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TEA
Tea is one of the most
widely-consumed beverages in the world.
Tea Commodity
The largest tea producers
are India, followed by China, Kenya and Sri Lanka. China is
the only country today to produce in industrial quantities
all different kinds of tea (white tea, yellow tea, green
tea, blue-green tea, red tea and black tea)
Production in tons. Figures
for 2004-2005:
China 855,422 25 % 953,660
27 % India 857,000 25 % 830,750 23 % Kenya 324,600 9 %
328,500 9 % Sri Lanka 308,090 9 % 317,200 9 % Turkey 201,663
6 % 217,520 6 % Indonesia 171,200 5 % 177,700 5 % Vietnam
119,500 3 % 132,525 3 % Japan 100,700 3 % 100,000 3 %
Argentina 70,389 2 % 67,871 2 % Bangladesh 57,580 2 % 57,580
2 % Iran 40,250 2 % 59,180 2 % Malawi 50,090 1 % 38,000 1 %
Uganda 35,706 1 % 37,734 1 % Other countries 208,949 6 %
215,940 6 % Total 3,401,088 100 % 3,550,194
100 %
Tea
Export
The exports of tea is
declining. In 2003, 1.4 million tonnes of tea were exported,
a decline of 2.6% compared to 2002. This is primarily due to
the strong drop in exports from India and Indonesia.
Tea
Import
The main tea importers are
the CIS, the EU, Pakistan, the United States, Egypt and
Japan. In 2003, 1.39 million tons were imported – an
increase of 1% over 2002.
Tea
Prices
The prices for tea on
international markets are relatively stable.
Tea Trading
Tea as a commodity can be traded
via commodity futures contracts on international exchanges or
between exporters and importers directly.
Tea Sorts
Yellow tea: Unwilted and
unoxidized but allowed to yellow
Green tea: Wilted and unoxidized
Oolong: Wilted, bruised, and
partially oxidized
Black tea: Wilted, crushed, and
fully oxidized
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