Understanding Tea

Lithuania’s Tea Trade: Analyzing Exports, Imports, and Tariffs

Conclusion: Lithuania’s tea trade industry demonstrates its active participation and presence in the global tea market. As the 56th largest tea exporter and the 81st largest tea importer globally, Lithuania showcases its significance in the tea trade ecosystem.

Tea Imports Exports

Exports

In 2021, Lithuania exported tea valued at $5.07M, positioning itself as the 56th largest tea exporter worldwide. Among Lithuania’s overall export portfolio, tea ranked 551st. Notably, Russia emerged as the primary destination for Lithuanian tea exports, amounting to $1.88M, followed by Poland ($888k), Latvia ($675k), Estonia ($598k), and Germany ($202k).

Lithuania experienced significant growth in tea exports between 2020 and 2021. The fastest-growing export markets for Lithuanian tea during this period were Russia, witnessing an increase of $469k, followed by Germany with $165k and Belarus with $100k.

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AfricaEquatorial Guinea550
AsiaArmenia1,620
AsiaAzerbaijan12,190
AsiaChina1,358
AsiaCyprus3,903
AsiaHong Kong840
AsiaIsrael54,000
AsiaJapan1,540
AsiaKazakhstan20,030
AsiaKyrgyzstan2,710
AsiaSouth Korea11
AsiaMongolia130
AsiaPalestine15,260
AsiaSingapore20,608
AsiaTurkmenistan4,270
AsiaUzbekistan41,311
EuropeAustria550
EuropeBelgium73,190
EuropeBelarus199,700
EuropeSwitzerland271
EuropeGermany202,095
EuropeDenmark1,086
EuropeSpain23,154
EuropeEstonia598,212
EuropeFinland2,779
EuropeFrance54,750
EuropeUnited Kingdom105,486
EuropeGreece5,870
EuropeHungary318
EuropeIreland45,115
EuropeIceland755
EuropeItaly9,869
EuropeLatvia675,443
EuropeNetherlands96,745
EuropeNorway10,513
EuropePoland888,200
EuropePortugal90
EuropeRussia1,876,640
EuropeSweden160
EuropeUkraine1,450
North AmericaCanada1,889
North AmericaUnited States320
OceaniaAustralia10,126
OceaniaNew Zealand104
Table: Where Does Lithuania Export Its Tea (2021)

Imports

In 2021, Lithuania imported tea valued at $11.4M, placing itself as the 81st largest importer of tea globally. Tea ranked as the 470th most imported product in Lithuania. The primary sources of Lithuania’s tea imports were Poland, accounting for $2.98M, followed by Latvia ($1.93M), Sri Lanka ($1.74M), Russia ($1.54M), and Germany ($985k).

Lithuania observed noteworthy growth in tea imports between 2020 and 2021. Germany led the way with an increase of $374k, followed by Latvia with $302k and Russia with $192k.

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AfricaEgypt6
AfricaKenya31,210
AfricaSouth Africa190
AsiaUnited Arab Emirates180
AsiaAzerbaijan17,546
AsiaChina680,466
AsiaIndia57,231
AsiaIsrael1
AsiaJapan124,014
AsiaKazakhstan130
AsiaSouth Korea97
AsiaSri Lanka1,735,904
AsiaNepal18,531
AsiaSingapore125
AsiaThailand396
AsiaTurkey17,637
AsiaVietnam107,312
AsiaChinese Taipei26,695
EuropeAustria1,775
EuropeBelgium4,474
EuropeBelarus285,200
EuropeCzechia60,016
EuropeGermany985,282
EuropeDenmark117,232
EuropeSpain13,555
EuropeEstonia111,378
EuropeFinland2,332
EuropeFrance185,687
EuropeUnited Kingdom131,571
EuropeGreece54
EuropeHungary3,812
EuropeItaly17,896
EuropeLatvia1,934,231
EuropeNetherlands86,374
EuropePoland2,983,372
EuropePortugal8,313
EuropeRussia1,538,643
EuropeSlovakia4
EuropeSlovenia90,911
EuropeSweden4,583
North AmericaCanada4,575
North AmericaUnited States7,891
OceaniaAustralia93
Table: Where Does Lithuania Import Its Tea (2021)

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

Vietnam tea has consistently been a popular and trustworthy choice for Lithuania, thanks to its premium quality and competitive pricing. In 2021, Lithuania imported tea from Vietnam with a total value of $107,312. Vietnam holds a significant position as an important supplier of tea to Lithuania, catering to its tea requirements effectively.

Tariffs

In 2003, Lithuania’s average tariff for tea imports was 0.74%. It is important to note that several countries, including Angola, Burundi, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Botswana, imposed the highest import tariffs of 0.8% on tea, based on conventional rates.

Data: BACI

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