What is the price of black tea per kilogram/pound in Mauritius today?
The retail price range for Mauritius black tea is between US$ 8.83 and US$ 14.71 per kilogram or between US$ 4.00 and US$ 6.67 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of black tea in Mauritius
The retail price range in Mauritius Rupee for black tea is between MUR 403.48 and MUR 672.46 per kilogram or between MUR 182.98 and MUR 304.97 per pound(lb) in Port Louis and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Mauritius black tea is between US$ 6.18 and US$ 10.30 per kilogram or between US$ 2.80 and US$ 4.67 per pound(lb).
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Mauritius Black Tea Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Black Tea from Mauritius over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 8.21 US $ per kg, followed by a slight increase to 10.19 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 8.91 US $ per kg, before rising again to 10.1 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then increased further to 10.2 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Black Tea from Mauritius will remain around 10 US $ per kg in the next two years, with a prediction of 10.2 US $ per kg in 2023 and 10.4 US $ per kg in 2024.The exports of black tea from Mauritius are classified 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)
Mauritius Black Tea Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Black Tea into Mauritius has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 7.76 US dollars per kg, and in 2021, it had risen to 10.2 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 30.3% over the five-year period. In 2017, the price rose to 8.21 US dollars per kg, and in 2018, it increased further to 10.19 US dollars per kg. In 2019, the price dropped slightly to 8.91 US dollars per kg, but in 2020, it rose again to 10.1 US dollars per kg. Finally, in 2021, the price rose to 10.2 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Black Tea imported into Mauritius will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around 11.00 US dollars per kg, and in 2024, it will be around 11.50 US dollars per kg.Export values for Mauritius black tea
The total values in export for black tea in Mauritius were US$ 318, US$ 386, US$ 326 and US$ 303 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Mauritius black tea - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Mauritius exported 34 tonnes of black tea. In 2019 alone, the interest in Mauritius black tea (processed category) has improved, changing by 6.25 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, black tea's exports went down by -27.66% netting the exporter US$0.30m for the year 2019. Mauritius' black tea exports are categorised as:
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of > 3 kg (HS code 090240)
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of <= 3 kg (HS code 090230)
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Mauritius black tea export values
In 2019, Mauritius shipped black tea worth 0.30m USD, a decrease of -7.98% from 2018's total black tea export of 0.326m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Mauritius black tea between 2017 to 2018 was -15.544 percent.
The per year variation in the amount of Mauritius' black tea exports between 2017 and 2019 was -27.66 per cent compared to a variation of 6.25% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Mauritius' share of the world's total black tea's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds position 51 in world exports of black tea.
Export markets for Mauritius black tea ( in '000$ )
Mauritius' leading destinations for black tea are France, China, United Kingdom (UK), Portugal and Australia.
Import/Export Trends
Mauritius is a net exporter of black tea. The annual growth of Mauritius black tea in value between 2015 to 2019 was -14%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was -38%, per annum.
Mauritius purchased 391 tonnes of black tea in 2019.
Production
The production of black tea in Mauritius was 3,166 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 7.69%. The country had an estimated 1,312.00 hectares under black tea cultivation.