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

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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:

0
*

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.
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The Cumulative figures in the Tables include such corrections as have been recorded to date.
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Monthly Statistical Summary:

November 2016

Monthly Production of Tea (Metric Tons)
Production

Month

2015


2016

Period from 1st
Jan

2015

2016

N E INDIA

Sep

136,960

164,440

9

699,330


742,550

SOUTH INDIA

Sep

18,500

20,160

9

177,830

159,160

BANGLADESH

Sep


10,037

13,438

9

44,277

58,374

SRI LANKA

Sep

26,880

19,809

9


250,632

218,629

KENYA

Sep

36,484

36,787

9

271,099

344,880

MALAWI


Sep

1,309

2,805

9

33,900

35,374

TANZANIA

Sep

1,088

1,111


9

22,622

22,411

UGANDA

Sep

4,742

3,331

9

40,492

36,835


1,540,182

1,618,213

TOTAL

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

OCT '13 - SEP '14

OCT '14 - SEP '15

OCT '15 - SEP '16

N E INDIA

960,830


968,500

1,024,310

SOUTH INDIA

248,810

241,020

208,900

BANGLADESH

66,648

64,291

80,447


SRI LANKA

347,559

335,521

296,957

KENYA

437,518

400,151

472,992

MALAWI

50,722


39,101

40,920

TANZANIA

34,516

33,498

31,447

UGANDA

65,372

57,980

54,930

2,211,975

2,140,062

2,210,903

TOTAL

FOLLOWING NOTES RELATE TO THE ABOVE TWO TABLES;
INDIA, BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, KENYA & TANZANIA - Respective Tea Boards; MALAWI & UGANDA - Respective Tea Associations;

Exports by Country of Destination - INDIA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Apr-Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Apr-Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

4,010

1,550

7,140

6,350

Germany

2,600

2,190

4,110

5,290

220

100

380

600

Netherlands

1,090

1,010

1,700

1,510

Poland

1,510

1,940

2,550

3,540

18,970

20,770

33,330

34,770

0

0

0

0

600

830

980

1,430

4,460

3,230

7,480

6,430

Afghanistan

290

160

510

460

Bangladesh

2,820

1,910

6,310

4,610

770

1,850

1,530

2,450

4,430

6,880

9,640

11,680

610

450

1,100

1,450

4,620

1,950

9,220

6,550

Singapore

160

130

240

230

Sri Lanka

670

600

1,340

1,000

Saudi Arabia

690

1,300

1,160

1,800

4,590

3,660

8,250

7,360

0

0

0

0

Egypt

1,320

1,360

2,270

2,260

Kenya

860

920

1,370

1,220

0

0

0

0

Australia

1,210

1,080

2,030

1,880

Other Countries

6,140

9,260

10,080

12,260

62,640

63,130

112,720

115,130

Ireland

CIS
Other Europe
Canada
USA

China
Iran
Japan
Pakistan

UAE
Other Asia

Other Africa

Total

SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF INDIA. Figures include Instant Tea and are Provisional.

Exports by Country of Destination - BANGLADESH (Metric Tons)
Country To

Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

Pakistan

0

0

309

45

Saudi Arabia

0

0

0

37

19

13

55

97

0

0

0

81

19

13

364

260

UAE
Other Countries
Total

Exports by Country of Destination - SRI LANKA (Metric Tons)
Country To
United Kingdom
Finland
France
Germany
Greece

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

121

62

857

629

69

86

891

687

40

67

493

495

486

595

4,370

4,641

21

27

367

379

Italy

74

70

1,169

884

Netherlands

45

194

831

1,949

196

134

1,570

1,435

2,996

2,993

23,547

23,627

457

406

2,538

2,973

1,129

1,190

9,534

8,689

614

705

5,990

5,405

48

30

376

318

USA

245

456

2,577

3,023

Chile

658

542

4,493

4,006

Hong Kong

319

335

3,167

3,110

Poland
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Other CIS
Other Europe
Canada

India

10

27

5,379

899

Iran

1,896

3,014

17,009

23,007

Iraq

2,036

3,180

18,922

24,263

Israel

33

100

1,020

955

Japan

658

724

5,508

5,082

Jordan

204

341

4,008

2,888

Kuwait

305

184

6,231

2,670

Lebanon

134

309

1,838

2,276

Pakistan

337

74

1,477

713

Saudi Arabia

295

355

3,337

2,769

Syria

755

776

6,620

7,680

Turkey

2,177

3,005

23,838

18,109

UAE

1,530

1,621

16,276

13,544

Other Asia

774

1,270

9,078

9,116

Egypt

448

224

2,240

2,302

Libya

683

532

6,189

5,878

South Africa

342

164

1,517

1,546

2

0

3

2

199

167

1,684

1,741

Tunisia
Australia
Other Countries

348

572

3,842

4,684

20,684

24,531

198,786

192,374

9,664

10,873

96,937

86,567

Tea in Packets

9,639

11,894

84,357

90,324

Tea in Bags

1,288

1,691

13,310

14,162

93

73

4,181

1,321

Total
Tea in Bulk

Tea Other

SOURCE: SRI LANKA TEA BOARD. FIGURES EXCLUDE IMPORTED TEA, RE-EXPORTED; COUNTRY FIGURES INCLUDE INSTANT TEA.

Exports by Country of Destination - CHINA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

302

337

1,799

1,794

France

292

218

4,200

2,963

1,233

1,174

8,454

7,955

Netherlands

110

150

639

1,204

Poland

177

174

1,481

1,369

Russian Federation

806

1,056

9,535

11,005

3,498

1,857

18,497

14,245

Other CIS

569

570

5,663

6,250

Other Europe

623

421

3,049

3,330

Canada

209

110

1,112

874

1,339

1,317

12,299

12,293

Germany

Uzbekistan

USA
Afghanistan
Hong Kong
Iran
Japan

236

231

1,992

1,867

1,323

1,238

6,915

9,924

178

347

2,004

1,752

1,076

1,020

9,935

9,096

Pakistan

506

450

4,249

5,005

Singapore

149

78

724

756

1,311

2,151

13,571

18,103

Algeria

814

692

9,948

9,566

Gambia

313

118

3,625

2,515

Ghana

615

1,749

6,056

10,442

Mali

380

328

4,703

4,090

Other Asia

Mauritania

1,426

987

8,406

10,219

Morocco

5,345

4,336

45,027

50,649

0

0

2,035

1,651

Senegal

1,370

1,041

11,624

12,726

Togo

1,109

92

9,404

8,215

97

461

2,033

1,918

1,892

2,196

18,152

18,486

Niger

Tunisia
Other Africa
Other Countries

255

345

2,861

2,537

27,553

25,560

229,992

242,799

Black Tea

2,405

2,602

20,743

24,394

Green Tea

22,715

20,757

191,190

200,452

Oolong Tea

1,428

1,492

11,258

11,776

Jasmine Tea

616

551

4,387

4,004

Pu'erh Tea

388

157

2,414

2,172

Total

SOURCE: CHINA ECONOMIC MONITORING & ANALYSIS CENTRE.

