Sri Lanka 165 204 2,090 1,910 China 218 183 1,987 1,622 Indonesia 225 371 2,908 3,507 Vietnam 436 299 3,192 3,051 Kenya 222 730 3,838 5,525 Malawi

  Black Tea in packages

  232 296 2,989 2,488

  Black Tea in packages below 3 kg

  402 335 3,426 3,298

  Green Tea in packages above 3 kg

  27 30 336 347

  Total 2,420 3,039 27,236 28,748 Green Tea in packages below 3 kg

  49 53 170 608

  Other Countries

  68 1,053 988

  Germany 220 242 2,503 2,679 Netherlands 270 206 2,404 2,003 Other Europe 136 101 1,558 1,590 Argentina 110

  89 45 1,351 1,415

  Other Africa

  47 59 1,016 258

  Net Imports 444 596 6,692 7,008

  Country From Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Cumulative 2012 Cumulative 2013 India 169

  15

  12 785 671

  China

  2

  3

  97

  76 Sri Lanka

  11 Kenya 51 361 3,777 3,727

  51 57 1,126 733

  Tanzania

  44

  50 Other Africa 6 236 436

  United Kingdom 225 219 2,553 2,454 Other Countries

  42 58 311 316

  Total 495 653 7,818 7,741 Re-Exports

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)

  Oct-Dec Oct-Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India 101

  20 244 238

  Sri Lanka

  47 46 158 207

  Indonesia

  18

  1

  79

  74 United Kingdom 364 380 1,710 1,819

  Germany 176 204 566 685 Netherlands

  89 4 126

  Other Europe 145 157 460 548 Argentina Other Countries 508 576 1,393 2,167 Total 1,359 1,473 4,614 5,864 Re-Exports 870 1,098 2,830 4,075 Net Imports 489 375 1,784 1,789

Imports by Country of Origin - CANADA (Metric Tons)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India 212 141 2,609 1,875 Sri Lanka 124

  60 945 714

  Indonesia

  26 356 358

  China 112 135 866 938 Kenya 128 326 1,936 2,797 USA 163 153 2,392 2,977 United Kingdom 382 434 3,236 3,444 Other Countries 130 129 1,982 1,633 Total Black Tea 1,277 1,378 14,322 14,736 Green Tea 286 356 3,754 3,486 Total Imports 1,563 1,734 18,076 18,222 Re-Exports 161 160 1,656 1,752 Net Imports 1,402 1,574 16,420 16,470 EXCLUDING IMPORTS OF INSTANT TEA.

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

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India 797 1,266 11,237 12,729 Sri Lanka 259 298 3,793 4,238 Indonesia 197 193 4,105 4,089 China 919 831 12,938 10,709 Taiwan

  29 27 408 453

  Turkey

  21 37 168 258

  Vietnam 708 670 7,162 7,804 Kenya 157 241 1,760 1,818 Malawi

  42 115 3,729 4,473

  South Africa

  1 102 399

  Tanzania

  25 115 124

  Other Africa

  94 72 2,396 1,606

  Argentina 2,899 2,006 49,161 50,069 Brazil

  1 386

  3 Ecuador

  22 60 484 446

  United Kingdom 113

  68 880 1,081

  Germany 430 186 3,758 2,939 Georgia

  84 Papua New Guinea

  76 61 434 462

  Other Countries 209 220 2,987 3,922 Total Black Tea 6,999 6,351 106,087 107,622 India

  87 129 890 1,036

  China 1,579 2,060 12,631 14,234 Japan 154 277 1,244 1,700 Other Countries 379 414 4,801 5,564 Total Green Tea 2,199 2,880 19,566 22,534 Total All Tea 9,198 9,231 125,653 130,156

Imports by Country of Origin - CHILE (Metric Tons)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 Sri Lanka 272 174 5,827 6,629 Indonesia

  33 32 651 704

  China

  21 56 337 291

  Kenya

  95 662 442

  Argentina 996 1,241 12,562 11,262 Brazil

  24 264 120

  Other Countries 109

  44 757 943

  Total 1,550 1,547 21,060 20,391

Imports by Country of Origin - JAPAN (Metric Tons)

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India 330 244 3,064 3,129 Sri Lanka 779 672 9,945 9,322 Indonesia

