Monthly Production of Tea - Twelve Month Rolling Totals (Metric Tons)
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.
All Quantities are shown in Metric Tons.
Conversions: 1 kg = 2.204623 Lbs (1 Metric Ton = 1,000 Kgs) 1 Lb = 0.4535924 Kgs.
- - Symbols:
indicates nil indicates less than half a metric ton * indicates figure may be included with the ‘Other’ group
In the Exports Section, the figures represent the exports of tea produced in the respective countries and do not include
tea re-exported. It must not be assumed that the countries of destination are necessarily the final destination.
In the Imports section, the figures for most countries represent the quantities cleared through Customs for consumption in
the country, deduction being made for subsequent re-exports.
All figures are subject to minor corrections, as more information becomes available.
The Cumulative figures in the Tables include such corrections as have been recorded to date.
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Monthly Statistical Summary: May 2017 Monthly Production of Tea (Metric Tons)
Period from 1st Production Month 2016 2017 2016 2017 Jan N E INDIA Mar 55,310 41,400
3 60,970 49,250
SOUTH INDIA Mar 15,390 14,680
3 44,810 39,360 2,639 2,792
BANGLADESH Mar 2,506
3 2,612
SRI LANKA Mar 22,067 26,434
3 70,256 66,556 34,498 90,094
KENYA Mar 45,330
3 139,607
MALAWI Mar 7,740 7,132
3 19,112 19,364 4,324 3,906 11,820 10,456
TANZANIA Mar
3 5,269 55,736
UGANDA Dec# 6,365
12 58,588
TOTAL 407,775 333,608
Monthly Production of Tea - Twelve Month Rolling Totals (Metric Tons)
Production APR'14 - MAR'15 APR'15 - MAR'16 APR'16 - MAR'17 N E INDIA 955,820 1,008,560 1,015,260 SOUTH INDIA
241,360 224,580 206,760
BANGLADESH
85,230 64,258 69,405
SRI LANKA
346,422 320,227 288,663
KENYA 414,642 457,201 425,295 MALAWI 42,557 40,070 43,378
27,748
TANZANIA 35,984 32,611
46,688
UGANDA # 62,307 60,703 TOTAL 2,163,350 2,213,357 2,139,022
FOLLOWING NOTES RELATE TO THE ABOVE TWO TABLES;
INDIA, BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, KENYA & TANZANIA - Respective Tea Boards; MALAWI & UGANDA - Respective Tea Associations; # MONTHLY FIGURES RELATE TO DEC. '15 & DEC. '16, RESPECTIVELY; ROLLING TOTALS ARE UP TO DEC'16 ONLY.
Exports by Country of Destination - INDIA (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Feb 2016 Feb 2017 2016 2017
910 1,210
United Kingdom
2,090 2,110 790 1,430
Germany
1,860 2,000
40
80 Ireland 190 270
230 250
Netherlands
650 460 640 360
Poland
1,230 790
CIS 4,830 5,980
9,630 11,010
Other Europe Canada 140 110
320 310 810 950
USA
1,710 2,150 140 190
Afghanistan
220 280 1,250 700
Bangladesh
2,470 1,590 330 540
China
950 1,360 1,330 2,120
Iran
4,020 4,360 190 170
Japan
480 380
Pakistan 1,550 1,100
3,630 2,460
20
70 Singapore
40
70 180 390
Sri Lanka
260 740 260 360
Saudi Arabia
510 660 1,000 2,050
UAE
2,560 3,830
Other Asia
520 800
Egypt
690 1,160
Kenya 340 110 570 180 Other Africa Australia 260 240