Exports by Country of Destination - INDONESIA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

178

11

1,622

551

Germany

197

362

3,467

2,678

59

24

412

431

180

64

1,466

1,364

1,229

687

7,835

6,625

2

0

1,072

49

241

222

2,550

2,094

Afghanistan

50

0

292

163

India

49

12

563

301

0

34

141

115

Malaysia

565

433

5,742

4,534

Pakistan

486

133

3,873

1,977

59

54

581

604

UAE

255

269

1,286

1,308

Other Asia

592

407

7,011

3,897

Australia

119

58

1,088

1,163

Other Countries

206

71

1,289

1,354

4,467

2,841

40,290

29,208

Netherlands
Poland
CIS
Other Europe
USA

Iran

Singapore

Total

Exports by Country of Destination - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)
Country To

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

China

135

218

995

1,247

Japan

57

24

305

287

Hong Kong

30

29

245

243

USA

53

92

602

606

Other Countries

161

129

1,042

985

Total

436

492

3,189

3,368

Exports by Country of Destination - KENYA (Metric Tons)
Country To
United Kingdom

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

3,936

3,000

31,120

37,392

Ireland Rep

211

312

2,323

3,395

Netherlands

94

72

1,560

2,019

726

238

5,532

4,577

Russian Federation

1,767

1,120

18,124

15,201

Kazhakstan

1,230

931

6,283

7,431

Other CIS

24

138

834

1,298

Other Europe

92

292

1,058

3,411

Canada

69

34

567

461

449

67

2,687

3,647

5,564

505

30,798

34,108

India

425

108

2,484

2,419

Iran

59

351

2,711

3,963

10,411

12,674

79,045

105,137

0

61

287

307

2,017

2,423

29,632

27,857

791

1,066

9,943

10,538

Other Asia

1,775

972

14,243

14,629

Egypt

6,977

8,454

55,258

78,274

430

274

3,494

3,535

Sudan

2,586

1,531

14,658

19,938

Other Countries

1,072

1,270

6,502

7,511

40,705

35,893

319,143

387,048

Poland

USA
Afghanistan

Pakistan
Sri Lanka
UAE
Yemen

Somalia

Total

SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF KENYA (PROVISIONAL), INCLUDES TEA IMPORTED AND RE-EXPORTED;

Exports by Country of Destination - MALAWI (Metric Tons)
Country To

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

485

163

8,683

3,549

Netherlands

109

0

896

704

Other Europe

34

44

1,680

552

USA

69

23

717

1,179

0

0

0

46

14

277

821

1,303

South Africa

904

1,300

9,678

10,741

Other Africa

50

75

500

730

Other Countries

61

450

1,854

2,143

1,726

2,332

24,829

20,947

Pakistan
Kenya

Total
SOURCE: TEA ASSOCIATION OF MALAWI.

Exports by Country of Destination - TANZANIA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Mar 2015

Cumulative
2015

Mar 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

595

591

1,511

1,618

Other Europe

525

326

1,277

1,304

Pakistan

347

373

895

920

1,602

1,134

4,512

3,688

112

736

689

2,037

3,181

3,160

8,884

9,567

Kenya
Other Countries
Total

SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF TANZANIA. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - UGANDA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

Kenya

4,102

3,255

32,937

28,854

Total

4,102

3,255

32,937

28,854

PROVISIONAL; SOURCE: UGANDA TEA ASSOCIATION. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - ARGENTINA (Metric Tons)
Country To
United Kingdom

Dec 2014

Cumulative
2014

Dec 2015

Cumulative
2015

74

30

1,286

1,051

Germany

0

130

2,542

2,274

Netherlands

0

23

1,400

894

2,413

2,813

50,010

54,834

Chile

851

358

10,330

10,108

Other Countries

464

362

8,149

6,869

3,802

3,716

73,717

76,030

132

200

2,394

2,000

3,934

3,916

76,111

78,030

USA

Total Black Tea
Green Tea
Total

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

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

2,383

2,714

11,102

17,686

Sri Lanka

101

95

1,189

943

Indonesia

291

23

2,084

639

China

263

204

2,099

1,910

Taiwan

4

3

37

35

Iran

0

0

111

0

Turkey

2

5

40

50

22

65

273

288

1,058

16

6,954

115

33

21

336

233

4,780

5,727

46,613

50,055

528

117

6,725

2,243

0

204

225

507

99

85

1,874

1,272

280

323

3,719

3,190

0

47

100

170

98

22

1,048

747

Other Africa

109

138

2,241

2,723

Argentina

147

50

865

647

Germany

68

96

1,266

1,247

Netherlands

586

169

4,457

3,091

Other EC Countries

412

527

3,845

4,865

Other Europe

219

170

2,250

2,459

33

43

491

614

11,516

10,864

99,944

95,729

Re-Exports

1,693

1,636

16,933

16,124

Net Imports

9,823

9,228

83,011

79,605

Vietnam
UAE
Other Asia
Kenya
Malawi
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zimbabwe

Other Countries
Total

FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH, NOT COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN.

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

Sep 2015

Belgium/Lux.

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

155

101

968

893

Denmark

17

7

70

65

France

82

73

1,681

2,462

Germany

50

70

1,411

648

444

523

3,948

4,108

30

24

287

251

7

7

62

67

Netherlands

33

36

576

362

Poland

15

23

396

229

Spain

19

36

424

497

6

5

72

117

110

45

925

428

Norway

25

9

95

58

Switzerland

54

79

766

856

CIS

1

1

47

24

Other Europe

6

19

55

138

Canada

414

367

2,645

2,584

USA

125

65

1,030

749

Japan

7

14

307

127

UAE

7

33

107

156

Australia

19

26

169

177

Other Countries

67

73

892

1,127

1,693

1,636

16,933

16,123

Ireland
Italy
Finland

Sweden
Other EC Countries

Total
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
Primary wholesalers

Aug 2015
6,660

SOURCE: UNITED KINGDOM TEA & INFUSIONS ASSN.

