CCP:TE 05/CRS 3

Table 1. Global Tea Trade – Top 40 exporting countries

Table 2. Global Tea Trade – Top 50 importing countries

Table 3. Value of tea imports to the EU, by market category – 1993/1995 and 2001/2003

HS codes: 090210: Green tea in packings <= 3 kg; 090220: Green tea in packings > 3 kg; 090230: Black tea in packings <= 3 kg; 090240: Black tea in packings > 3 kg; 210120: Extracts, essences, concentrates and preparations of tea or mate

Table 4. Upgrading performance for selected countries - Black Tea (HS: 090230)

HS codes: 090230: Black tea in packings <= 3 kg
Mi: market share (%)
Uv: unit value ($US/kg)
Quad: quadrant number (see figure 1)

Table 5. Upgrading performance for selected countries - Black Tea (HS: 90240)

HS codes: 090240: Black tea in packings > 3 kg
Mi: market share (%)
Uv: unit value ($US/kg)
Quad: quadrant number (see figure 1)

Table 6. Upgrading performance for selected countries – Green Tea (HS: 090210)

HS codes: 090210: Green tea in packings <= 3 kg
Mi: market share (%)
Uv: unit value ($US/kg)
Quad: quadrant number (see figure 1)

Table 7. Upgrading performance for selected countries – Green Tea (HS: 090220)

HS codes: 090220: Green tea in packings > 3 kg
Mi: market share (%)
Uv: unit value ($US/kg)
Quad: quadrant number (see figure 1)

Table 8. Upgrading performance for selected countries – Instant tea or mate (HS: 210120)

HS codes: 210120: Extracts, essences, concentrates and preparations of tea or mate
Mi: market share (%)
Uv: unit value ($US/kg)
Quad: quadrant number (see figure 1)

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