What is the price of black tea per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa black tea is between US$ 2.96 and US$ 10.86 per kilogram or between US$ 1.34 and US$ 4.92 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of black tea in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for black tea is between ZAR 57.53 and ZAR 210.96 per kilogram or between ZAR 26.09 and ZAR 95.67 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa black tea is between US$ 2.07 and US$ 7.60 per kilogram or between US$ 0.94 and US$ 3.45 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Black Tea Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the export prices of Black Tea from South Africa per Kg were US$ 11.17, US$ 11.84, US$ 17.06, US$ 7.51 and US$ 8.03 respectively. For 2021, the export price was US$ 8.72 per Kg. For the year 2023, the predicted export price is expected to be around US$ 9.00 per Kg.The South Africa 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)
South Africa Black Tea Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Black Tea into South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 5.68 US dollars per kg, followed by 5.35 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 5.00 US dollars per kg, before increasing again to 5.23 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Black Tea into South Africa is 4.84 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Black Tea into South Africa will continue to increase in the next two years. We can predict that the import price per kilogram of Black Tea into South Africa will be around 5.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 5.25 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa black tea
The total values in export for black tea in South Africa were US$ 20,963, US$ 28,265, US$ 29,190 and US$ 24,931 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in South Africa: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Yerba mate.
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South Africa black tea - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 1,573,359 tonnes of black tea. Through 2019 alone, the market for South Africa black tea (processed category) has decreased, with a change of -3.244 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, black tea's exports went down by -6.38% netting the exporter US$24.93m for the year 2019. South Africa's black tea exports are categorised as:
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of > 3 kg (HS code 090240)
- Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of <= 3 kg (HS code 090230)
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South Africa black tea export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied black tea worth 24.93m USD, a reduction of -14.59% from 2018's total black tea export of 29.19m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa black tea between 2017 to 2018 was 3.273 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of South Africa's black tea exports between 2017 and 2019 was -6.38 percent when compared to a variation of -3.244% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total black tea's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 18 in world exports of black tea.
Export markets for South Africa black tea ( in '000$ )
South Africa's best performing destinations for black tea are Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland (Eswatini) and Zambia.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of black tea. The annual growth of South Africa black tea in value between 2015 to 2019 was -15%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was -12%, per annum.
South Africa imported 21,131 tonnes of black tea in 2019.
Production
The production of black tea in South Africa was 2,704 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -10.46%. The country had an estimated 1,434.00 hectares under black tea cultivation.