Sep 2015
6,768

Oct 2015
6,774

Aug 2016
6,592

Sep 2016
6,419

Oct 2016
6,734

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

113

112

111

112

113

112

111

111

110

109

110

112

112

Imports by Country of Origin - FRANCE (Metric Tons)
Country From

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

India

27

53

429

481

Sri Lanka

70

76

878

886

Indonesia

30

36

178

236

575

480

5,624

4,662

45

22

468

492

Bel/Lux

195

163

2,295

1,246

Germany

135

110

1,502

1,412

China
United Kingdom

Other Countries

345

343

2,895

2,855

1,422

1,283

14,269

12,270

Black Tea

687

572

7,343

6,036

Green Tea

735

711

6,926

6,234

Re-Exports

223

238

3,019

2,897

85

104

1,277

1,312

Total

Black Tea
Green Tea
Net Imports

138

134

1,742

1,585

1,199

1,045

11,250

9,373

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

Imports by Country of Origin - GERMANY (Metric Tons)
Country From
India

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

1,280

1,013

5,523

7,720

Sri Lanka

733

539

4,965

5,352

Indonesia

67

96

1,652

798

269

353

2,366

2,838

China
Turkey

29

36

423

257

Vietnam

82

45

354

258

Kenya

119

308

1,112

1,448

Malawi

595

340

1,959

2,833

Zimbabwe

110

89

675

742

Other Africa

368

221

1,316

1,388

Argentina

547

462

1,623

2,466

5

9

511

289

United Kingdom
Netherlands

55

107

619

641

333

99

2,825

1,078

4,592

3,717

25,923

28,108

Indonesia

193

281

1,485

1,930

China

481

483

6,046

5,733

58

17

858

205

298

210

1,930

2,057

1,030

991

10,319

9,925

Other Countries
Total Black Tea

Vietnam
Other Countries
Total Green Tea
Total All Tea

5,622

4,708

36,242

38,033

Total Re-Exports

1,682

1,728

15,341

15,967

Total Net Imports

3,940

2,980

20,901

22,066

SOURCE: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

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

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

India

52

48

127

653

China

14

7

55

59

Kenya

497

519

2,649

2,410

68

2

289

42

United Kingdom

276

207

1,594

2,070

Other Countries

112

72

403

492

1,019

855

5,117

5,726

Re-Exports

46

91

374

520

Net Imports

973

764

4,743

5,206

Other Africa

Total

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

Imports by Country of Origin - POLAND (Metric Tons)
Country From

Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

India

279

277

2,482

3,474

Sri Lanka

153

138

987

1,045

32

106

878

1,039

Indonesia

197

96

1,716

1,416

Vietnam

148

224

913

691

Kenya

343

536

3,924

4,085

Malawi

138

34

868

376

Other Africa

329

293

1,391

1,766

Germany

168

395

1,682

3,446

Netherlands

209

66

1,187

880

Other Europe

128

65

1,386

899

Argentina

65

145

657

723

Other Countries

71

9

632

185

2,260

2,384

18,703

20,025

Green Tea in packages below 3kg

26

19

205

173

Green Tea in packages above 3kg

194

306

1,976

2,526

Black Tea in packages below 3kg

233

158

1,628

1,563

Black Tea in packages above 3kg

1,807

1,901

14,894

15,753

China

Total

SOURCE: CUSTOMS.

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

Apr-Jun 2015

India

Apr-Jun 2016

Cumulative
2015

Cumulative
2016

11,000

13,000

20,000

23,000

Sri Lanka

7,700

8,700

16,100

17,700

Indonesia

3,000

2,800

6,200

5,100

China

3,000

3,800

6,050

7,100

Vietnam

2,600

2,500

5,400

5,200

Kenya

5,000

5,200

12,000

10,200

United Kingdom

30

-

30

-

Germany

200

250

500

600

Poland

150

300

300

500

Other CIS

800

600

1,500

1,200

Other Europe

-

Papua New Guinea

600

400

1,200

1,000

3,210

2,620

6,050

5,320

37,290

40,170

75,330

76,920

Other Countries
Total

0

-

0

All figures are ITC estimates, excluding re-exports.

Imports by Country of Origin - SWITZERLAND (Metric Tons)
Country From

Jul-Sep 2015

Jul-Sep 2016

Cumulative
2015

Cumulative
2016

India

24

32

57

77

Sri Lanka

45

65

136

189

Indonesia

2

70

19

-

Kenya

385

4

755

29

United Kingdom

338

275

920

874

Germany

126

152

475

521

Netherlands

262

711

1,339

2,141

Other Europe

122

109

410

306

27

57

196

179

1,331

1,405

4,358

4,335

Re-Exports

949

1,006

3,104

3,143

Net Imports

382

399

1,254

1,192

Other Countries
Total

Imports by Country of Origin - CANADA (Metric Tons)
Country From
India

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

216

230

1,756

1,888

Sri Lanka

44

66

558

595

Indonesia

40

211

132

China

99

98

807

784

Kenya

87

50

645

698

USA

466

457

3,550

3,928

United Kingdom

331

306

2,370

2,392

Other Countries

71

92

785

938

Total Black Tea

1,354

1,299

10,682

11,355

293

323

2,524

2,822

1,647

1,622

13,206

14,177

Re-Exports

165

201

1,339

1,378

Net Imports

1,482

1,421

11,867

12,799

Green Tea
Total Imports

EXCLUDING IMPORTS OF INSTANT TEA;

