India is fourth biggest exporter of tea on the planet after China, Sri Lanka and Kenya. Upper east India (like Assam) and north Bengal (like Darjeeling District) are the primary tea developing areas of the nation. Darjeeling tea can't be developed or fabricated anyplace else on the planet. India is one of the biggest tea expending nations as three-fourth of the nation's aggregate generation is devoured locally.

1. Tea Export Report of India 2017
HS Code 0902
Released by Export Genius

2. Highlights of Indian Tea Export Report 2017
 India is 4th largest tea exporter country after China, Sri Lanka and Kenya.
 Tea export from India stood at USD 658 million in 2017.
 Indian black tea is exported majorly to the world.
 West Bengal recorded 68% value of the total tea exports.
 Iran and Russia are the main tea export destinations of India.
 Kolkata Sea departed 62% value of India’s total tea shipments.

3. Tea Production in India
 India produced 27% of the world’s tea production.
 Northeast India and North Bengal are the largest tea growing
regions in India. Mainly, Assam and Darjeeling district top in tea
growing regions.
 India is also famous for Darjeeling tea which cannot be grown
anywhere else in the world.
 India is also one of the biggest tea consuming countries and three-
fourths of India’s total production is consumed domestically.

4. Tea Export by HS Code
India exports tea in different HS Codes. Black leaf tea, classified under HS Code
09024020, recorded highest export which is 44.07% of the total tea exports in 2017.
Check the HS Code wise analysis of tea exports.
HS Code 09024020 (44.07%) – Black leaf tea in bulk
HS Code 09024010 (22.52%) – Fermented black tea content 3 kg<20 kg
HS Code 09024090 (7.64%) – Other partly fermented black tea
HS Code 09023020 (6.94%) – Black tea content 25g < 1kg
HS Code 09024040 (6.56%) – Tea Bags

5. Tea Varieties Exported by India
What are the tea varieties exported by India in 2017 and what is
their share value? Check below.
Black Tea – 80.46%
Regular Tea – 15.66%
Green Tea – 3.45%
Herbal Tea – 0.20%
Masala Tea – 0.15%
Lemon Tea – 0.08%
Check Here Infographic on Indian Tea Export Statistics

6. List of Tea Suppliers in India
As per the report on tea export from India in 2017 released by Export
Genius, more than 1000 tea suppliers in India exporting different types of
tea to other countries across the world. Here are the names of top 10 tea
exporters in India.
 SSK Exports Ltd.
 Girnar Food & Beverages Pvt Ltd
 Shah Brothers
 Bhansali & Company
 Madhu Jayanti International Ltd.
 Vikrma Impex Pvt. Ltd.
 Tata Global Beverages Limited
 A.Tosh & Sons (India) Ltd.
 Swiss Singapore India Private Limited
 Goodricke Group Ltd.

7. 5 Largest Tea Exporter States of India
West Bengal is the largest tea exporter state of India and exported over two-
thirds of the total tea exports. However, 22 states of India are exporting tea
to other countries. Check statistics of top 5 states.
 West Bengal – 68.47%
 Maharashtra – 11.74%
 Tamil Nadu – 8.33%
 Kerala – 4.55%
 Delhi – 2.84%

8. Which Countries are the Largest Buyer of Indian Tea?
Iran, Russia, United States, Germany, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom,
Pakistan, Egypt, China, Netherlands, Japan, Australia, Kazakhstan, Poland,
Canada, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia and 120 more countries are purchasing
different types from India.
Iran and Russia are the main export market for Indian tea as together they
recorded 36% value of India’s tea exports in 2017.
Read Trade Analysis of Tea Export Partners of India

9. Indian Ports Departed Maximum Tea Shipments in 2017
 Kolkata Sea – 62.13%
 Cochin Sea – 22.03%
 Tuticorin Sea – 6.98%
 Thudialur ICD – 2.85%
 JNPT – 1.86%

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