550 460 1,600 1,700
Other Countries
3,100 3,300
Total 17,360 20,910 37,730 39,930
SOURCE: - TEA BOARD OF INDIA (FIGURES INCLUDE INSTANT TEA AND ARE PROVISIONAL)
Exports by Country of Destination - BANGLADESH (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Dec 2015 Dec 2016 2015 2016 Pakistan
10 30 377 123
Saudi Arabia
6
65
64 UAE
20 41 120 270
Other Countries
13
82 Total
36 71 575 539
Exports by Country of Destination - SRI LANKA (Metric Tons)
615 1,094 1,551 2,042
Iraq 3,940 3,233 10,825 7,442 Israel 135 135 402 349 Japan
721 601 1,901 1,918
Jordan 452 555 1,117 1,109 Kuwait 551 324 1,591 709 Lebanon 246 429 902 1,221 Pakistan
83 24 296
80 Saudi Arabia 433 411 1,074 926
Syria 1,358 529 2,945 2,040 Turkey 1,566 2,704 4,611 7,184 UAE 1,917 1,621 5,650 3,861 Other Asia
Egypt 510
219 48 617
65 1,203 290
Libya 558 764 1,426 3,766 South Africa 142 144 567 318 Tunisia
25 Australia 332 399 825 733
Other Countries 775 470 1,930 1,281 Total 25,907 24,733 72,373 66,114 Tea in Bulk
11,172 10,537 31,845 28,088
Tea in Packets 12,409 12,152 34,300 32,929 Tea in Bags 2,215 1,858 5,801 4,570 Tea Other 111 186 428 527 SOURCE: SRI LANKA TEA BOARD. FIGURES EXCLUDE IMPORTED TEA, RE-EXPORTED; COUNTRY FIGURES INCLUDE INSTANT TEA.
99 Iran 2,343 1,754 7,400 6,033
Country To Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Cumulative 2016 Cumulative 2017 United Kingdom
118 70 267 283
Italy
Finland 105
68 288 330
France
94 103 166 215
Germany 753 507 2,090 1,422 Greece
53 37 180 168
271 49 387 147
523 500 1,249 1,066
Netherlands 273 213 722 604 Poland 226 208 597 660 Russian Federation 2,824 3,408 9,003 8,403 Ukraine
358 407 1,268 1,209
Other CIS 886 1,288 2,889 3,328 Other Europe 840 725 2,257 1,866 Canada
17
35 70 101
USA
Chile 577 905 1,100 2,019 China 671 528 1,858 1,884 Hong Kong 422 378 1,149 983 India
Exports by Country of Destination - CHINA (Metric Tons)
922 1,641 3,222 3,392
Green Tea 23,020 29,253 61,731 71,961 Oolong Tea 1,271 1,377 3,403 3,678 Jasmine Tea 523 543 1,301 1,427 Pu'erh Tea 326 160 778 516 SOURCE: CHINA ECONOMIC MONITORING & ANALYSIS CENTRE.
2,723 2,591 8,068 8,360
Senegal 1,742 1,142 4,458 2,672 Togo 1,107 490 3,006 1,179 Tunisia 198 467 246 916 Other Africa 2,531 3,980 5,090 8,672 Other Countries 362 300 808 748 Total 27,863 33,924 75,281 85,942 Black Tea
466 283
Niger 319
7,615 7,823 17,927 20,215
Morocco
Country To Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Cumulative 2016 Cumulative 2017 United Kingdom 199 189 548 601 France 527 317 1,214 983 Germany 1,140 1,178 3,321 3,288 Netherlands 190 125 360 442 Poland 164 143 540 398 Russian Federation 1,053 1,625 3,349 3,749 Uzbekistan
731 2,507 3,372 6,745
1,074 1,187 2,773 3,191
Japan
56 438 324 1,024
Hong Kong 1,276 888 3,188 2,178 Iran
54 398 397
USA 1,174 1,306 3,545 3,705 Afghanistan 144
74 149 240 346
Other CIS 372 430 1,325 1,285 Other Europe 252 448 904 1,482 Canada