  66 91 805 743

  China 1,231 1,268 20,576 19,509 Taiwan

  49 31 480 727

  Vietnam

  28 27 338 361

  Kenya

  37 33 1,801 1,554

  Malawi

  1

  58

  81 United Kingdom

  3

  3

  40

  45 Other Europe

  16 3 132 109

  Brazil

  19

  78

  39 Other Countries

  23 25 418 533

  Total 2,581 2,398 37,735 36,152 Green Tea 390 270 5,473 4,875 Black Tea 1,356 1,120 16,638 15,648 Other Tea 834 1,009 15,624 15,629

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

  Dec Dec Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India

  31 40 336 396

  Sri Lanka 360 366 4,359 4,596 China 402 376 5,462 4,563 Taiwan

  54 49 430 586

  Japan

  40 50 442 420

  Other Asia

  83 45 806 716

  United Kingdom

  10

  10

  64

  93 Other Countries

  15 25 205 281

  Total 995 961 12,104 11,651 Re-Exports 226 264 2,455 2,167 Net Imports 769 697 9,649 9,484

Imports by Country of Origin - PAKISTAN (Metric Tons)

  Jan* Jan* Cumulative Cumulative Country From 2012 2013 2012 2013 India 2,484 2,122 20,694 16,883 Bangladesh

  24 1,083 288

  Sri Lanka 412 4,675 668 Indonesia 342 481 5,255 3,979 China 784 776 3,996 4,197 Vietnam 1,450 379 7,164 6,256 Burundi 280 313 4,000 3,273 Kenya 7,703 7,201 69,208 78,832 Malawi 153 1,389 1,436 Rwanda 510 718 6,192 5,823 Tanzania 161 118 2,554 1,327 Uganda 333 167 3,641 2,962 Other Africa

  1 51 952 443

  Other Countries

  48 21 447 266

  Total 14,685 12,347 131,250 126,633 Black Tea 14,588 12,112 129,238 125,829 Green Tea

  97 236 2,012 804 SOURCE: PAKISTAN TEA ASSOCIATION. * MONTHLY FIGURES RELATE TO 2013 AND 2014 RESPECTIVELY.

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

  (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 FIGURES RELATE TO 2013 AND 2014 RESPECTIVELY.

  Country Month 2012 2013 Period from 1st Jan 2012 2013 UNITED KINGDOM (a) JAN* 10,045 8,341 12 124,159 114,779 FRANCE DEC 1,410 790 12 14,730 15,124 GERMANY (b) NOV 2,774 3,108 11 26,410 26,596

  IRELAND REP DEC 444 596 12 6,692 7,008 POLAND NOV 2,420 3,039 11 27,236 28,748 SWITZERLAND OCT-DEC 489 375 12 1,784 1,789 RUSSIAN FED. OCT-DEC 12 180,129 174,000 CANADA DEC 1,402 1,574 12 16,420 16,470 USA DEC 9,198 9,231 12 125,653 130,156 CHILE DEC 1,550 1,547 12 21,060 20,391 HONG KONG DEC 769 697 12 9,649 9,484 JAPAN DEC 2,581 2,398 12 37,735 36,152 PAKISTAN JAN* 14,685 12,347 12 131,250 126,633 TAIWAN DEC 2,481 2,072 12 29,918 30,191

Approximate Weekly Exchange Rates Against US Dollar

  Week beginning Week beginning 3rd Feb Week beginning 10th Feb Week beginning 17th Feb Week beginning 24th Feb

  INDIA/RUPEE

  62.69

  62.36

  61.93

  62.05 BANGLADESH/TAKA

  77.56

  77.65

  77.52

  77.71 SRI LANKA/RUPEE 130.63 130.75 130.82 131.05

Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2014

  

High-Grown 1,558 442.57 1,461 439.07 1,309 439.24 1,458 436.26 11,022 445.03

Med-Grown 1,088 421.75 916 419.38 952 415.64 891 412.74 7,543 434.44

Low-Grown 4,395 518.61 4,296 513.57 4,139 502.54 4,195 504.44 32,645 525.95

ALL TEA 7,041 486.82 6,673 484.33 6,400 476.67 6,544 476.76 51,210 495.06

  

MALAWI 297 166.03 136 151.83 264 145.02 201 137.11 1,811 156.82

  Limbe US Cts/Kg

  Tanzania 126 165.00 203 162.00 239 166.00 46 155.00 1,042 165.00

Uganda 970 179.00 1,526 176.00 1,159 176.00 1,069 176.00 9,599 186.00

  Madgascar 2 160.00 12 158.00 32 168.00 Malawi 70 177.00 18 167.00 51 167.00 174 173.00 Mozambique 57 177.00 58 172.00

