Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
GUIYANG, May 9 (Xinhua) — China exported 16,800 tons of tea to Russia in 2024, up 13.72 percent year on year, according to the 6th Tea Industry Conference held in Jiangkou County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, from May 8 to 9.
In monetary terms, the volume of tea exports from China to Russia last year amounted to approximately USD 58.68 million, which is 8.28 percent more year-on-year.
According to the analytical report on the situation with tea import and export in China for 2024, published at the conference, green tea is the main type of tea exported from China to Russia, with a supply volume of 11.2 thousand tons or 79.88 percent of the total volume of tea exports to the Russian Federation.
In addition, approximately 2.78 thousand tons of oolong tea and 2.11 thousand tons of black tea were exported from China to Russia, accounting for 19.85 percent and 15.09 percent of the total export volume, respectively.
According to Wei Yu, Secretary General of the Tea Industry Committee, in 2024, Russia ranked fourth among China’s top five trading partners in tea exports after Morocco, Ghana and Uzbekistan.
The document also said that in 2024, China’s total tea import and export volume reached 428.1 thousand tons, an increase of 5.3 percent year-on-year. At the same time, tea import was 54 thousand tons, an increase of 38.34 percent year-on-year, and export was 374.1 thousand tons, an increase of 1.79 percent. -0-