"Green gold" exports recorded double-digit growth

Considered Vietnam's 'green gold', tea is not only for domestic consumption but also exported to many markets around the world.

The Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) cited data from the General Department of Customs as saying that it is estimated that Vietnam's tea exports in June 6 will reach 2024 thousand tons, worth 15 million USD, an increase of 32% in volume and increased 58% in value compared to May 106,9; an increase of 5% in volume and an increase of 2024% in value compared to June 54,9. The average price of tea exports in June 86,4 is estimated at 6 USD/ton, up 2023% compared to June 6.

In the first half of 2024, tea exports are estimated to reach 61 thousand tons, worth 108 million USD, up 26,7% in volume and 32,1% in value compared to the same period in 2023. Average export price Tea is estimated to reach 1.759,9 USD/ton, up 4,2% over the same period in 2023.

According to calculations from data from the General Department of Customs, in the first 5 months of 2024, exports of 2 main types of tea will grow positively. Of which, green tea leads with 23,5 thousand tons, worth 44,6 million USD, up 45,5% in volume and 43,4% in value over the same period in 2023; Next is black tea with 20,7 thousand tons, worth 26,6 million USD, up 15,6% in volume and 8,6% in value over the same period in 2023. Average export price of both Main tea categories all tend to decrease slightly.

In contrast, exports of tea with flowers decreased sharply in the first 5 months of 2024, reaching 741 tons, worth 1,5 million USD, down 31,3% in volume and down 31,4% in value; Oolong tea exports reached 319 tons, worth 1,1 million USD, down 22,6% in volume but up 8,7% in value. Regarding the average export price, the type of tea with flowers reached 1.985,9 USD/ton, down 0,1%; while the price of oolong tea reached 3.530,7 USD/ton, an increase of 40,4%...

In Vietnam, tea is grown mainly in the Northern Midlands and Mountains with about 70% of the country's tea growing area, followed by the Central Highlands with about 19%, and the North Central and Coastal regions. The Central region has 7% of tea area and the Northern Delta region has 4%. Some localities with large tea areas include Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang, Phu Tho, Lam Dong,...

According to statistics from the Vietnam Tea Association, Vietnam currently ranks 5th in the world in tea export and 7th in global tea production. Vietnamese tea products are currently exported to 74 countries and territories. Besides, Vietnam currently ranks second in the world, just behind China in terms of green tea output and export. Regarding markets, Pakistan is the country that imports the most Vietnamese tea.

Products from Vietnamese tea trees are also increasingly diverse, ensuring quality, meeting domestic and foreign consumer needs. Vietnam currently has more than 170 varieties of tea with special flavors that are popular around the world such as Sao Roll tea, green tea, oolong tea, Huong tea, herbal tea...

Due to the increasingly strict requirements of the world market, tea growing areas have innovated the production of tea products towards organic safety, contributing to protecting the health of producers and consumers and aiming at sustainable agriculture. Green industry, sustainable development.

Source: Vietnam.vn