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
0
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
All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced,
stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied or otherwise, without
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
TOTAL 1,540,182 1,618,213
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
TOTAL 2,211,975 2,140,062 2,210,903
FOLLOWING NOTES RELATE TO THE ABOVE TWO TABLES;
Exports by Country of Destination - INDONESIA (Metric Tons)
Country To Jul 2015 Jul 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016
United Kingdom 178 11 1,622 551
Germany 197 362 3,467 2,678 Netherlands 59 24 412 431
Poland 180 64 1,466 1,364 CIS 1,229 687 7,835 6,625 Other Europe 2 0 1,072 49
USA 241 222 2,550 2,094 Afghanistan 50 0 292 163
India 49 12 563 301 Iran 0 34 141 115 Malaysia 565 433 5,742 4,534 Pakistan 486 133 3,873 1,977 Singapore 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 Total 4,467 2,841 40,290 29,208
Exports by Country of Destination - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)
Country To Aug 2015 Aug 2016 Cumulative 2015 Cumulative 2016 China 135 218 995 1,247 Japan 57 24 305 287Hong Kong 30 29 245 243
USA 53 92 602 606
Other Countries 161 129 1,042 985
Exports by Country of Destination - TANZANIA (Metric Tons)
Country To Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 United Kingdom 595 591 1,511 1,618
Other Europe 525 326 1,277 1,304
Pakistan 347 373 895 920
Kenya 1,602 1,134 4,512 3,688
Other Countries 112 736 689 2,037
Total 3,181 3,160 8,884 9,567
Exports by Country of Destination - UGANDA (Metric Tons)
Country To Aug 2015 Aug 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 Kenya 4,102 3,255 32,937 28,854
Total 4,102 3,255 32,937 28,854
Exports by Country of Destination - ARGENTINA (Metric Tons)
Country To Dec 2014 Dec 2015 Cumulative
2014
Cumulative 2015 United Kingdom 74 30 1,286 1,051
Germany 0 130 2,542 2,274
Netherlands 0 23 1,400 894
USA 2,413 2,813 50,010 54,834
Chile 851 358 10,330 10,108
Other Countries 464 362 8,149 6,869
Total Black Tea 3,802 3,716 73,717 76,030 Green Tea 132 200 2,394 2,000 Total 3,934 3,916 76,111 78,030 PROVISIONAL; SOURCE: UGANDA TEA ASSOCIATION. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.
Imports by Country of Origin - UNITED KINGDOM (Metric Tons)
Country From Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative 2015 Cumulative 2016
India 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
Vietnam 22 65 273 288
UAE 1,058 16 6,954 115
Other Asia 33 21 336 233
Kenya 4,780 5,727 46,613 50,055 Malawi 528 117 6,725 2,243 Rwanda 0 204 225 507
South Africa 99 85 1,874 1,272 Tanzania 280 323 3,719 3,190 Uganda 0 47 100 170
Zimbabwe 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 Other Countries 33 43 491 614
Total 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
Re-Exports by Country of Destination - UNITED KINGDOM (Metric Tons)
Country To Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative 2015 Cumulative 2016
Belgium/Lux. 155 101 968 893
Denmark 17 7 70 65
France 82 73 1,681 2,462 Germany 50 70 1,411 648
Ireland 444 523 3,948 4,108 Italy 30 24 287 251
Finland 7 7 62 67
Netherlands 33 36 576 362
Poland 15 23 396 229
Spain 19 36 424 497
Sweden 6 5 72 117
Other EC Countries 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
Total 1,693 1,636 16,933 16,123
Stocks of Tea in the United Kingdom (Metric Tons)
At Last Friday In Aug 2015 Sep 2015 Oct 2015 Aug 2016 Sep 2016 Oct 2016
Primary wholesalers 6,660 6,768 6,774 6,592 6,419 6,734 H M CUSTOMS & EXCISE.
SOURCE: UNITED KINGDOM TEA & INFUSIONS ASSN.
