What is the price of black tea per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya black tea is between US$ 2.30 and US$ 2.69 per kilogram or between US$ 1.05 and US$ 1.22 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of black tea in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for black tea is between KES 320.13 and KES 373.48 per kilogram or between KES 145.18 and KES 169.38 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya black tea is between US$ 1.61 and US$ 1.88 per kilogram or between US$ 0.73 and US$ 0.85 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Black Tea Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Black Tea from Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.04 US$ per kg, and this remained the same in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, the price increased to 0.04 US$ per kg, and then again in 2021 to 0.06 US$ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Black Tea from Kenya in 2023 will be 0.08 US$ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.10 US$ per kg.The black tea exports from Kenya are categorised 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)
Kenya Black Tea Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Black Tea into Kenya has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 0.04 US$ per kg, and this remained the same in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, the price increased to 0.04 US$ per kg, and then again in 2021 to 0.06 US$ per kg. This suggests that the import price of Black Tea into Kenya is likely to continue to increase in the coming years. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price of Black Tea into Kenya in 2023 will be 0.07 US$ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.09 US$ per kg.Export values for Kenya black tea
The total values in export for black tea in Kenya were US$ 1,226,190, US$ 1,423,513, US$ 1,369,531 and US$ 1,113,037 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Kenya: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Yerba mate.
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Kenya black tea - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya shipped 475,748 tonnes of black tea. In 2019 alone, the market for Kenya black tea (processed category) has decreased, flactuating by -5.14 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, black tea's exports increased by 1.92 percent bringing the exporter US$1,113.04m for the year 2019. Kenya's black tea exports are categorised as:
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of <= 3 kg (HS code 090230)
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of > 3 kg (HS code 090240)
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Kenya black tea export values
In 2019, Kenya sold black tea worth 1,113.04m USD, a contraction of -18.73% from 2018's total black tea export of 1369.531m USD. The annual change in value of Kenya black tea between 2017 to 2018 was -3.792 percent.
The annual change in the amount of Kenya's black tea exports between 2017 and 2019 was 1.92 pc compared to a variation of -5.14% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Kenya's stake of the world's total black tea's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Kenya holds position 32 in world exports of black tea.
Export markets for Kenya black tea ( in '000$ )
Kenya's leading destinations for black tea are Pakistan, Egypt, United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen.
Kenya purchased 8,733 tonnes of black tea in 2019.
Production
The production of black tea in Kenya was 917,700 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -6.93%. The country had an estimated 538,800.00 hectares under black tea cultivation.