-

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

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

1,643

1,454

9,359

9,008

Sri Lanka

303

498

3,408

3,667

Indonesia

277

256

2,644

2,400

China

716

895

7,854

7,905

26

47

420

458

11

84

180

Taiwan
Turkey

-

Vietnam

552

410

3,948

3,632

Kenya

182

320

1,791

2,805

Malawi

480

654

3,519

7,168

South Africa

10

2

138

108

Zimbabwe

46

206

893

1,248

Other Africa

48

110

320

518

4,215

4,731

41,863

41,232

40

80

380

342

United Kingdom

144

100

1,032

758

Germany

258

155

2,064

1,624

Other Europe

125

61

1,320

498

78

18

359

223

240

220

2,026

2,069

9,383

10,228

83,422

85,843

India

108

167

876

897

China

944

1,000

6,778

6,414

Japan

185

120

1,435

1,417

Other Countries

587

349

5,359

4,084

1,824

1,636

14,448

12,812

11,207

11,864

97,870

98,655

Argentina
Ecuador

Papua New Guinea
Other Countries
Total Black Tea

Total Green Tea
Total All Tea

Imports by Country of Origin - CHILE (Metric Tons)
Country From

Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

Sri Lanka

1,039

510

4,400

3,533

Indonesia

-

87

141

444

China

38

17

284

261

Kenya

112

24

911

682

Argentina

792

902

6,399

5,832

0

0

0

0

103

97

655

514

2,084

1,637

12,790

11,266

Brazil
Other Countries
Total

Imports by Country of Origin - JAPAN (Metric Tons)
Country From

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

India

357

269

1,905

2,201

Sri Lanka

742

699

6,374

5,989

Indonesia

110

82

587

458

1,381

1,133

10,692

10,631

Taiwan

38

17

318

303

Vietnam

12

27

122

163

248

176

1,457

1,238

Malawi

0

0

163

150

United Kingdom

6

6

101

39

Other Europe

6

5

48

44

Australia

0

0

339

297

37

33

241

263

2,937

2,447

22,347

21,776

Green Tea

292

163

2,642

2,779

Black Tea

1,544

1,296

11,163

10,630

Other Tea

1,102

988

8,543

8,367

China

Kenya

Other Countries
Total

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

Aug 2015

India

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

3

22

220

201

Sri Lanka

454

311

3,142

3,011

China

471

636

3,375

4,236

57

46

372

400

Taiwan
Japan

32

32

219

225

Other Asia

54

87

465

554

United Kingdom

10

14

68

100

Other Countries

28

35

138

247

1,109

1,183

7,999

8,974

Re-Exports

189

144

1,214

1,391

Net Imports

920

1,039

6,785

7,583

Total

Imports by Country of Origin - PAKISTAN (Metric Tons)
Country From
India

Oct 2015

Cumulative
2015

Oct 2016

Cumulative
2016

1,654

962

13,565

8,936

10

0

326

0

Sri Lanka

547

0

2,264

400

Indonesia

110

88

1,808

1,007

China

103

203

771

1,891

Vietnam

96

253

1,305

2,473

Burundi

669

399

4,814

4,076

12,250

10,219

77,454

101,987

0

0

46

23

Rwanda

749

844

9,495

9,572

Tanzania

163

108

3,771

2,717

Uganda

338

159

2,365

2,109

Other Africa

115

70

801

1,215

0

0

0

40

Total

16,804

13,305

118,785

136,446

Black Tea

16,647

13,207

118,052

135,918

Green Tea

156

98

734

528

Bangladesh

Kenya
Malawi

Other Countries

SOURCE: PAKISTAN TEA ASSOCIATION.

Imports by Country of Origin - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)
Country From

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

India

277

352

1,466

1,872

Sri Lanka

635

230

2,762

2,472

Indonesia

313

72

1,488

945

China

149

189

1,307

1,094

2,088

1,317

10,980

9,503

218

66

1,563

1,044

3,680

2,226

19,566

16,930

Vietnam
Other Countries
Total

SOURCE: TAIWAN TEA MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.

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

Month

2015

Period from 1st
Jan

2016

2015

2016

UNITED KINGDOM (a)

SEP

9,716

9,401

9

81,950

79,317

FRANCE

SEP

1,199

1,045

9

11,250

9,373

GERMANY

AUG

3,940

2,980

8

20,901

22,066

IRELAND REP

AUG

973

764

8

4,743

5,206

POLAND

JUL

2,260

2,384

7

18,703

20,025

SWITZERLAND

JUL-SEP

382

399

9

1,254

1,192

RUSSIAN FED.

APR-JUN

37,290

40,170

6

75,330

76,920

CANADA

SEP

1,482

1,421

9

11,867

12,799

USA

SEP

11,207

11,864

9

97,870

98,655

CHILE

JUL

2,084

1,637

7

12,790

11,266

HONG KONG

AUG

920

1,039

8

6,785

7,583

JAPAN

SEP

2,937

2,447

9

22,347

21,776

TAIWAN

AUG

3,680

2,226

7

19,566

16,930

PAKISTAN

OCT

16,804

13,305

10

118,785

136,446

(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.
* CUMULATIVE FIGURES RELATE TO 2014 & 2015, RESPECTIVELY.

Approximate Weekly Exchange Rates Against US Dollar
Country/Currency

W/c 3rd Oct

W/c 10th Oct

W/c 17th Oct

W/c 24th Oct

W/c 31st Oct

INDIA/RUPEE

66.53

66.51

66.81

66.91

66.73

BANGLADESH/TAKA

77.94

78.48

78.50

78.40

78.46

145.73

146.93

147.37

146.85

147.86

SRI LANKA/RUPEE

Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2016
3-Oct
MT

AV Price

17-Oct
MT

AV
Price

24-Oct
MT

AV
Price

31-Oct
MT

Jan-Oct
MT

AV Price

Leaf In Excise
Duty

2,843

158.31

-

-

3,501

164.80

3,145

162.85

-

-

78,043

166.38

Dust

1,163

149.21

-

-

1,319

151.93

1,221

150.06

-

-

29,174

150.99

Leaf

2,816

135.23

-

-

2,550

138.02

2,585

136.68

-

-

72,873

136.51

Dust

1,240

147.09

-

-

1,146

146.68

980

142.62

-

-

33,102

143.40

Leaf

211

140.51

155

128.81

177

129.21

185

126.31

-

-

6,497

128.98

Dust

926

111.55

885

112.58

821

113.78

709

114.36

-

-

31,864

115.14

Leaf

1,819

224.53

1,605

216.12

1,588

210.81

1,473

203.33

-

-

47,364

205.66

Dust

314

230.99

298

220.34

307

216.01

319

207.91

-

-

8,689

214.72

High-Grown

793

505.09

825

530.63

824

534.22

710

539.63

-

-

49,107

427.33

Med-Grown

711

464.28

731

485.90

674

493.43

607

502.58

-

-

36,143

402.17

Low-Grown

3,237

542.82

3,503

565.96

3,265

582.56

3,077

600.43

-

-

151,876

467.35

ALL TEA

4,741

524.73

5,059

548.62

4,763

561.58

4,394

577.09

-

-

237,126

449.13

JAKARTA (US $ Cts/Kg) INDONESIA

333

136.35

513

141.36

282

156.55

519

140.34

-

-

25,458

163.70

MOMBASA (US $
Cts/Kg)

Burundi

139

199.00

82

206.00

100

204.00

70

210.00

223.00

8,452

208.00

Congo

13

149.00

5

147.00

8

136.00

-

-

-

-

297

155.00

Kenya

4,471

234.00

4,906

232.00

5,328

231.00

5,745

242.00

5,699

258.00

278,455

237.00

Madgascar

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

77

134.00

Malawi

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25

138.00

Auction

KOLKATA (Ind Rs/Kg)

GUWAHATI (Ind Rs/Kg)

KOCHI (Ind Rs/Kg)

CHITTAGONG (Ban
Taka/Kg)

COLOMBO (SL Rs/Kg)

Details

AV Price

79

AV Price

13

141.00

9

139.00

13

136.00

32

145.00

6

114.00

1,235

142.00

223

271.00

239

271.00

188

261.00

196

268.00

210

290.00

14,818

252.00

7

145.00

29

121.00

27

147.00

24

150.00

103

147.00

3,253

132.00

635

143.00

776

140.00

961

136.00

914

139.00

969

136.00

40,175

151.00

ALL TEA

5,501

224.00

6,046

220.00

6,625

217.00

6,981

228.00

7,066

240.00

346,787

226.00

MALAWI

139

161.98

144

160.38

129

153.82

126

160.14

-

-

8,693

155.36

Mozambique
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda

LIMBE (US $ Cts/Kg)

10-Oct
MT

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.