Pakistan 496 538 2,315 2,581 Singapore 134 103 244 248 Other Asia 1,612 1,509 5,062 4,417 Algeria 607 1,738 2,696 3,584 Gambia 368 348 784 485 Ghana 792 1,695 2,262 5,082 Mali 632 1,065 1,294 1,654 Mauritania
Exports by Country of Destination - INDONESIA (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Dec 2015 Dec 2016 2015 2016 United Kingdom 127 148 2,493 996 Germany 329 255 4,953 4,105 Netherlands
10 21 653 618
Poland 244 290 2,476 2,406 CIS
946 103 12,821 11,079
Other Europe
1,027 1,142 87 -
USA 306 369 3,842 3,994 Afghanistan
74 90 467 330
India
25 105 711 865
Iran
44 176 327
Malaysia
401 848 8,604 8,309
Pakistan
214 282 5,464 3,801
Singapore 121 120 977 1,095 UAE 184 137 2,150 2,674 Other Asia 622 515 10,999 6,792 Australia
74 129 1,752 1,840
Other Countries
77 87 2,235 2,146
Total 3,754 4,570 61,915 51,464
Exports by Country of Destination - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Mar 2016 Mar 2017 2016 2017 China 134 283 347 640 Japan
31 24 130 103
Hong Kong
24
38 83 104
USA
72 99 216 242
Other Countries 112 213 321 434 Total 373 657 1,097 1,523
Exports by Country of Destination - KENYA (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Mar 2016 Mar 2017 2016 2017 United Kingdom
5,435 3,175 14,427 11,017
Ireland Rep 451 370 941 974 Netherlands 288 173 886 639 Poland 363 505 1,493 1,436 Russian Federation 1,907 1,527 4,878 5,388 Kazhakstan 420 923 1,604 2,240 Other CIS 278 329 728 824 Other Europe
434 172 634 740
Canada
65 48 190 182
USA
340 653 1,468 1,499
Afghanistan 4,057
41 15,953 1,743
India 282 333 867 1,031 Iran 245 198 1,113 727 Pakistan 8,624 11,254 30,347 50,289 Sri Lanka 121
65 366
UAE 3,122 2,320 8,187 6,242 Yemen
1,003 1,657 3,056 3,475
Other Asia 1,989 1,936 5,681 4,929 Egypt 8,432 5,875 24,301 18,062 Somalia 678 134 1,649 439 Sudan 3,060 2,478 7,645 5,896 Other Countries 839 827 2,213 1,590 Total 42,312 35,049 128,326 119,728
Exports by Country of Destination - MALAWI (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Dec 2015 Dec 2016 2015 2016 United Kingdom
95 165 10,681 6,298
Netherlands
22 1,043 726
Other Europe
12 1,874 658
USA
44 61 848 1,569
Pakistan
46 Kenya 892 1,377
South Africa 639 564 12,850 14,952 Other Africa
646 805
Other Countries
17 2,048 2,859
Total 800 819 30,882 29,290 SOURCE: TEA ASSOCIATION OF MALAWI.
Exports by Country of Destination - TANZANIA (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Jan 2016 Jan 2017 2015 2016 United Kingdom
399 434 5,411 4,519
Other Europe 535 290 5,294 6,063 Pakistan
118 286 1,821 2,843
Kenya(a) 1,476 473 15,011 7,787 Other Countries
587 281 5,640 4,818
Total 3,115 1,764 33,177 26,030 SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF TANZANIA. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.
Exports by Country of Destination - UGANDA (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Dec 2015 Dec 2016 2015 2016
4,410 50,186
Kenya 5,165
54,791
Total 5,165 4,410 54,791 50,186 PROVISIONAL; SOURCE: UGANDA TEA ASSOCIATION. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.