12 158.00

61 171.00 346 175.00

Rwanda 258 255.00 240 253.00 367 246.00 381 248.00 2,345 264.00

  

Burundi 120 245.00 152 235.00 127 231.00 229 220.00 1,315 244.00

Congo 5 171.00 16 186.00 22 182.00

Kenya 4,855 249.00 6,771 231.00 6,063 227.00 6,717 232.00 43,382 251.00

  Mombasa US Cts/Kg

  

INDONESIA 553 178.13 435 174.62 642 168.02 500 173.18 5,191 177.35

  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 03-Feb 10-Feb 17-Feb 24-Feb Jan-Feb

  

Leaf 965 174.06 968 167.98 1,114 136.04 1,212 122.56 8,884 169.71

Dust 264 188.03 260 180.77 252 174.41 257 164.69 2,040 188.80

  Chittagong Ban Taka/Kg

  

Leaf 134 106.10 121 106.84 116 108.11 129 105.36 1,137 107.81

Dust 832 110.72 879 113.14 921 112.29 879 109.33 7,182 111.12

  Kochi Ind Rs/Kg

  Leaf 1,224 107.84 876 108.81 Dust 651 99.77 425 114.25

  Guwahati Ind Rs/Kg

  Leaf In Excise Duty 1,921 122.36 1,584 115.81 1,279 112.74 17,696 130.53

Dust 868 116.95 648 118.12 422 121.48 6,931 123.22

  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

  

High-Grown 1,418 413.48 1,351 409.45 1,322 409.96 1,231 404.97 12,838 423.00

Med-Grown 906 371.14 869 376.60 814 386.87 749 392.69 8,462 381.36

Low-Grown 4,155 418.57 4,258 428.61 4,052 441.42 3,900 451.19 38,001 432.01

ALL TEA 6,479 410.82 6,478 417.64 6,188 427.52 5,880 434.06 59,301 422.83

  

MALAWI 205 189.34 215 203.82 292 208.80 288 203.32 2,130 198.89

  Limbe US Cts/Kg

  13 146.00 36 135.00

58 163.00

55 167.00 254 150.00

Rwanda 325 307.00 290 223.00 322 309.00 308 327.00 2,921 301.00

Tanzania 266 178.00 136 172.00 145 176.00 175 157.00 1,563 173.00

Uganda 1,043 226.00 1,039 219.00 1,072 204.00 1,074 208.00 10,042 219.00

  Madagascar 19 209.00

20 217.00

39 213.00 Malawi 6 182.00 3 140.00 84 123.00 Mozambique

  

Burundi 142 318.00 196 310.00 153 294.00 143 282.00 1,426 307.00

Congo 12 258.00 5 250.00 1 265.00 37 252.00

Kenya 5,852 324.00 5,673 313.00 6,269 304.00 6,474 296.00 51,921 319.00

  Mombasa US Cts/Kg

  

INDONESIA 750 235.13 666 231.92 656 230.85 596 222.57 6,672 230.34

  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 04-Feb 11-Feb 18-Feb 25-Feb Jan-Feb

  

Leaf 1,144 252.55 957 246.08 1,012 214.97 935 195.98 9,829 260.04

Dust 236 280.28 198 284.20 188 251.30 116 226.54 1,946 282.85

  Chittagong Ban Taka/Kg

  

Leaf 180 112.64 124 116.22 155 115.88 133 116.24 1,714 113.67

Dust 1,025 104.74 853 105.84 886 108.16 867 110.66 9,169 104.78

  Kochi Ind Rs/Kg

  

Leaf 1,221 119.44 1,121 120.97 669 124.51 13,256 121.71

Dust 510 118.20 364 119.99 264 115.14 5,036 122.43

  Guwahati Ind Rs/Kg

  Leaf In Excise Duty 2,600 131.73 2,205 130.69 2,402 135.97 1,467 146.83 22,552 139.93

Dust 1,106 129.70 1,142 127.37 1,023 127.51 471 137.30 8,590 135.22

  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 All-Tea Average Auction Prices 192 176 168 228 373 178 236 166 186 180 176 220 370 175 220 152 186 181 185 364 168 218 145 175 167 364 173 224 137 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