According to data from the General Department of Customs, in the first half of 2024, Vietnam exported tea to 18 markets. Pakistan is Vietnam’s largest tea export market with 16,072 tons, a decrease of 13% in volume compared to the same period last year. This is also the only market with an export volume of over 10,000 tons of tea.
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| Pakistan is Vietnam’s largest tea export market in the first six months of 2024. (Photo: congthuong.vn) |
Taiwan (China) came second with 6,762 tons, up 10% over the same period last year. China is the third largest market with 6,304 tons, up 207% over the same period last year.
Other major markets include the US with 4,053 tons, up 62%, and Indonesia with 4,831 tons, up 69%.
In the ASEAN bloc, in addition to Indonesia, Vietnam also exported tea to Malaysia with 2,862 tons, up 35% year on year, and the Philippines with 362 tons, down 26%.
In terms of turnover, the value of tea exports to Pakistan was the highest at 33.6 million USD, down 3% year on year; followed by Taiwan (China) with 11.3 million USD, up 14%.
In terms of price, Germany had the highest average tea export price at 5,360 USD per ton, followed by the Philippines at 2,651 USD per ton and Saudi Arabia at 2,608 USD per ton./.