Exports by Country of Destination - ARGENTINA (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Dec 2015 Dec 2016 2015 2016 United Kingdom
1,051 1,000
Germany
2,274 3,150
Netherlands
894 800
USA
54,834 53,400
Chile
10,108 10,850
Other Countries
6,869 7,700
Total Black Tea 76,030 76,900 Green Tea
2,000 2,100
Total
78,030 79,000
Imports by Country of Origin - UNITED KINGDOM (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Mar 2016 Mar 2017 2016 2017 India
1,668 1,202 5,968 3,965
Sri Lanka 138 120 333 371 Indonesia 102 127 374 368 China 149 204 611 811 Taiwan
5
4
10
17 Iran
Turkey
5
18
14
22 Vietnam
44 42 111 275
UAE
19
56
33 Other Asia
48
30 91 306
Kenya 7,249 7,166 17,445 18,142 Malawi 177 379 436 710 Rwanda
64 251 185 252
South Africa 147
91 156 344
Tanzania 349 491 821 742 Uganda
90
77 112Zimbabwe
24
60
74 154Other Africa 213
37 494 256
Argentina
67 49 147 152
Germany
78 254 504 716
Netherlands 323 470 966 1,713 Other EC Countries 464 491 1,631 1,702 Other Europe 209 351 823 979 Other Countries
89 72 235 196
Total 11,631 12,009 31,562 32,338 Re-Exports
1,646 1,754 6,636 4,804
Net Imports 9,985 10,255 24,926 27,534 FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH, NOT COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN.
Re-Exports by Country of Destination - UNITED KINGDOM (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country To Mar 2016 Mar 2017 2016 2017 Belgium/Lux.
148 83 412 303
Denmark
10
10
19
28 France
87 72 1,923 242
Germany
19 319 156 514
Ireland 478 396 1,361 1,229 Italy
11 8 113
40 Finland
9
5
27
19 Netherlands
53 35 164 112
Poland
10
97 37 168
Spain
34 47 131 118
Sweden
9
9
20
22 Other EC Countries
46 49 137 142
Norway
8
6
21
44 Switzerland 93 122 257 251
CIS
2
1
6
7 Other Europe
14
6
39
20 Canada 316 286 948 929
USA
68 74 269 228
Japan
10
29
42
57 UAE
50
3
82
13 Australia
10
18
41
64 Other Countries 161 79 431 254
Total 1,646 1,754 6,636 4,804 H M CUSTOMS & EXCISE.
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 2016 Mar 2016 Apr 2016 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 Primary wholesalers 6,086 5,698 6,483 6,232 5,830 5,650 SOURCE: UNITED KINGDOM TEA & INFUSIONS ASSN.
Apparent Consumption of Tea - 12 month Rolling Total (Thousand Metric Tons) 110 111 113 113 112 112 112 110 107 107 109 110 110
Imports by Country of Origin - FRANCE (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Feb 2016 Feb 2017 2016 2017 India
44
49 97 133
Sri Lanka
84 49 188 158
Indonesia
26
14
53
48 China 662 673 1,169 1,150
United Kingdom
78 73 122 121
Bel/Lux 169 145 331 317 Germany
188 260 372 484
Other Countries
324 362 661 732
Total 1,575 1,625 2,993 3,143 Black Tea 771 637 1,439 1,415 Green Tea 804 988 1,554 1,729 Re-Exports 341 360 636 661 Black Tea 188 180 335 345 Green Tea 152 180 301 316 Net Imports 1,234 1,265 2,357 2,482 SOURCE: NATIONALE DES STATISTIQUES DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR; FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH.
Imports by Country of Origin - GERMANY (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Feb 2016 Feb 2017 2016 2017 India 1,145 1,449 2,484 2,581 Sri Lanka
831 551 1,538 1,115
Indonesia 120
43 201
94 China 428 313 951 624
Turkey
33
11 50 134
Vietnam
61
50
82
66 Kenya 38 137 173 278
Malawi
91 146 166 189
Zimbabwe
44 84 138 106
Other Africa 139 183 218 283 Argentina
257 138 353 183
United Kingdom 106
13 227
27 Netherlands
70
16
95
92 Other Countries 133 136 268 348
Total Black Tea 3,496 3,270 6,944 6,120 Indonesia 296 278 344 392 China 1,107 796 2,171 1,429
22 - Japan 58 -
Vietnam
33
16
42
16 Other Countries 390 203 592 373
Total Green Tea 1,826 1,315 3,149 2,268 Total All Tea 5,322 4,585 10,093 8,388 Total Re-Exports
2,025 2,288 4,282 4,614
Total Net Imports 3,297 2,297 5,811 3,774
Imports by Country of Origin - IRELAND REP (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Feb 2016 Feb 2017 2016 2017 India 183
58 429 124
China
5
3
8
20 Kenya 117 170 441 588
Other Africa
13 -
United Kingdom 211 170 508 401 Other Countries
76
24
87
67 Total 592 425 1,486 1,200
Re-Exports
45 58 141
98 Net Imports 547 367 1,345 1,102 SOURCE: CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE; FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH.
