Off-season outbreak of black tea, oolong tea rises

The recently released "2021 China Tea Import and Export Trade Analysis Report" shows that in 2021, black tea and other partially fermented tea (hereinafter referred to as "black tea") will be China's second largest export tea category, with an export value of 415 million US dollars, a higher export value than before.

In 2021, the export value of black tea ushered in "anti-seasonal" growth, and the spring and winter seasons ushered in a higher export value growth trend

Overall, the average export price of black tea has ushered in a new high, rising to a price of US$14 per kilogram in 2021, an increase of 17.

However, in the export category, black tea with a higher average price per piece of net weight ≤ 3kg will drop significantly in 2021, and black tea with a lower average price of black tea with a net weight of more than 3kg per piece of inner packaging is growing rapidly, and its average price is USD 12.

In 2021, the "dark horse" of tea exports in Guizhou Province, with an export value of 110 million US dollars, accounting for 27% of the country's total black tea exports, ranking first in all provinces, with an export volume of 2,427 tons, an increase of 60% and 38% respectively over the previous year.

Not only Guizhou Province, but also many provinces in 2021 will also usher in an explosive growth in the export of black tea.

Consistent with the increase in the export of black tea in various domestic provinces, the main export destination countries and regions of China's black tea in 2021 will also usher in growth, with Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the United States all increasing significantly

In the tea import trade, black tea imports will continue to grow in 2021, reaching US$140 million, accounting for 75% of the total import value of all teas, ranking first

In the field of oolong tea, the report shows that in 2021, oolong tea with a net weight of ≤3 kg per piece of inner packaging will usher in significant growth, with export value increasing by 60% and export volume increasing by 27.

In 2021, the average export price of Chinese oolong tea will be US$14.

　　In 2021, Fujian Province's oolong tea exports will reach US$190 million, with an export volume of 13,000 tons, accounting for 67% of the country's total.

　　In 2021, oolong tea from mainland China will be mainly exported to Hong Kong, China and Malaysia.

　　In terms of export volume, among China's major trading partners of oolong tea in 2021, Japan will import 6,509 tons, accounting for 34% of China's oolong tea exports in that year, followed by Russia, with a total import volume of 2,522 tons, accounting for 13%

　　In the analysis of Fujian Province's tea exports in 2021 in the report, it is mentioned that the consumption habits of domestic and foreign tea markets, and the high-end market favors black tea, green tea and other factors, which affect the market competition of oolong tea, and the high-end market share is relatively low

　　In 2021, the import value of Chinese oolong tea is 31.

　　(Li Junjie, Tang Yaping)

　　"China Food News" (August 04, 2022 Edition 07)

　　(Editor-in-charge: Yuan Guofeng)