What is the price of black tea per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China black tea is between US$ 3.87 and US$ 14.51 per kilogram or between US$ 1.75 and US$ 6.58 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of black tea in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for black tea is between CNY 27.13 and CNY 101.75 per kilogram or between CNY 12.31 and CNY 46.14 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China black tea is between US$ 2.71 and US$ 10.16 per kilogram or between US$ 1.23 and US$ 4.61 per pound(lb).
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China Black Tea Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Black Tea from China has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the export price was 7.82 US $ per kg, and by 2021, it had risen to 14.60 US $ per kg. This represents an increase of 86.3% over the five-year period. The highest export price was recorded in 2021 at 14.60 US $ per kg, while the lowest was in 2012 at 4.08 US $ per kg. Based on the current trend, it is predicted that the export price of Black Tea from China will be 12.90 US $ per kg in 2023 and 14.25 US $ per kg in 2024.The China black tea exports are categorised as:
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of <= 3 kg (HS code 090230)
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of > 3 kg (HS code 090240)
China Black Tea Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Black Tea into China has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 7.16 US dollars per kg, and by 2021, it had risen to 14.60 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 103.7% over the five-year period. The highest price was recorded in 2021, when the price was 14.60 US dollars per kg. This was followed by 2020, when the price was 13.55 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was recorded in 2017, when the price was 7.82 US dollars per kg. Based on the current trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Black Tea into China will be 15.68 US dollars in 2023 and 16.76 US dollars in 2024.Export values for China black tea
The total values in export for black tea in China were US$ 5,956,944, US$ 6,815,152, US$ 7,947,408 and US$ 10,202,112 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in China: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Yerba mate.
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China black tea - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China sold 899,024 tonnes of black tea. Through 2019 alone, the interest in China black tea (processed category) has gone up, flactuating by 2.136 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, black tea's exports grew by 3.12 percent bringing China US$10,202.11m for the year 2019. China's black tea exports are classified as:
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of > 3 kg (HS code 090240)
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of <= 3 kg (HS code 090230)
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China black tea export values
In 2019, China supplied black tea worth 10,202.11m USD, an increment of 28.37% from 2018's total black tea export of 7947.408m USD. The yearly increase in value of China black tea between 2017 to 2018 was 16.614 pc.
The per year change in the amount of China's black tea exports between 2017 and 2019 was 3.12 pc in comparison to a variation of 2.136% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
China's share of the world's total black tea's exports in 2019 was 3.2 pc. The country is ranked position 7 in world exports of black tea.
Export markets for China black tea ( in '000$ )
China's top destinations for black tea are Morocco, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, Ghana and Senegal.
Import/Export Trends
China is a net importer of black tea. The annual growth of China black tea in value between 2015 to 2019 was -6%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -7%, per annum.
China purchased 625,648 tonnes of black tea in 2019.
Production
The production of black tea in China was 89,104,592 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 6.37%. The country had approximately 101,741,552.00 hectares under black tea cultivation.