Understanding Tea

Turkey’s Tea Trade: Examining Exports, Imports, and Tariff Landscape

Turkey, renowned for its rich tea culture, holds a significant position in the global tea trade.

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Turkey’s Tea Exports

In 2021, Turkey exported a total of $21.7 million worth of tea, solidifying its position as the 35th largest tea exporter worldwide. Tea ranked 604th among Turkey’s exported products during the same year. The primary destinations for Turkish tea exports were Belgium, with exports amounting to $5.98 million, followed by Germany at $2.86 million, the United States at $1.48 million, Cyprus at $1.15 million, and the Netherlands at $951k.

Fastest Growing Export Markets

Turkey witnessed remarkable growth in tea exports between 2020 and 2021, as reflected in its fastest-growing export markets. Belgium showcased the most significant increase, with a surge of $1.08 million, followed by Russia at $524k, and the United Kingdom at $487k. These figures highlight the expanding international demand for Turkish tea and the success of Turkish tea exporters in penetrating new markets.

Where Does Turkey Export Its Tea (2021)

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AfricaAngola1,641
AfricaBenin4,451
AfricaBurkina Faso21,028
AfricaCote d’Ivoire2,270
AfricaCameroon9,491
AfricaDemocratic Republic of the Congo5,083
AfricaRepublic of the Congo39
AfricaComoros379
AfricaCape Verde5
AfricaDjibouti5,781
AfricaAlgeria47,296
AfricaEgypt21,013
AfricaEritrea256
AfricaEthiopia43,217
AfricaGabon2,435
AfricaGhana2,512
AfricaGuinea25,386
AfricaGambia868
AfricaGuinea-Bissau670
AfricaEquatorial Guinea198
AfricaKenya742
AfricaLiberia50,087
AfricaLibya22,059
AfricaMorocco12,544
AfricaMadagascar6,483
AfricaMali559
AfricaMozambique11,032
AfricaMauritania567
AfricaMauritius194
AfricaNamibia400
AfricaNiger25,747
AfricaNigeria16,207
AfricaRwanda185
AfricaSudan1,819
AfricaSenegal8,478
AfricaSierra Leone5,705
AfricaSomalia22,557
AfricaSeychelles36
AfricaChad130
AfricaTogo2,465
AfricaTunisia330
AfricaTanzania5,760
AfricaUganda15,078
AfricaSouth Africa14,010
AfricaZambia58
AsiaAfghanistan35,411
AsiaUnited Arab Emirates320,975
AsiaArmenia12
AsiaAzerbaijan516,587
AsiaBangladesh59
AsiaBahrain34,411
AsiaBrunei164
AsiaBhutan12
AsiaChina59,170
AsiaCyprus1,145,158
AsiaGeorgia277,391
AsiaHong Kong13,115
AsiaIndonesia3,775
AsiaIndia97,285
AsiaIran104,142
AsiaIraq167,409
AsiaIsrael510,933
AsiaJordan35,170
AsiaJapan43,761
AsiaKazakhstan121,710
AsiaKyrgyzstan195,462
AsiaCambodia22
AsiaSouth Korea14,933
AsiaKuwait114,793
AsiaLaos24
AsiaLebanon64,606
AsiaSri Lanka9,888
AsiaMacau1,783
AsiaMaldives3,792
AsiaMongolia42,151
AsiaMalaysia7,795
AsiaNepal242
AsiaOman176,974
AsiaPakistan385
AsiaPhilippines4,563
AsiaPalestine11,643
AsiaQatar169,255
AsiaSaudi Arabia139,259
AsiaSingapore99,027
AsiaSyria23,633
AsiaThailand328
AsiaTajikistan57,702
AsiaTurkmenistan137,765
AsiaUzbekistan96,176
AsiaVietnam54,764
AsiaChinese Taipei8,750
AsiaYemen122,711
EuropeAlbania12,731
EuropeAustria266,723
EuropeBelgium5,981,492
EuropeBulgaria122,306
EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina21,038
EuropeBelarus361,346
EuropeSwitzerland199,113
EuropeCzechia3,770
EuropeGermany2,858,397
EuropeDenmark34,731
EuropeSpain31,857
EuropeEstonia4,456
EuropeFinland384,886
EuropeFrance851,640
EuropeUnited Kingdom877,269
EuropeGibraltar398
EuropeGreece26,702
EuropeCroatia26,363
EuropeHungary2,706
EuropeIreland22,130
EuropeIceland5,018
EuropeItaly42,086
EuropeLithuania17,637
EuropeLuxembourg14,344
EuropeLatvia4,939
EuropeMoldova17,223
EuropeNorth Macedonia26,605
EuropeMalta19,515
EuropeMontenegro10,426
EuropeNetherlands951,197
EuropeNorway70,427
EuropePoland3,991
EuropePortugal2,685
EuropeRomania60,607
EuropeRussia678,349
EuropeSerbia60,720
EuropeSlovakia12,812
EuropeSlovenia274
EuropeSweden125,910
EuropeUkraine100,637
North AmericaAntigua and Barbuda2,807
North AmericaBahamas9,125
North AmericaBelize2,769
North AmericaBermuda678
North AmericaBarbados1,037
North AmericaCanada230,382
North AmericaCosta Rica10
North AmericaCayman Islands911
North AmericaDominican Republic60
North AmericaJamaica12
North AmericaSaint Kitts and Nevis451
North AmericaMexico4,589
North AmericaPanama19,150
North AmericaUnited States1,479,339
North AmericaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines433
OceaniaAustralia118,301
OceaniaCook Islands350
OceaniaMarshall Islands19,533
OceaniaNorthern Mariana Islands66
OceaniaNew Zealand7,598
OceaniaPalau305
OceaniaTuvalu56
OceaniaVanuatu27
South AmericaArgentina34
South AmericaBrazil161
South AmericaChile18,003
South AmericaColombia178
South AmericaPeru141
South AmericaParaguay6,608
South AmericaSuriname4,838
South AmericaUruguay21,737
South AmericaVenezuela1,869

