Understanding Tea

Belarus’s Tea Trade: Export Growth, Import Dynamics, and Tariff Analysis

Belarus’s tea trade showcases consistent activity in both exports and imports, contributing to the global tea market. While not among the largest players in the industry, Belarus demonstrates steady growth and maintains strong trade relationships with destinations such as Russia, Ukraine, and Latvia for exports, and Russia, Sri Lanka, and Ukraine for imports.

Tea Imports Exports

Exports

In 2021, Belarus exported tea worth $3.5 million, positioning itself as the 62nd largest tea exporter globally. Among Belarus’s exports, tea ranked 479th in terms of product prominence within the country. The primary destinations for Belarusian tea exports included Russia ($1.78 million), Ukraine ($442,000), Latvia ($311,000), Lithuania ($285,000), and Poland ($189,000).

Belarus witnessed notable growth in tea exports between 2020 and 2021, led by Russia with an increase of $1.06 million. Latvia followed with a growth of $136,000, and Ukraine with $121,000.

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AsiaArmenia1,560
AsiaAzerbaijan4,462
AsiaGeorgia100
AsiaIsrael42,399
AsiaKazakhstan23,900
AsiaQatar52,200
AsiaSingapore140,398
AsiaTurkmenistan16,300
EuropeFrance11,526
EuropeIreland2
EuropeLithuania285,200
EuropeLatvia311,078
EuropeMoldova130,900
EuropeNetherlands62,804
EuropePoland188,800
EuropePortugal1
EuropeRomania100
EuropeRussia1,779,399
EuropeSweden116
EuropeUkraine442,098
North AmericaCanada6,360
Table: Where Belarus Export Its Tea (2021)

Imports

In 2021, Belarus imported tea worth $36.4 million, positioning itself as the 50th largest tea importer globally. Among Belarus’s imports, tea ranked 214th in terms of prominence within the country. The primary sources of tea imports for Belarus were Russia ($29.5 million), Sri Lanka ($3.3 million), Ukraine ($1.57 million), Turkey ($361,000), and Vietnam ($292,000).

Belarus observed substantial growth in tea imports between 2020 and 2021. Notably, Russia saw a significant increase of $1.41 million, followed by Sri Lanka with $672,000, and Turkey with $258,000.

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AfricaLiberia99
AfricaMorocco1,100
AsiaUnited Arab Emirates60,159
AsiaAzerbaijan21,102
AsiaChina145,303
AsiaGeorgia201,428
AsiaIndonesia3,733
AsiaIndia46,033
AsiaIran5,100
AsiaJapan1,073
AsiaKazakhstan10,630
AsiaSri Lanka3,301,665
AsiaSyria1,200
AsiaThailand3,075
AsiaTurkey361,346
AsiaVietnam291,527
AsiaChinese Taipei12,370
EuropeGermany225,141
EuropeFinland158,800
EuropeFrance31,874
EuropeUnited Kingdom31,562
EuropeItaly30,481
EuropeLithuania199,700
EuropePoland59,725
EuropeRussia29,520,348
EuropeSweden8,900
EuropeUkraine1,569,298
North AmericaUnited States13,449
South AmericaArgentina110,819
Table: Where Does Belarus Import Its Tea (2021)

Vietnam Tea: A Popular and Reliable Choice for Belarus’s Imports

Vietnam tea has consistently been a popular and trustworthy choice for Belarus, thanks to its premium quality and competitive pricing. In 2021, Belarus imported tea from Vietnam with a total value of $291,527. Vietnam holds a significant position as an important supplier of tea to Belarus, catering to its tea requirements effectively.

Tariffs

Analyzing the tariff landscape for Belarus in 2019, the average tariff rate for tea stood at 6.72%. Noteworthy countries with the highest import tariffs for tea included Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, and Cape Verde, all imposing a 9.19% tariff rate under the Belarus Generalized System of Preference.

Data: BACI

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