2022 Tea Import Export Review

A brief overview of 2022 China tea exports and US tea imports reveals China’s global export volume grew at 0.57% CAGR from 2018 to 2022. US tea import volume from China grew at 9.18% CAGR from 2020 to 2022. Average export prices have remained between $5.50 and $6.25 USD per kg for the past 4 years.

CHINA EXPORTS

‍Average price (USD) per kg by country of destination:

• Morocco $3.17
• Uzbekistan $2.21
• Ghana $4.27
• Russia $2.62
• Senegal $4.01
• USA $5.33

‍Average price (USD) per kg by tea type:

• GREEN: $4.44
• BLACK: $10.25
• OOLONG: $13.36

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

• Exports of GREEN tea volume INCREASED 0.5% over 2021
• Exports of BLACK tea volume INCREASED 12.2% over the previous year

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

• Average annual export price was $5.55/kg, DOWN 10.9% over 2021

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US IMPORTS

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

• Total China imports INCREASED 22.9% over the previous year
• GREEN imports from China INCREASED 20.1% over 2021
• BLACK imports from China INCREASED 25.4% over 2021

SOURCES

China Tea Marketing Association: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/CcOYyyCwKRrFkhG5l2OAHA

Zhongnong Tea Industry Promotion Branch: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/amoWgflMXuZ3Z_2ZSs1ffQ

Chamber of Commerce International Tea Information: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/z7q6AB-gE3aRGJr1F50bqQ

USDA FAS GATS: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/gats/default.aspx