Weekly Tea Auctions - Quantities Sold and Average Prices - 2015
5-Oct
MT

AV Price

12-Oct
MT

AV Price

19-Oct
MT

26-Oct
MT

AV
Price

MT

Jan-Oct
MT

AV Price

Leaf In Excise
Duty

2,903

171.51

3,432

167.46

-

-

2,989

167.20

-

-

75,922

159.25

Dust

1,214

166.87

1,234

161.96

-

-

1,081

147.90

-

-

29,046

150.24

Leaf

3,028

136.50

3,127

138.37

-

-

3,420

139.00

-

-

71,955

136.48

Dust

1,265

154.24

1,326

148.00

-

-

1,629

144.63

-

-

32,335

144.42

Leaf

239

106.51

194

111.45

162

107.30

138

112.57

-

-

7,384

111.24

Dust

893

103.45

1,028

107.18

785

108.92

691

102.88

-

-

38,549

95.52

Leaf

1,556

188.41

1,527

190.76

1,655

190.85

1,607

188.16

-

-

38,744

185.00

Dust

266

190.78

294

189.67

272

189.02

283

187.43

-

-

8,290

194.41

High-Grown

1,211

400.78

1,346

401.55

1,353

410.11

1,304

406.50

-

-

58,116

382.86

Med-Grown

825

336.10

815

346.27

902

359.00

922

359.71

-

-

39,571

357.62

Low-Grown

4,280

365.32

4,321

384.50

4,184

399.61

4,105

419.45

-

-

170,138

413.78

ALL TEA

6,316

368.30

6,482

383.23

6,439

396.13

6,331

408.08

-

-

267,825

398.77

JAKARTA (US $ Cts/Kg) INDONESIA

414

162.15

397

165.58

326

168.50

353

174.98

-

-

17,843

153.30

MOMBASA (US $
Cts/Kg)

Burundi

131

349.00

84

343.00

82

346.00

69

363.00

-

-

8,330

304.00

Congo

-

-

12

164.00

5

164.00

4

165.00

-

-

337

185.00

Kenya

4,681

318.00

5,508

324.00

5,645

336.00

5,776

318.00

-

-

222,403

293.00

Madagascar

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40

110.00

Malawi

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

82

66.00

21

138.00

-

-

Rwanda

186

341.00

161

Tanzania

-

Uganda

961

ALL TEA
MALAWI

Auction

KOLKATA (Ind Rs/Kg)

GUWAHATI (Ind Rs/Kg)

KOCHI (Ind Rs/Kg)

CHITTAGONG (Ban
Taka/Kg)

COLOMBO (SL Rs/Kg)

Details

AV Price

4

133.00

16

135.00

-

-

469

98.00

350.00

146

372.00

175

354.00

-

-

15,012

292.00

2

146.00

57

165.00

42

249.00

-

-

3,733

118.00

148.00

893

155.00

880

137.00

774

148.00

-

-

38,423

138.00

5,980

291.00

6,660

302.00

6,819

311.00

6,856

299.00

-

-

288,829

270.00

-

-

106

197.07

-

-

133

190.04

-

-

7,950

154.77

Mozambique

LIMBE (US $ Cts/Kg)

AV
Price

-

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.

Weekly All-Tea Average Auction Prices

393
381
373
360

289
276
270
260

241

240

238

234
228
224
220

217
211

209

207

176

175

174

173
162

160

157

160
154

141

140

136

Week 1
Kolkata

Week 2
Kochi

Guwahati

Week 3
Chittagong

Week 4
Colombo

Jakarta

Mombasa

Week 5
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

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:

0
*

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.
‘’ © International Tea Committee Ltd 2016
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Monthly Statistical Summary:

November 2016

Monthly Production of Tea (Metric Tons)
Production

Month

2015

2016

Period from 1st
Jan

2015

2016

N E INDIA

Sep

136,960

164,440

9

699,330

742,550

SOUTH INDIA

Sep

18,500

20,160

9

177,830

159,160

BANGLADESH

Sep

10,037

13,438

9

44,277

58,374

SRI LANKA

Sep

26,880

19,809

9

250,632

218,629

KENYA

Sep

36,484

36,787

9

271,099

344,880

MALAWI

Sep

1,309

2,805

9

33,900

35,374

TANZANIA

Sep

1,088

1,111

9

22,622

22,411

UGANDA

Sep

4,742

3,331

9

40,492

36,835

1,540,182

1,618,213

TOTAL

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

OCT '13 - SEP '14

OCT '14 - SEP '15

OCT '15 - SEP '16

N E INDIA

960,830

968,500

1,024,310

SOUTH INDIA

248,810

241,020

208,900

BANGLADESH

66,648

64,291

80,447

SRI LANKA

347,559

335,521

296,957

KENYA

437,518

400,151

472,992

MALAWI

50,722

39,101

40,920

TANZANIA

34,516

33,498

31,447

UGANDA

65,372

57,980

54,930

2,211,975

2,140,062

2,210,903

TOTAL

FOLLOWING NOTES RELATE TO THE ABOVE TWO TABLES;
INDIA, BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, KENYA & TANZANIA - Respective Tea Boards; MALAWI & UGANDA - Respective Tea Associations;

Exports by Country of Destination - INDIA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Apr-Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Apr-Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

4,010

1,550

7,140

6,350

Germany

2,600

2,190

4,110

5,290

220

100

380

600

Netherlands

1,090

1,010

1,700

1,510

Poland

1,510

1,940

2,550

3,540

18,970

20,770

33,330

34,770

0

0

0

0

600

830

980

1,430

4,460

3,230

7,480

6,430

Afghanistan

290

160

510

460

Bangladesh

2,820

1,910

6,310

4,610

770

1,850

1,530

2,450

4,430

6,880

9,640

11,680

610

450

1,100

1,450

4,620

1,950

9,220

6,550

Singapore

160

130

240

230

Sri Lanka

670

600

1,340

1,000

Saudi Arabia

690

1,300

1,160

1,800

4,590

3,660

8,250

7,360

0

0

0

0

Egypt

1,320

1,360

2,270

2,260

Kenya

860

920

1,370

1,220

0

0

0

0

Australia

1,210

1,080

2,030

1,880

Other Countries

6,140

9,260

10,080

12,260

62,640

63,130

112,720

115,130

Ireland

CIS
Other Europe
Canada
USA

China
Iran
Japan
Pakistan

UAE
Other Asia

Other Africa

Total

SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF INDIA. Figures include Instant Tea and are Provisional.