Imports by Country of Origin - POLAND (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Jan 2016 Jan 2017 2015 2016 India 583 368 4,785 5,839 Sri Lanka 192 125 1,807 1,827 China 132 217 1,882 1,942 Indonesia 189 290 2,749 2,254 Vietnam 100 181 1,799 1,414 Kenya 883 865 7,032 6,928 Malawi
92 68 1,233 822
Other Africa 204 138 2,276 2,454 Germany 396 585 4,398 7,357 Netherlands 131
83 2,417 1,601
Other Europe 121 131 2,679 1,418 Argentina
67 82 923 1,171
Other Countries
46 26 807 438
Total 3,136 3,159 34,787 35,465 Green Tea in packages below 3kg
21 16 362 280
Green Tea in packages above 3kg
402 453 4,166 4,743
Black Tea in packages below 3kg 250 231 3,316 3,087 Black Tea in packages above 3kg 2,463 2,459 26,943 27,355 SOURCE: CUSTOMS.
Imports by Country of Origin - RUSSIAN FEDERATION (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Oct-Dec 2015 Oct-Dec 2016 2015 2016
12,000 6,700 47,000 46,000
India
10,100 7,350 36,200 34,000
Sri Lanka
2,300 1,700 11,800 9,000
Indonesia
3,200 3,300 12,400 14,400
China
3,000 2,600 11,500 11,300
Vietnam
4,700 2,800 22,400 18,000
Kenya
40 United Kingdom 350 1,100 1,250
Germany
250 400 800 1,300
Poland
800 750 2,900 3,300
Other CIS
150 400 650
Other Europe
700 400 2,600 1,800
Papua New Guinea
2,400 3,500 10,060 13,000
Other Countries Total 39,450 30,000 159,200 154,000 ALL FIGURES ARE ITC ESTIMATES.
Imports by Country of Origin - SWITZERLAND (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Jan-Mar 2016 Jan-Mar 2017 2015 2016 India
23
19 79 119
Sri Lanka
61 48 201 214
Indonesia
3
10
81
19 Kenya
25 781
29 United Kingdom 282 304 1,178 1,187
Germany 199 196 695 779 Netherlands 656 891 2,072 2,834 Other Europe
90 92 547 422
Other Countries
76 50 282 228
Total 1,415 1,610 5,916 5,831 Re-Exports 1,047 1,250 4,125 4,252 Net Imports 368 360 1,791 1,579
Imports by Country of Origin - CANADA (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Mar 2016 Mar 2017 2016 2017 India
226 273 685 791
Sri Lanka
33 49 179 160
Indonesia
1
22
45
43 China
60 59 206 280
Kenya 111
70 267 279
USA 450 371 1,174 1,274 United Kingdom 349 262 951 818 Other Countries
86 186 300 359
Total Black Tea 1,316 1,292 3,807 4,004 Green Tea 271 393 846 1,120 Total Imports 1,587 1,685 4,653 5,124 Re-Exports 164 242 413 654 Net Imports 1,423 1,443 4,240 4,470
Imports by Country of Origin - UNITED STATES (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Mar 2016 Mar 2017 2016 2017 India 708 1,140 2,993 3,504 Sri Lanka 427 363 1,098 1,088 Indonesia 340 442 738 1,016 China 1,013 917 2,524 2,517 Taiwan