Apparent UK Consumption of Tea - 12 Month Rolling Total (Metric Kg)
111 111
112 112
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110 110
111
113 113
Imports by Country of Origin - RUSSIAN FEDERATION (Metric Tons)
Country From Apr-Jun 2015 Apr-Jun 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 India 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 - 0 - 0
Papua New Guinea 600 400 1,200 1,000 Other Countries 3,210 2,620 6,050 5,320 Total 37,290 40,170 75,330 76,920 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 77Sri 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
Other Countries 27 57 196 179
Total 1,331 1,405 4,358 4,335 Re-Exports 949 1,006 3,104 3,143
Imports by Country of Origin - CANADA (Metric Tons)
Country From Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative 2015 Cumulative 2016
India 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 Green Tea 293 323 2,524 2,822
Total Imports 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
Imports by Country of Origin - UNITED STATES (Metric Tons)
Country From Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 India 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
Taiwan 26 47 420 458
Turkey - 11 84 180
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
Argentina 4,215 4,731 41,863 41,232
Ecuador 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
Papua New Guinea 78 18 359 223
Other Countries 240 220 2,026 2,069
Total Black Tea 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
Total Green Tea 1,824 1,636 14,448 12,812
Imports by Country of Origin - CHILE (Metric Tons)
Country From Jul 2015 Jul 2016 Cumulative
2015
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
Brazil 0 0 0 0
Other Countries 103 97 655 514
Total 2,084 1,637 12,790 11,266
Imports by Country of Origin - JAPAN (Metric Tons)
Country From Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 India 357 269 1,905 2,201
Sri Lanka 742 699 6,374 5,989
Indonesia 110 82 587 458
China 1,381 1,133 10,692 10,631
Taiwan 38 17 318 303
Vietnam 12 27 122 163
Kenya 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
Other Countries 37 33 241 263
Total 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
Imports (Net) of Tea for Consumption - (Metric Tons)
Country Month 2015 2016 Period from 1st
Jan 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
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
SRI LANKA/RUPEE 145.73 146.93 147.37 146.85 147.86
STOCKS ARE ESTIMATED FROM THE NUMBER OF PACKAGES, "THE IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION" FIGURES ARE TO THAT EXTENT APPROXIMATE. (a) FIGURES GIVEN HERE REPRESENT NET IMPORTS (CUSTOMS FIGURES) ADJUSTED FOR CHANGES IN STOCKS IN WAREHOUSES. AS PART OF THESE
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
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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
0
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
All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced,
stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied or otherwise, without
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
TOTAL 1,540,182 1,618,213
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
TOTAL 2,211,975 2,140,062 2,210,903
FOLLOWING NOTES RELATE TO THE ABOVE TWO TABLES;
Exports by Country of Destination - INDONESIA (Metric Tons)
Country To Jul 2015 Jul 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016
United Kingdom 178 11 1,622 551
Germany 197 362 3,467 2,678 Netherlands 59 24 412 431
Poland 180 64 1,466 1,364 CIS 1,229 687 7,835 6,625 Other Europe 2 0 1,072 49
USA 241 222 2,550 2,094 Afghanistan 50 0 292 163
India 49 12 563 301 Iran 0 34 141 115 Malaysia 565 433 5,742 4,534 Pakistan 486 133 3,873 1,977 Singapore 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 Total 4,467 2,841 40,290 29,208
Exports by Country of Destination - TAIWAN (Metric Tons)
Country To Aug 2015 Aug 2016 Cumulative 2015 Cumulative 2016 China 135 218 995 1,247 Japan 57 24 305 287Hong Kong 30 29 245 243
USA 53 92 602 606
Other Countries 161 129 1,042 985
Exports by Country of Destination - TANZANIA (Metric Tons)
Country To Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 United Kingdom 595 591 1,511 1,618
Other Europe 525 326 1,277 1,304
Pakistan 347 373 895 920
Kenya 1,602 1,134 4,512 3,688
Other Countries 112 736 689 2,037
Total 3,181 3,160 8,884 9,567
Exports by Country of Destination - UGANDA (Metric Tons)
Country To Aug 2015 Aug 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 Kenya 4,102 3,255 32,937 28,854
Total 4,102 3,255 32,937 28,854
Exports by Country of Destination - ARGENTINA (Metric Tons)
Country To Dec 2014 Dec 2015 Cumulative
2014
Cumulative 2015 United Kingdom 74 30 1,286 1,051
Germany 0 130 2,542 2,274
Netherlands 0 23 1,400 894
USA 2,413 2,813 50,010 54,834
Chile 851 358 10,330 10,108
Other Countries 464 362 8,149 6,869
Total Black Tea 3,802 3,716 73,717 76,030 Green Tea 132 200 2,394 2,000 Total 3,934 3,916 76,111 78,030 PROVISIONAL; SOURCE: UGANDA TEA ASSOCIATION. (a) INCLUDES SHIPMENTS TO MOMBASA AUCTIONS.