Exports by Country of Destination - BANGLADESH (Metric Tons)
Country To

Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

Pakistan

0

0

309

45

Saudi Arabia

0

0

0

37

19

13

55

97

0

0

0

81

19

13

364

260

UAE
Other Countries
Total

Exports by Country of Destination - SRI LANKA (Metric Tons)
Country To
United Kingdom
Finland
France
Germany
Greece

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

121

62

857

629

69

86

891

687

40

67

493

495

486

595

4,370

4,641

21

27

367

379

Italy

74

70

1,169

884

Netherlands

45

194

831

1,949

196

134

1,570

1,435

2,996

2,993

23,547

23,627

457

406

2,538

2,973

1,129

1,190

9,534

8,689

614

705

5,990

5,405

48

30

376

318

USA

245

456

2,577

3,023

Chile

658

542

4,493

4,006

Hong Kong

319

335

3,167

3,110

Poland
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Other CIS
Other Europe
Canada

India

10

27

5,379

899

Iran

1,896

3,014

17,009

23,007

Iraq

2,036

3,180

18,922

24,263

Israel

33

100

1,020

955

Japan

658

724

5,508

5,082

Jordan

204

341

4,008

2,888

Kuwait

305

184

6,231

2,670

Lebanon

134

309

1,838

2,276

Pakistan

337

74

1,477

713

Saudi Arabia

295

355

3,337

2,769

Syria

755

776

6,620

7,680

Turkey

2,177

3,005

23,838

18,109

UAE

1,530

1,621

16,276

13,544

Other Asia

774

1,270

9,078

9,116

Egypt

448

224

2,240

2,302

Libya

683

532

6,189

5,878

South Africa

342

164

1,517

1,546

2

0

3

2

199

167

1,684

1,741

Tunisia
Australia
Other Countries

348

572

3,842

4,684

20,684

24,531

198,786

192,374

9,664

10,873

96,937

86,567

Tea in Packets

9,639

11,894

84,357

90,324

Tea in Bags

1,288

1,691

13,310

14,162

93

73

4,181

1,321

Total
Tea in Bulk

Tea Other

SOURCE: SRI LANKA TEA BOARD. FIGURES EXCLUDE IMPORTED TEA, RE-EXPORTED; COUNTRY FIGURES INCLUDE INSTANT TEA.

Exports by Country of Destination - CHINA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

302

337

1,799

1,794

France

292

218

4,200

2,963

1,233

1,174

8,454

7,955

Netherlands

110

150

639

1,204

Poland

177

174

1,481

1,369

Russian Federation

806

1,056

9,535

11,005

3,498

1,857

18,497

14,245

Other CIS

569

570

5,663

6,250

Other Europe

623

421

3,049

3,330

Canada

209

110

1,112

874

1,339

1,317

12,299

12,293

Germany

Uzbekistan

USA
Afghanistan
Hong Kong
Iran
Japan

236

231

1,992

1,867

1,323

1,238

6,915

9,924

178

347

2,004

1,752

1,076

1,020

9,935

9,096

Pakistan

506

450

4,249

5,005

Singapore

149

78

724

756

1,311

2,151

13,571

18,103

Algeria

814

692

9,948

9,566

Gambia

313

118

3,625

2,515

Ghana

615

1,749

6,056

10,442

Mali

380

328

4,703

4,090

Other Asia

Mauritania

1,426

987

8,406

10,219

Morocco

5,345

4,336

45,027

50,649

0

0

2,035

1,651

Senegal

1,370

1,041

11,624

12,726

Togo

1,109

92

9,404

8,215

97

461

2,033

1,918

1,892

2,196

18,152

18,486

Niger

Tunisia
Other Africa
Other Countries

255

345

2,861

2,537

27,553

25,560

229,992

242,799

Black Tea

2,405

2,602

20,743

24,394

Green Tea

22,715

20,757

191,190

200,452

Oolong Tea

1,428

1,492

11,258

11,776

Jasmine Tea

616

551

4,387

4,004

Pu'erh Tea

388

157

2,414

2,172

Total

SOURCE: CHINA ECONOMIC MONITORING & ANALYSIS CENTRE.

Exports by Country of Destination - INDONESIA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

178

11

1,622

551

Germany

197

362

3,467

2,678

59

24

412

431

180

64

1,466

1,364

1,229

687

7,835

6,625

2

0

1,072

49

241

222

2,550

2,094

Afghanistan

50

0

292

163

India

49

12

563

301

0

34

141

115

Malaysia

565

433

5,742

4,534

Pakistan

486

133

3,873

1,977

59

54

581

604

UAE

255

269

1,286

1,308

Other Asia

592

407

7,011

3,897

Australia

119

58

1,088

1,163

Other Countries

206

71

1,289

1,354

4,467

2,841

40,290

29,208

Netherlands
Poland
CIS
Other Europe
USA

Iran

Singapore

Total

Exports by Country of Destination - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)
Country To

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

China

135

218

995

1,247

Japan

57

24

305

287

Hong Kong

30

29

245

243

USA

53

92

602

606

Other Countries

161

129

1,042

985

Total

436

492

3,189

3,368

Exports by Country of Destination - KENYA (Metric Tons)
Country To
United Kingdom

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

3,936

3,000

31,120

37,392

Ireland Rep

211

312

2,323

3,395

Netherlands

94

72

1,560

2,019

726

238

5,532

4,577

Russian Federation

1,767

1,120

18,124

15,201

Kazhakstan

1,230

931

6,283

7,431

Other CIS

24

138

834

1,298

Other Europe

92

292

1,058

3,411

Canada

69

34

567

461

449

67

2,687

3,647

5,564

505

30,798

34,108

India

425

108

2,484

2,419

Iran

59

351

2,711

3,963

10,411

12,674

79,045

105,137

0

61

287

307

2,017

2,423

29,632

27,857

791

1,066

9,943

10,538

Other Asia

1,775

972

14,243

14,629

Egypt

6,977

8,454

55,258

78,274

430

274

3,494

3,535

Sudan

2,586

1,531

14,658

19,938

Other Countries

1,072

1,270

6,502

7,511

40,705

35,893

319,143

387,048

Poland

USA
Afghanistan

Pakistan
Sri Lanka
UAE
Yemen

Somalia

Total

SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF KENYA (PROVISIONAL), INCLUDES TEA IMPORTED AND RE-EXPORTED;

Exports by Country of Destination - MALAWI (Metric Tons)
Country To

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

485

163

8,683

3,549

Netherlands

109

0

896

704

Other Europe

34

44

1,680

552

USA

69

23

717

1,179

0

0

0

46

14

277

821

1,303

South Africa

904

1,300

9,678

10,741

Other Africa

50

75

500

730

Other Countries

61

450

1,854

2,143

1,726

2,332

24,829

20,947

Pakistan
Kenya

Total
SOURCE: TEA ASSOCIATION OF MALAWI.

