🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of tea: 2024 trade data
Imports of tea by the United Kingdom reached $381.6 million in 2024 (116.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 222 countries for imports of this product. That is 20% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tea by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $381.6M | 116.4K t |
| 2023 | $319.0M | 96.1K t |
| 2022 | $328.8M | 110.6K t |
| 2021 | $297.3M | 107.1K t |
| 2020 | $329.0M | 123.6K t |
| 2019 | $325.5M | 113.8K t |
| 2018 | $389.8M | 124.7K t |
| 2017 | $402.8M | 126.9K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports tea from
The largest suppliers were Kenya (37%), India (15%), Malawi (9%). Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+72% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $139.9M | 37% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $58.1M | 15% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $32.7M | 8.6% |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $20.8M | 5.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $20.8M | 5.5% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $15.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $15.2M | 4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $13.8M | 3.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $7.7M | 2% |
Types of tea under HS 0902
| 0902.40 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | 71% |
| 0902.30 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | 19% |
| 0902.10 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | 6.1% |
| 0902.20 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | 4.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0902.
Average import price of tea
The average declared value was about $3.28 per kg, close to the world average of $3.70.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports tea
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported tea worth $136.2 million (13.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 191 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were United States (22%), Ireland (16%), Canada (15%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+58% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $29.6M | 22% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $21.5M | 16% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $20.7M | 15% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12.7M | 9.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.3M | 6.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.2M | 3.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.7M | 2.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.1M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $3.0M | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2.0M | 1.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0902: Tea.
Tea trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of tea imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported tea worth $381.6 million in 2024 (116.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import tea from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Kenya (37%), India (15%), Malawi (9%).
What is the average import price of tea in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.70 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export tea?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported tea worth $136.2 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Ireland, Canada.
What is the HS code for tea?
Tea falls under HS heading 0902 (Tea). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tea with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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