Understanding Tea

Estonia’s Tea Trade: Export Insights, Import Trends, and Tariff Analysis

Estonia’s tea trade showcases its active participation in the global tea market as both an exporter and importer. With tea exports reaching $775k, Estonia holds a respectable position among tea exporters, with Germany, Finland, and Lithuania serving as key destinations. Additionally, Estonia’s tea imports valued at $6.79M underline its role as a tea-consuming nation, sourcing primarily from Poland, Russia, and Latvia. The notable growth in both exports and imports highlights Estonia’s influence in the tea industry.

Tea Imports Exports

Exports

In 2021, Estonia exported tea valued at $775k, securing its position as the 85th largest tea exporter worldwide. Tea ranked 683rd among Estonia’s exported products, indicating its relatively lower prominence in the country’s export profile. The primary destinations for Estonian tea exports were Germany, accounting for $251k, followed by Finland ($150k), Lithuania ($111k), Latvia ($92.7k), and Russia ($63.1k).

Estonia experienced notable growth in tea exports between 2020 and 2021. Finland emerged as the fastest-growing market, with a remarkable increase of $123k, followed by Germany with $114k, and Russia with $25.9k.

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AfricaKenya6
AfricaSouth Africa1
AsiaUnited Arab Emirates319
AsiaSouth Korea81
AsiaSingapore137
AsiaTurkey23
EuropeSwitzerland513
EuropeCzechia11,094
EuropeGermany251,119
EuropeDenmark1,679
EuropeSpain2,474
EuropeFinland149,751
EuropeFrance2,621
EuropeHungary7,164
EuropeIceland20
EuropeItaly9,437
EuropeLithuania111,378
EuropeLatvia92,744
EuropeNetherlands5,776
EuropeNorway19,562
EuropePoland43,033
EuropeRussia63,068
EuropeSlovakia717
EuropeSweden2,373
Table: Where Does Estonia Export Its Tea (2021)

Imports

In 2021, Estonia imported tea worth $6.79M, positioning itself as the 94th largest tea importer globally. Tea ranked 467th among Estonia’s imported products. Poland was the primary source of Estonia’s tea imports, accounting for $1.86M, followed by Russia ($1.28M), Latvia ($865k), Sri Lanka ($689k), and Lithuania ($598k).

Estonia observed significant growth in tea imports between 2020 and 2021. Poland registered the highest increase with $290k, followed by Russia with $284k, and India with $79.5k.

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AfricaMorocco2,941
AfricaTanzania48,400
AfricaSouth Africa584
AsiaUnited Arab Emirates101,579
AsiaBangladesh129
AsiaChina21,609
AsiaGeorgia93,752
AsiaIndia175,093
AsiaJapan27,530
AsiaSri Lanka688,888
AsiaNepal592
AsiaSingapore138
AsiaThailand153
AsiaTurkey4,456
AsiaVietnam1,032
AsiaChinese Taipei7,886
EuropeAustria2,668
EuropeBelgium2,105
EuropeBulgaria318
EuropeSwitzerland1,800
EuropeCzechia8,489
EuropeGermany366,918
EuropeDenmark3,916
EuropeSpain1,297
EuropeFinland112,064
EuropeFrance83,327
EuropeUnited Kingdom178,519
EuropeGreece95
EuropeHungary6,004
EuropeItaly30,783
EuropeLithuania598,212
EuropeLatvia864,753
EuropeNetherlands121,237
EuropePoland1,862,482
EuropePortugal298
EuropeRussia1,275,204
EuropeSlovakia501
EuropeSlovenia7,033
EuropeSweden37,547
EuropeUkraine38,153
North AmericaDominican Republic97
North AmericaMexico932
North AmericaUnited States6,985
OceaniaAustralia116
South AmericaBrazil1,013
Table: Where Does Estonia Import Its Tea (2021)

Potential Of Tea Import and Export Between Vietnam-Estonia

While the bilateral trade between Vietnam and Estonia may not currently reach significant levels, it is worth noting that Estonia’s tea imports in 2021 amounted to a total value of $1,032. Recognizing this, it becomes evident that Vietnam, as a global leader in tea production and export, has immense potential to collaborate with Estonia in introducing Vietnamese tea to the Estonia market in the foreseeable future.

Tariffs

In 2019, Estonia imposed an average tariff rate of 0.3% on tea imports. 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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