Data from China Customs and the US Census Bureau (GATS) was recently published regarding China exports and US imports of tea for November 2024.
CHINA EXPORTS


HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
- November total export volume INCREASED 1.0% year on year
- YTD totals are UP 1.1% over last year
- Exports of YTD GREEN tea volume INCREASED 4.3% over YTD 2023
- Average prices DECREASED 16.7% over the previous November to $3.73/kg
US IMPORTS


HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
- YTD total imports from CHINA are UP 17.6% over 2023
- Average price for imports from CHINA was $4.79/kg, DOWN 3.4% over November 2023
- 31.4% of YTD GREEN tea import (volume) was from China
- YTD imports of GREEN from China are UP 21.3%
- 22.1% of the month’s US ORGANIC tea import volume was from China (28.6% YTD)