The exports of tea grew by nearly 6.7% and stood at 200.67 million kg during April-January period of 2017-18 (FY18) as compared to 188.10 million kg exported in the corresponding period of last fiscal. As per provisional data compiled by the Tea Board India, while exports to Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Germany fell, those for Pakistan, China, Iran and Egypt showed improvement.
The exports, in value terms, stood at Rs 3,970.37 crore in the 10 months of the current fiscal, up by about 2.5% from Rs 3,874.82 crore in the year-ago period. In volume, exports to CIS countries, including Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, were at 46.92 million kg in the April-January 2017-18, down from 49.63 million kg in the same period of 2016-17.
However, in January alone, export was down marginally by 2.28% and stood 20.55 million kg as against 21.03 million kg exported in the year-ago month. In value terms, exports during the month also fell to Rs 408.74 crore, from Rs 412.35 crore in January 2017.