Briefing on China’s tea exports in April 2024

According to the data released by General Administration of Customs of the P.R.China, in April 2024, the export of Chinese tea is 32,300 tons, increased by 1.14% year-on-year. The volume of export of is 116 million $ (US), reduced by 16.19% year-on-year. The average export price is 3.60/kg $ (US), reduced by 17.14% compared with the same period last year.

Up to April, the export of Chinese tea added up to 118,500 tons, slightly increased by 1.00%, with the volume of export of 443 million $ (US), reduced by 20.97%. From January to April, the average export price is 3.74/kg $ (US), reduced by 21.75% compared with the same period last year.

Comparison of China’s tea Export volume in 2023-2024（Unit: ten thousand tons）

(Data source: China Customs)

Look at the tea category. From January to April 2024, China’s green tea export volume was 102,400 tons, accounting for 83.3% of the total export volume, with an increase of 3,743 tons (3.8%); The export volume of black tea was 7685 tons, accounting for 7.1% of the total export volume, a decrease of 770 tons(9.11%); The export volume of oolong tea was 5267 tons, accounting for 6.3% of the total export volume, a decrease of 2193 tons(29.4%); The export volume of jasmine tea was 2,302 tons, accounting for 1.5% of the total export volume, an increase of 557 tons,(32.0%); The export volume of Pu ‘er tea was 497 tons, accounting for 0.5% of the total export volume, a decrease of 89 tons(15.2%); The export volume of other scented tea was 41 tons, the export volume of black tea was 188 tons and the export volume of white tea was 117 tons.

Comparison of China’s cumulative tea export volume by tea category in 2023-2024 (April)（Unit: ten thousand tons）