61 41 129 155
Turkey
45
9
86
21 Vietnam 348 286 1,115 1,241
Kenya 414 180 1,059 577 Malawi 538 393 1,519 1,355 South Africa
2
33
17 Zimbabwe
92 46 274 192
Other Africa
22 25 102 106
Argentina 3,991 4,588 10,658 10,530 Ecuador
40 40 101 161
United Kingdom
75 74 255 210
Germany 217 258 570 550 Other Europe
55 37 129 100
Papua New Guinea
39
39
39 Other Countries 276 286 669 897
Total Black Tea 8,664 9,164 24,091 24,276 India
79 134 250 420
China 505 756 1,861 1,796 Japan
189 200 521 478
Other Countries 494 471 1,289 1,401 Total Green Tea
1,267 1,561 3,921 4,095
Total All Tea 9,931 10,725 28,012 28,371
Imports by Country of Origin - CHILE (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Feb 2016 Feb 2017 2016 2017 Sri Lanka 116 633 1,093 943 Indonesia
62 21 115
21 China
36 46 104
96 Kenya
61
13
61
13 Argentina 867 548 1,528 1,702
Brazil Other Countries
58
38 96 155
Total 1,200 1,299 2,997 2,930
Imports by Country of Origin - JAPAN (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Mar 2016 Mar 2017 2016 2017 India 223 220 983 803 Sri Lanka 533 799 1,818 1,918 Indonesia 113 111 220 223 China 1,141 1,189 3,562 3,490 Taiwan
49 27 122
97 Vietnam
34
30
89
34 Kenya 183 171 468 425
Malawi
16
22 United Kingdom
6
5
9
11 Other Europe
4
4
15
15 Australia
50 43 220 228
Other Countries
22
19
78
99 Total 2,358 2,634 7,584 7,365
Green Tea 314 262 1,056 1,025 Black Tea 1,133 1,397 3,738 3,603 Other Tea 910 975 2,789 2,737
Imports by Country of Origin - HONG KONG (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Mar 2016 Mar 2017 2016 2017 India
26 30 120
69 Sri Lanka 405 511 1,058 1,115
China 477 447 1,490 1,527 Taiwan
23 51 146 126
Japan
19
33
56
87 Other Asia
53 54 216 169
United Kingdom
8
6
32
20 Other Countries
13
28
89
93 Total 1,024 1,160 3,207 3,206
Re-Exports 186 209 600 556 Net Imports 838 951 2,607 2,650
Imports by Country of Origin - PAKISTAN (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Apr 2016 Apr 2017 2016 2017 India 979 309 5,453 2,775 Bangladesh 380
1,438
Sri Lanka
25 12 230
54 Indonesia
69 57 265 900
China 211
79 1,145 1,948
Vietnam
51 24 375 1,792
Burundi
347 474 1,224 1,082
Kenya
8,323 9,517 32,505 45,195
Rwanda 978 1,116 3,013 4,174 Tanzania 483 353 1,293 1,318 Uganda 183 172 903 1,144 Other Africa 190 101 571 515 Other Countries
39
22 Total 11,839 12,594 47,016 62,357
Black Tea 11,803 12,593 46,863 62,066 Green Tea
36 153 291 SOURCE: PAKISTAN TEA ASSOCIATION.
