BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept.20
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Georgia earned $2.7 million from tea exports from January through July 2021, Trend reports via the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
The volume of flavored or non-flavored tea sold from Georgia in different countries of the world was 1,339.4 tons.
According to official statistics, the export volume of tea this year is 7 percent higher than the same period last year, while 23.8 percent higher compared to the 7 months of 2019. However, the value of exported tea is lower than the last year (7 months of 2020 - $2.8 million), while it has increased compared to the 2019 figure (7 months of 2019 $2.3 million).
During these years, Azerbaijan remained the main export market for tea to Georgia, and products were exported to about 20 countries.
Top 5 destinations for Georgia's tea exports:
1. Azerbaijan - $1.3 million, 184.3 tons;
2. Turkey – $506,800, 150.8 tons;
3. Mongolia - $219,900, 400.5 tons;
4. Turkmenistan – $150,900, 83.1 tons;
5. Ukraine – $119,500, 64.3 tons;
As for imports, the volumes of tea purchased from different markets of the world are much higher than the exports.
According to statistics, in the first 7 months of this year, tea imports decreased by 15 percent and the country spent $4.8 million to purchase 1,169 tons of tea.
Georgia's TOP 10 countries for tea imports:
1. Azerbaijan - $2.6 million, 427 tons;
2. Russia – $858,900, 139.5 tons;
3. Sri Lanka – $784,300, 203.7 tons;
4. Turkey – $108,600, 329.1 tons;
5. United Arab Emirates – $104,500, 9.2 tons;
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