Turkey’s Tea Imports

In 2021, Turkey imported $125 million worth of tea, positioning itself as the 22nd largest tea importer globally. Tea ranked 297th among the most imported products in Turkey during the same year. Turkey’s primary sources of imported tea were Sri Lanka, accounting for the majority of imports at $105 million, followed by India at $6.47 million, Kenya at $4.78 million, Iran at $3.04 million, and Poland at $1.14 million.

Emerging Import Markets

Turkey experienced noteworthy growth in tea imports between 2020 and 2021, signaling the diversification of tea sources and the evolving preferences of Turkish consumers. Iran showcased the highest growth, with an increase of $2.87 million, followed by India at $779k, and Germany at $375k. These figures underscore Turkey’s exploration of new tea origins and emerging trade partnerships to meet the demand for a wide range of tea varieties.

Tariff Landscape

In 2018, the average tariff for tea imports into Turkey was 144%. Notably, the countries with the highest import tariffs for tea were Angola, Burundi, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Botswana, all imposing a Most Favored Nation duty rate treatment of 145%. These tariff rates from 2018 highlight the regulatory framework affecting tea imports into Turkey.

Where Does Turkey Import Its Tea (2021)

ContinentCountryTrade Value
AfricaAlgeria10
AfricaEgypt29
AfricaKenya4,778,551
AfricaMorocco2,336
AfricaMozambique10
AfricaMauritius12
AfricaNigeria167
AfricaRwanda215,372
AfricaSudan68
AfricaTunisia18
AfricaTanzania10
AfricaUganda10,308
AfricaSouth Africa251
AsiaAfghanistan10
AsiaUnited Arab Emirates215,828
AsiaAzerbaijan142,447
AsiaBangladesh187
AsiaBahrain6
AsiaChina428,828
AsiaGeorgia622,224
AsiaHong Kong778
AsiaIndonesia59,763
AsiaIndia6,473,760
AsiaIran3,036,517
AsiaIsrael1,311
AsiaJordan2
AsiaJapan39,643
AsiaKazakhstan19
AsiaSouth Korea1,339
AsiaKuwait183
AsiaLebanon47,250
AsiaSri Lanka105,054,160
AsiaMalaysia73
AsiaNepal2
AsiaPakistan62
AsiaPhilippines331
AsiaQatar1,191
AsiaSaudi Arabia21,194
AsiaSingapore4,251
AsiaThailand70
AsiaUzbekistan5
AsiaVietnam341,636
AsiaChinese Taipei317
EuropeAlbania11
EuropeAustria192
EuropeBelgium84
EuropeBulgaria12
EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina58
EuropeSwitzerland89
EuropeCzechia28
EuropeGermany1,076,538
EuropeDenmark76
EuropeSpain1,502
EuropeEstonia23
EuropeFrance25,792
EuropeUnited Kingdom288,273
EuropeGreece213
EuropeCroatia179
EuropeIreland4,372
EuropeItaly240
EuropeLuxembourg18
EuropeNetherlands638,884
EuropeNorway50
EuropePoland1,137,278
EuropePortugal24
EuropeRomania27
EuropeRussia774
EuropeSerbia2
EuropeSweden283
EuropeUkraine1,316
North AmericaCanada1,089
North AmericaHaiti4
North AmericaJamaica13,994
North AmericaUnited States57,984
OceaniaAustralia1,391
South AmericaArgentina72,239
South AmericaBrazil4,742
South AmericaColombia2
South AmericaParaguay6

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

Vietnam tea has consistently been a popular and trustworthy choice for Turkey, thanks to its premium quality and competitive pricing. In 2021, Turkey imported tea from Vietnam with a total value of $341,636, marking a 2.5% increase compared to the previous year. Vietnam holds a significant position as an important supplier of tea to Turkey, catering to its tea requirements effectively.

Conclusion

Turkey’s tea trade showcases its rich tea heritage and the country’s significant role in the global tea market. As a prominent tea exporter, Turkey has established trade relationships with various countries, with Belgium, Germany, the United States, Cyprus, and the Netherlands being the primary destinations for Turkish tea exports.

Concurrently, Turkey’s tea imports, led by Sri Lanka, illustrate the country’s appetite for diverse tea offerings from sources such as India, Kenya, Iran, and Poland. The emergence of Iran, India, and Germany as fast-growing import markets highlights Turkey’s commitment to exploring new tea origins and fostering trade partnerships. While Turkey continues to expand its tea trade, tariff rates remain a significant consideration that impacts the country’s tea imports, reflecting the regulatory environment governing international trade. With its vibrant tea culture and commitment to quality, Turkey is poised to further solidify its position in the global tea market, delighting tea enthusiasts both domestically and abroad.

Data: BACI

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