Imports by Country of Origin - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)
Cumulative Cumulative Country From Mar 2016 Mar 2017 2016 2017 India
93 202 617 493
Sri Lanka 253 367 689 962 Indonesia 169 202 378 601 China 197 141 457 341 Vietnam 1,101 1,326 2,526 3,306 Other Countries
98 262 400 519
Total 1,911 2,500 5,067 6,222 SOURCE: TAIWAN TEA MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
Imports (Net) of Tea for Consumption - (Metric Tons)
Period from 1st Country Month 2016 2017 2016 2017 Jan UNITED KINGDOM (a)
MAR 10,373 10,430 3 25,363 28,176
FRANCE FEB 1,234 1,264
2 2,358 2,482
GERMANY FEB 3,297 2,296
2 5,812 3,774
IRELAND REP FEB 548 368
2 1,345 1,101
POLAND JAN* 3,136 3,159
12 34,787 35,465
SWITZERLAND
JAN-MAR* 368 360 12 1,791 1,579
RUSSIAN FED. OCT-DEC# 39,450 30,000
12 155,200 150,000
CANADA MAR 1,423 1,443
3 4,240 4,470
USA MAR 9,931 10,725
3 28,012 28,371
CHILE FEB 1,200 1,299
2 2,997 2,930
HONG KONG
MAR 838 951 3 2,607 2,650
JAPAN MAR 2,358 2,634
3 7,584 7,365
TAIWAN MAR 1,911 2,500
3 5,067 6,222
PAKISTAN APR 11,839 12,594
4 47,016 62,357 (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.
- CUMULATIVEFIGURES RELATE TO 2015 AND 2016 RESPECTIVELY. # QUARTERLY AND CUMULATIVE FIGURES RELATE TO 2015 AND 2016 RESPECTIVELY.
Approximate Weekly Exchange Rates Against US Dollar
Country/Currency W/c 3rd Apr W/c 10th Apr W/c 17th Apr W/c 24th Apr
INDIA/RUPEE
65.08
64.55
64.42
64.49 BANGLADESH/TAKA
80.26
80.65
80.99
82.95 SRI LANKA/RUPEE 151.99 151.77 151.96 152.25
Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2017 Auction Details 3-Apr MT AV Price 10-Apr MT AV Price 17-Apr MT AV Price 24-Apr MT AV Price MT AV Price Jan-Apr MT AV Price KOLKATA (Ind Rs/Kg)
Leaf In Excise Duty 881 114.80 389 126.09 571 160.26 908 163.81 - - 32,689 131.59 Dust 163 116.09 30 112.52 62 152.14 140 158.84 - - 10,075 123.64
GUWAHATI (Ind Rs/Kg) Leaf 226 129.69 278 164.77 552 157.59 856 148.96 - - 26,677 113.52 Dust
36 138.16 102 153.28 198 162.84 441 149.73 - - 9,821 120.10 KOCHI (Ind Rs/Kg) Leaf 111 142.96 - - 136 145.00 99 133.90 - - 2,359 133.41
Dust 598 139.80 - - 682 136.31 710 126.80 - - 11,376 128.82 CHITTAGONG (Ban Taka/Kg)
Leaf - - - - - - 779 201.01 - - 16,065 138.31 Dust - - - - - - 160 215.82 - - 3,165 170.27
COLOMBO (SL Rs/Kg) High-Grown 1,030 638.10 - - 1,135 635.90 1,298 630.80 - - 17,186 626.24
Med-Grown 805 625.86 - - 891 617.21 983 618.83 - - 13,669 574.66 Low-Grown 3,457 660.43 - - 3,676 659.53 3,684 667.11 - - 60,424 623.08 ALL TEA 5,292 650.83 - - 5,702 648.21 5,965 651.25 - - 91,279 616.42
JAKARTA (US $ Cts/Kg) See note below
INDONESIA MOMBASA (US $ Cts/Kg)
Burundi 156 261.00 191 265.00 181 264.00 199 281.00 - - 2,758 281.00 Congo - - 16 174.00 13 174.00 - - - - 236 161.00 Kenya 5,176 291.00 5,430 289.00 6,236 288.00 6,359 281.00 - - 95,654 298.00
Madgascar - - - - - - - - - -
20 163.00Malawi - - - - - - - - - -