Exports by Country of Destination - TANZANIA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Mar 2015

Cumulative
2015

Mar 2016

Cumulative
2016

United Kingdom

595

591

1,511

1,618

Other Europe

525

326

1,277

1,304

Pakistan

347

373

895

920

1,602

1,134

4,512

3,688

112

736

689

2,037

3,181

3,160

8,884

9,567

Kenya
Other Countries
Total

SOURCE: TEA BOARD OF TANZANIA. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - UGANDA (Metric Tons)
Country To

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

Kenya

4,102

3,255

32,937

28,854

Total

4,102

3,255

32,937

28,854

PROVISIONAL; SOURCE: UGANDA TEA ASSOCIATION. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.

Exports by Country of Destination - ARGENTINA (Metric Tons)
Country To
United Kingdom

Dec 2014

Cumulative
2014

Dec 2015

Cumulative
2015

74

30

1,286

1,051

Germany

0

130

2,542

2,274

Netherlands

0

23

1,400

894

2,413

2,813

50,010

54,834

Chile

851

358

10,330

10,108

Other Countries

464

362

8,149

6,869

3,802

3,716

73,717

76,030

132

200

2,394

2,000

3,934

3,916

76,111

78,030

USA

Total Black Tea
Green Tea
Total

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

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

2,383

2,714

11,102

17,686

Sri Lanka

101

95

1,189

943

Indonesia

291

23

2,084

639

China

263

204

2,099

1,910

Taiwan

4

3

37

35

Iran

0

0

111

0

Turkey

2

5

40

50

22

65

273

288

1,058

16

6,954

115

33

21

336

233

4,780

5,727

46,613

50,055

528

117

6,725

2,243

0

204

225

507

99

85

1,874

1,272

280

323

3,719

3,190

0

47

100

170

98

22

1,048

747

Other Africa

109

138

2,241

2,723

Argentina

147

50

865

647

Germany

68

96

1,266

1,247

Netherlands

586

169

4,457

3,091

Other EC Countries

412

527

3,845

4,865

Other Europe

219

170

2,250

2,459

33

43

491

614

11,516

10,864

99,944

95,729

Re-Exports

1,693

1,636

16,933

16,124

Net Imports

9,823

9,228

83,011

79,605

Vietnam
UAE
Other Asia
Kenya
Malawi
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zimbabwe

Other Countries
Total

FIGURES RELATE TO COUNTRIES OF DESPATCH, NOT COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN.

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

Sep 2015

Belgium/Lux.

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

155

101

968

893

Denmark

17

7

70

65

France

82

73

1,681

2,462

Germany

50

70

1,411

648

444

523

3,948

4,108

30

24

287

251

7

7

62

67

Netherlands

33

36

576

362

Poland

15

23

396

229

Spain

19

36

424

497

6

5

72

117

110

45

925

428

Norway

25

9

95

58

Switzerland

54

79

766

856

CIS

1

1

47

24

Other Europe

6

19

55

138

Canada

414

367

2,645

2,584

USA

125

65

1,030

749

Japan

7

14

307

127

UAE

7

33

107

156

Australia

19

26

169

177

Other Countries

67

73

892

1,127

1,693

1,636

16,933

16,123

Ireland
Italy
Finland

Sweden
Other EC Countries

Total
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
Primary wholesalers

Aug 2015
6,660

SOURCE: UNITED KINGDOM TEA & INFUSIONS ASSN.

Sep 2015
6,768

Oct 2015
6,774

Aug 2016
6,592

Sep 2016
6,419

Oct 2016
6,734

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

113

112

111

112

113

112

111

111

110

109

110

112

112

Imports by Country of Origin - FRANCE (Metric Tons)
Country From

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

India

27

53

429

481

Sri Lanka

70

76

878

886

Indonesia

30

36

178

236

575

480

5,624

4,662

45

22

468

492

Bel/Lux

195

163

2,295

1,246

Germany

135

110

1,502

1,412

China
United Kingdom

Other Countries

345

343

2,895

2,855

1,422

1,283

14,269

12,270

Black Tea

687

572

7,343

6,036

Green Tea

735

711

6,926

6,234

Re-Exports

223

238

3,019

2,897

85

104

1,277

1,312

Total

Black Tea
Green Tea
Net Imports

138

134

1,742

1,585

1,199

1,045

11,250

9,373

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

Imports by Country of Origin - GERMANY (Metric Tons)
Country From
India

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

1,280

1,013

5,523

7,720

Sri Lanka

733

539

4,965

5,352

Indonesia

67

96

1,652

798

269

353

2,366

2,838

China
Turkey

29

36

423

257

Vietnam

82

45

354

258

Kenya

119

308

1,112

1,448

Malawi

595

340

1,959

2,833

Zimbabwe

110

89

675

742

Other Africa

368

221

1,316

1,388

Argentina

547

462

1,623

2,466

5

9

511

289

United Kingdom
Netherlands

55

107

619

641

333

99

2,825

1,078

4,592

3,717

25,923

28,108

Indonesia

193

281

1,485

1,930

China

481

483

6,046

5,733

58

17

858

205

298

210

1,930

2,057

1,030

991

10,319

9,925

Other Countries
Total Black Tea

Vietnam
Other Countries
Total Green Tea
Total All Tea

5,622

4,708

36,242

38,033

Total Re-Exports

1,682

1,728

15,341

15,967

Total Net Imports

3,940

2,980

20,901

22,066

SOURCE: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

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

Aug 2015

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

India

52

48

127

653

China

14

7

55

59

Kenya

497

519

2,649

2,410

68

2

289

42

United Kingdom

276

207

1,594

2,070

Other Countries

112

72

403

492

1,019

855

5,117

5,726

Re-Exports

46

91

374

520

Net Imports

973

764

4,743

5,206

Other Africa

Total

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

Imports by Country of Origin - POLAND (Metric Tons)
Country From

Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

India

279

277

2,482

3,474

Sri Lanka

153

138

987

1,045

32

106

878

1,039

Indonesia

197

96

1,716

1,416

Vietnam

148

224

913

691

Kenya

343

536

3,924

4,085

Malawi

138

34

868

376

Other Africa

329

293

1,391

1,766

Germany

168

395

1,682

3,446

Netherlands

209

66

1,187

880

Other Europe

128

65

1,386

899

Argentina

65

145

657

723

Other Countries

71

9

632

185

2,260

2,384

18,703

20,025

Green Tea in packages below 3kg

26

19

205

173

Green Tea in packages above 3kg

194

306

1,976

2,526

Black Tea in packages below 3kg

233

158

1,628

1,563

Black Tea in packages above 3kg

1,807

1,901

14,894

15,753

China

Total

SOURCE: CUSTOMS.