Imports by Country of Origin - UNITED KINGDOM (Metric Tons)
Country From Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative 2015 Cumulative 2016
India 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
Vietnam 22 65 273 288
UAE 1,058 16 6,954 115
Other Asia 33 21 336 233
Kenya 4,780 5,727 46,613 50,055 Malawi 528 117 6,725 2,243 Rwanda 0 204 225 507
South Africa 99 85 1,874 1,272 Tanzania 280 323 3,719 3,190 Uganda 0 47 100 170
Zimbabwe 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 Other Countries 33 43 491 614
Total 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
Re-Exports by Country of Destination - UNITED KINGDOM (Metric Tons)
Country To Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative 2015 Cumulative 2016
Belgium/Lux. 155 101 968 893
Denmark 17 7 70 65
France 82 73 1,681 2,462 Germany 50 70 1,411 648
Ireland 444 523 3,948 4,108 Italy 30 24 287 251
Finland 7 7 62 67
Netherlands 33 36 576 362
Poland 15 23 396 229
Spain 19 36 424 497
Sweden 6 5 72 117
Other EC Countries 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
Total 1,693 1,636 16,933 16,123
Stocks of Tea in the United Kingdom (Metric Tons)
At Last Friday In Aug 2015 Sep 2015 Oct 2015 Aug 2016 Sep 2016 Oct 2016
Primary wholesalers 6,660 6,768 6,774 6,592 6,419 6,734 H M CUSTOMS & EXCISE.
SOURCE: UNITED KINGDOM TEA & INFUSIONS ASSN.
Apparent UK Consumption of Tea - 12 Month Rolling Total (Metric Kg)
111 111
112 112
109
110 110
111
113 113
Imports by Country of Origin - RUSSIAN FEDERATION (Metric Tons)
Country From Apr-Jun 2015 Apr-Jun 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 India 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 - 0 - 0
Papua New Guinea 600 400 1,200 1,000 Other Countries 3,210 2,620 6,050 5,320 Total 37,290 40,170 75,330 76,920 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 77Sri 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
Other Countries 27 57 196 179
Total 1,331 1,405 4,358 4,335 Re-Exports 949 1,006 3,104 3,143
Imports by Country of Origin - CANADA (Metric Tons)
Country From Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative 2015 Cumulative 2016
India 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 Green Tea 293 323 2,524 2,822
Total Imports 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
Imports by Country of Origin - UNITED STATES (Metric Tons)
Country From Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 India 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
Taiwan 26 47 420 458
Turkey - 11 84 180
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
Argentina 4,215 4,731 41,863 41,232
Ecuador 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
Papua New Guinea 78 18 359 223
Other Countries 240 220 2,026 2,069
Total Black Tea 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
Total Green Tea 1,824 1,636 14,448 12,812
Imports by Country of Origin - CHILE (Metric Tons)
Country From Jul 2015 Jul 2016 Cumulative
2015
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
Brazil 0 0 0 0
Other Countries 103 97 655 514
Total 2,084 1,637 12,790 11,266
Imports by Country of Origin - JAPAN (Metric Tons)
Country From Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Cumulative
2015
Cumulative 2016 India 357 269 1,905 2,201
Sri Lanka 742 699 6,374 5,989
Indonesia 110 82 587 458
China 1,381 1,133 10,692 10,631
Taiwan 38 17 318 303
Vietnam 12 27 122 163
Kenya 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
Other Countries 37 33 241 263
Total 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
Imports (Net) of Tea for Consumption - (Metric Tons)
Country Month 2015 2016 Period from 1st
Jan 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
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
SRI LANKA/RUPEE 145.73 146.93 147.37 146.85 147.86
STOCKS ARE ESTIMATED FROM THE NUMBER OF PACKAGES, "THE IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION" FIGURES ARE TO THAT EXTENT APPROXIMATE. (a) FIGURES GIVEN HERE REPRESENT NET IMPORTS (CUSTOMS FIGURES) ADJUSTED FOR CHANGES IN STOCKS IN WAREHOUSES. AS PART OF THESE
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
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