24 184.00 Mozambique26 162.00 8 142.00 28 162.00 4 136.00 - - 123 157.00 Rwanda 401 304.00 352 306.00 376 309.00 342 305.00 - - 6,782 304.00 Tanzania 104 173.00
87 175.00 86 171.00 201 163.00 - - 1,332 157.00 Uganda 823 171.00 747 169.00 752 162.00 743 166.00 - - 15,933 172.00 ALL TEA 6,733 273.00 6,868 274.00 7,712 273.00 7,876 267.00 - - 123,033 279.00
LIMBE (US $ Cts/Kg) MALAWI 285 183.38 274 177.78 - - 273 168.07 - - 4,082 175.31
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 AVERAGE PRICES RECEIVED BY PRODUCERS FOR ALL TEAS SOLD IN AUCTION IN THE CATEGORIES SPECIFIED. 6) JAKARTA FIGS. NOT MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BY KPB, SOLE AUCTION SELLER OF STATE OWNED ESTATES.Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2016 Auction Details 4-Apr MT AV Price 11-Apr MT AV Price 18-Apr MT AV Price 25-Apr MT AV Price MT AV Price Jan-Apr MT AV Price KOLKATA (Ind Rs/Kg)
Leaf In Excise Duty 411 147.44 800 178.58 1,176 177.27 1,233 174.15 - - 17,922 142.09 Dust
63 126.40 154 168.56 222 165.69 354 155.71 - - 6,411 130.78
GUWAHATI (Ind Rs/Kg) Leaf 353 170.00 683 153.51 1,438 146.22 1,462 140.33 - - 19,441 122.69
Dust 150 172.99 297 147.46 525 148.12 583 139.64 - - 7,279 129.13
KOCHI (Ind Rs/Kg) Leaf 111 124.77 171 127.32 183 127.82 162 125.51 - - 2,920 123.19
Dust 688 117.43 971 114.41 925 111.83 890 111.11 - - 13,729 116.53 CHITTAGONG (Ban Taka/Kg)
Leaf - - - - - - 1,151 190.88 - - 12,160 169.09 Dust
- 201 201.42 - - 2,230 188.15
COLOMBO (SL Rs/Kg) High-Grown 1,129 416.54 - - 1,125 428.89 1,136 435.98 - - 19,292 418.99 Med-Grown 761 387.50 - - 742 395.88 843 402.57 - - 13,160 378.83
Low-Grown 3,446 429.91 - - 2,938 433.30 3,511 444.99 - - 59,426 416.04 ALL TEA 5,336 421.03 - - 4,805 426.49 5,490 436.61 - - 91,878 411.33
JAKARTA (US $ Cts/Kg) INDONESIA 1,267 172.81 638 171.00 663 165.64 730 166.08 - - 11,681 174.30
MOMBASA (US $ Cts/Kg)Burundi 290 192.00 264 182.00 231 182.00 241 180.00 - - 3,398 224.00 Congo 13 186.00 10 139.00 12 154.00 12 165.00 - - 135 158.00 Kenya 6,710 210.00 7,407 209.00 7,489 214.00 7,825 212.00 - - 124,400 241.00
- 20 150.00 Malawi - - - - - - - - - - - - Mozambique
Madagascar
63 160.00 53 164.00 73 174.00 50 159.00 - - 567 153.00 Rwanda 423 218.00 388 204.00 433 211.00 543 211.00 - - 6,977 254.00 Tanzania 96 125.00 133 140.00 171 126.00 53 118.00 - - 1,880 139.00 Uganda 840 147.00 848 144.00 651 144.00 784 145.00 - - 16,393 153.00 ALL TEA 8,435 203.00 9,103 201.00 9,060 206.00 9,508 205.00 - - 153,770 230.00
LIMBE (US $ Cts/Kg) MALAWI 480 148.39 - - 246 140.28 284 148.50 - - 4,329 153.03
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
Weekly All-Tea Average Auction Prices
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 177 194 248 253 216 214 198 201 250247
231 245 428 427 428 273 274 273 267 183 178 168 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Kolkata Kochi Guwahati Chittagong Colombo Jakarta Mombasa Limbe