首次突破40万吨，中国内地茶叶年出口量创新高

Core Insights - China's tea export volume reached a record high of 418,800 tons in 2025, with an export value of approximately $1.546 billion, reflecting year-on-year growth of 11.9% and 8.9% respectively, showcasing the competitive strength and development potential of Chinese tea in the global market [3][4]. Export Performance - Green tea remains the dominant export category, with an export volume of 369,000 tons, accounting for 88.09% of total exports, and a year-on-year increase of 13.9%. The export value for green tea reached $1.243 billion, up 15.8%, making it the core driver of export growth [6][7]. - Other tea categories such as black tea, flower tea, and white tea showed growth trends, while oolong tea and dark tea experienced declines, with oolong tea seeing the largest drop at 10.1% [10][13]. - In terms of export value, green tea, black tea, and oolong tea topped the list, with black tea showing the highest growth in export value at 16.6% [14][16]. Key Export Markets - The top ten export destinations included Morocco, Uzbekistan, Senegal, Mauritania, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Russia, Algeria, Chad, and Japan. Notably, exports to Côte d'Ivoire surged, with a volume of 16,700 tons and an export value of $7.112 million, marking year-on-year increases of 300.4% and 310.9% respectively [18][20]. Regional Export Insights - Zhejiang province led the country in tea exports with a volume of 185,300 tons and an export value of $560 million, both showing significant year-on-year growth of 18.4% and 18.7% respectively. Other provinces such as Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Fujian, and Jiangxi also reported export volumes exceeding 10,000 tons [22][23]. Import Trends - China's tea import volume reached 60,800 tons in 2025, with an import value of $18.4 million, reflecting year-on-year growth of 12.6% and 17.2%. The average import price was $3.04 per kilogram, up 4.1% [25][26]. - India emerged as a significant source of tea imports, with a volume of 15,300 tons and an import value of $46.672 million, both showing year-on-year increases exceeding 100%. Red tea dominated imports, while flower tea saw the most remarkable growth in import volume at 88.6% [27][28]. Regional Import Insights - Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region led the country in tea imports with a volume of 14,700 tons, while Guangdong province ranked sixth with an import volume of 5,400 tons. Conversely, Yunnan province experienced a decline in both import volume and value, with decreases of 30.1% and 19.5% respectively [30][32].