Understanding Tea

Denmark’s Tea Trade: Export Trends, Import Dynamics, and Tariff Overview

Denmark’s tea trade showcases its active participation in the global tea market as both an exporter and importer. With tea exports reaching $6.55 million, Denmark ranks among the top exporters globally, with Sweden, Norway, and Greenland serving as key destinations. Additionally, Denmark’s tea imports amounting to $20.9 million underline its role as a tea-consuming nation, sourcing from countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, and Sri Lanka. The notable growth in both exports and imports emphasizes Denmark’s influence in the global tea industry.

Tea Imports Exports

Exports

In 2021, Denmark exported tea worth $6.55 million, securing its place as the 53rd largest tea exporter globally. Tea ranked 656th among Denmark’s exported products, reflecting its significance within the country’s export market. Sweden emerged as the primary destination for Danish tea exports, amounting to $3.46 million. Other key destinations included Norway ($998k), Greenland ($445k), Finland ($232k), and Iceland ($201k).

Denmark experienced noteworthy growth in tea exports between 2020 and 2021, with Sweden leading the way, witnessing an increase of $1.24 million. Norway followed closely with an increase of $308k, and the United Kingdom with $92.9k.

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AfricaGhana19
AfricaMali70
AfricaRwanda597
AfricaSeychelles107
AsiaUnited Arab Emirates633
AsiaChina360
AsiaCyprus3,104
AsiaHong Kong481
AsiaIndia142
AsiaJapan89,799
AsiaSouth Korea40,344
AsiaKuwait373
AsiaSri Lanka103
AsiaMalaysia35
AsiaPhilippines257
AsiaQatar76,348
AsiaSaudi Arabia2,529
AsiaSingapore12,903
AsiaThailand7
AsiaTurkey76
AsiaChinese Taipei7,256
EuropeAustria23,807
EuropeBelgium13,798
EuropeBulgaria165
EuropeSwitzerland98,753
EuropeCzechia8,308
EuropeGermany138,133
EuropeSpain13,510
EuropeEstonia3,916
EuropeFinland231,659
EuropeFrance191,590
EuropeUnited Kingdom149,216
EuropeGreece2,086
EuropeHungary2,841
EuropeIreland39
EuropeIceland201,296
EuropeItaly2,566
EuropeLithuania117,232
EuropeLuxembourg1,688
EuropeLatvia348
EuropeMoldova274
EuropeNetherlands90,454
EuropeNorway998,467
EuropePoland61,377
EuropePortugal84
EuropeRomania214
EuropeRussia2,215
EuropeSerbia93
EuropeSlovakia226
EuropeSlovenia349
EuropeSweden3,464,648
North AmericaBarbados436
North AmericaCanada27,990
North AmericaGreenland445,190
North AmericaUnited States14,969
South AmericaChile2,754
Table: Where Does Denmark Export Its Tea (2021)

Imports

In 2021, Denmark imported tea valued at $20.9 million, establishing its position as the 66th largest tea importer worldwide. Tea ranked 572nd among Denmark’s imported products. Denmark primarily sourced its tea imports from Germany ($7.91 million), the Netherlands ($4.4 million), Sri Lanka ($2.35 million), Poland ($2.14 million), and the United States ($1.52 million).

Denmark observed significant growth in tea imports between 2020 and 2021, particularly from Germany, which experienced an increase of $1.07 million. The United States followed suit with an increase of $724k, and the Netherlands with $571k.

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AfricaEgypt50
AfricaGhana7
AfricaKenya10
AfricaMorocco133,630
AfricaMozambique414
AfricaMalawi457
AfricaNigeria116
AfricaUganda5
AfricaSouth Africa3,087
AsiaUnited Arab Emirates63,814
AsiaBangladesh20
AsiaBahrain876
AsiaChina35,642
AsiaHong Kong1,461
AsiaIndia770,579
AsiaIraq67
AsiaIsrael4
AsiaJapan135,961
AsiaSouth Korea2,208
AsiaKuwait39
AsiaLebanon696
AsiaSri Lanka2,354,736
AsiaBurma2,944
AsiaMongolia16
AsiaMalaysia6,682
AsiaNepal35,362
AsiaPakistan37,246
AsiaPhilippines157
AsiaSaudi Arabia8
AsiaSingapore8,521
AsiaThailand28,311
AsiaTurkey34,731
AsiaVietnam423
AsiaChinese Taipei13,842
EuropeAlbania65
EuropeAustria37,147
EuropeBelgium43,025
EuropeBulgaria4,768
EuropeSwitzerland998
EuropeCzechia10,671
EuropeGermany7,907,089
EuropeSpain10,817
EuropeEstonia1,679
EuropeFinland181
EuropeFrance342,228
EuropeUnited Kingdom304,146
EuropeGreece487
EuropeCroatia16
EuropeHungary6
EuropeIreland371
EuropeIceland314
EuropeItaly12,269
EuropeLithuania1,086
EuropeLatvia1,079
EuropeNorth Macedonia2,526
EuropeMontenegro48
EuropeNetherlands4,399,137
EuropeNorway307
EuropePoland2,137,398
EuropePortugal59
EuropeRomania391
EuropeRussia2,865
EuropeSlovakia58
EuropeSweden451,032
EuropeUkraine145
North AmericaCanada52
North AmericaCosta Rica1
North AmericaMexico1
North AmericaUnited States1,521,771
OceaniaAustralia19,417
South AmericaArgentina6
South AmericaBrazil1,795
South AmericaColombia1,114
Table: Where Does Denmark Import Its Tea (2021)

Potential Of Tea Import and Export Between Vietnam-Denmark

While the bilateral trade between Vietnam and Denmark may not currently reach significant levels, it is worth noting that Denmark’s tea imports in 2021 amounted to a total value of $423. Recognizing this, it becomes evident that Vietnam, as a global leader in tea production and export, has immense potential to collaborate with Denmark in introducing Vietnamese tea to the Denmark market in the foreseeable future.

Tariffs

Examining the tariff landscape for Denmark in 2019, the average tariff rate for tea was 0.3%. Noteworthy countries with the highest import tariffs for tea included the Republic of the Congo, Algeria, Western Sahara, Gabon, and Libya, all imposing a Most Favoured Nation duty rate treatment of 0.8%.

Data: BACI

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