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

Apr-Jun 2015

India

Apr-Jun 2016

Cumulative
2015

Cumulative
2016

11,000

13,000

20,000

23,000

Sri Lanka

7,700

8,700

16,100

17,700

Indonesia

3,000

2,800

6,200

5,100

China

3,000

3,800

6,050

7,100

Vietnam

2,600

2,500

5,400

5,200

Kenya

5,000

5,200

12,000

10,200

United Kingdom

30

-

30

-

Germany

200

250

500

600

Poland

150

300

300

500

Other CIS

800

600

1,500

1,200

Other Europe

-

Papua New Guinea

600

400

1,200

1,000

3,210

2,620

6,050

5,320

37,290

40,170

75,330

76,920

Other Countries
Total

0

-

0

All figures are ITC estimates, excluding re-exports.

Imports by Country of Origin - SWITZERLAND (Metric Tons)
Country From

Jul-Sep 2015

Jul-Sep 2016

Cumulative
2015

Cumulative
2016

India

24

32

57

77

Sri Lanka

45

65

136

189

Indonesia

2

70

19

-

Kenya

385

4

755

29

United Kingdom

338

275

920

874

Germany

126

152

475

521

Netherlands

262

711

1,339

2,141

Other Europe

122

109

410

306

27

57

196

179

1,331

1,405

4,358

4,335

Re-Exports

949

1,006

3,104

3,143

Net Imports

382

399

1,254

1,192

Other Countries
Total

Imports by Country of Origin - CANADA (Metric Tons)
Country From
India

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

216

230

1,756

1,888

Sri Lanka

44

66

558

595

Indonesia

40

211

132

China

99

98

807

784

Kenya

87

50

645

698

USA

466

457

3,550

3,928

United Kingdom

331

306

2,370

2,392

Other Countries

71

92

785

938

Total Black Tea

1,354

1,299

10,682

11,355

293

323

2,524

2,822

1,647

1,622

13,206

14,177

Re-Exports

165

201

1,339

1,378

Net Imports

1,482

1,421

11,867

12,799

Green Tea
Total Imports

EXCLUDING IMPORTS OF INSTANT TEA;

-

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

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

1,643

1,454

9,359

9,008

Sri Lanka

303

498

3,408

3,667

Indonesia

277

256

2,644

2,400

China

716

895

7,854

7,905

26

47

420

458

11

84

180

Taiwan
Turkey

-

Vietnam

552

410

3,948

3,632

Kenya

182

320

1,791

2,805

Malawi

480

654

3,519

7,168

South Africa

10

2

138

108

Zimbabwe

46

206

893

1,248

Other Africa

48

110

320

518

4,215

4,731

41,863

41,232

40

80

380

342

United Kingdom

144

100

1,032

758

Germany

258

155

2,064

1,624

Other Europe

125

61

1,320

498

78

18

359

223

240

220

2,026

2,069

9,383

10,228

83,422

85,843

India

108

167

876

897

China

944

1,000

6,778

6,414

Japan

185

120

1,435

1,417

Other Countries

587

349

5,359

4,084

1,824

1,636

14,448

12,812

11,207

11,864

97,870

98,655

Argentina
Ecuador

Papua New Guinea
Other Countries
Total Black Tea

Total Green Tea
Total All Tea

Imports by Country of Origin - CHILE (Metric Tons)
Country From

Jul 2015

Cumulative
2015

Jul 2016

Cumulative
2016

Sri Lanka

1,039

510

4,400

3,533

Indonesia

-

87

141

444

China

38

17

284

261

Kenya

112

24

911

682

Argentina

792

902

6,399

5,832

0

0

0

0

103

97

655

514

2,084

1,637

12,790

11,266

Brazil
Other Countries
Total

Imports by Country of Origin - JAPAN (Metric Tons)
Country From

Sep 2015

Cumulative
2015

Sep 2016

Cumulative
2016

India

357

269

1,905

2,201

Sri Lanka

742

699

6,374

5,989

Indonesia

110

82

587

458

1,381

1,133

10,692

10,631

Taiwan

38

17

318

303

Vietnam

12

27

122

163

248

176

1,457

1,238

Malawi

0

0

163

150

United Kingdom

6

6

101

39

Other Europe

6

5

48

44

Australia

0

0

339

297

37

33

241

263

2,937

2,447

22,347

21,776

Green Tea

292

163

2,642

2,779

Black Tea

1,544

1,296

11,163

10,630

Other Tea

1,102

988

8,543

8,367

China

Kenya

Other Countries
Total

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

Aug 2015

India

Cumulative
2015

Aug 2016

Cumulative
2016

3

22

220

201

Sri Lanka

454

311

3,142

3,011

China

471

636

3,375

4,236

57

46

372

400

Taiwan
Japan

32

32

219

225

Other Asia

54

87

465

554

United Kingdom

10

14

68

100

Other Countries

28

35

138

247

1,109

1,183

7,999

8,974

Re-Exports

189

144

1,214

1,391

Net Imports

920

1,039

6,785

7,583

Total

Imports by Country of Origin - PAKISTAN (Metric Tons)
Country From
India

Oct 2015

Cumulative
2015

Oct 2016

Cumulative
2016

1,654

962

13,565

8,936

10

0

326

0

Sri Lanka

547

0

2,264

400

Indonesia

110

88

1,808

1,007

China

103

203

771

1,891

Vietnam

96

253

1,305

2,473

Burundi

669

399

4,814

4,076

12,250

10,219

77,454

101,987

0

0

46

23

Rwanda

749

844

9,495

9,572

Tanzania

163

108

3,771

2,717

Uganda

338

159

2,365

2,109

Other Africa

115

70

801

1,215

0

0

0

40

Total

16,804