World Tea Export Increases By 6.11 Mkg

Coonoor: Global tea exports have increased by 6.11 million kg (mkg) so far this year over the same period of last year. The information available with the Tea Board, the global exports so far this year totalled 529.24 mkg against 523.03 mkg last year. The biggest gainer has been Kenya where the trade reported an increase of 29.94 mkg to reach 151.31 mkg. China showed an increase of 9.66 mkg to reach 1,221.02 mkg. Tanzania gained 2.91 mkg to reach 14.85 mkg. The major loss occurred in India at 11.74 mkg to decline to 75.73 mkg. Sri Lanka exported 11.32 mkg lower to touch 112.01 mkg. Indonesia shipped 4.82 mkg less to total 11.96 mkg. Uganda, Argentina and Zimbabwe exported 2.23 to 2.54 mkg less. The global output increased by 62.20 mkg so far this year over the corresponding period of 2006. Production totalled 741.95 mkg against 679.75 mkg last year.