FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 667
Tea leaves
Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.
- $49.3B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $43.1B
- imports, 2018–2023
- 53.4%
- of trade is exports
- #49 of 100
- by cumulative trade value
Export-heavy trade mix
Tea leaves in the export-led third
Exports are 53.4% of total trade for Tea leaves, an upper-third export share among FAO commodities in this extract.
Tea leaves is export-led (53.4% of trade is exports); supplier concentration in the exporters table is the first place to watch for tariff shock. China; mainland leads exports, while Pakistan is the largest importer. US tariff classification depends on product form (raw, processed, packaged), so map each shipment to a specific HTS code before quoting landed cost.
Dig deeper: How US import duties work. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Trade Trend (2019–2023)
| Year | Total Exports (top 50 countries) | Total Imports (top 50 countries) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $5.3B | $5.7B |
| 2020 | $5.1B | $5.5B |
| 2021 | $5.5B | $5.7B |
| 2022 | $5.3B | $6.2B |
| 2023 | $4.9B | $5.5B |
Top Exporters (2023)
| # | Country | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China; mainland | $1.7B |
| 2 | India | $706.9M |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | $482.5M |
| 4 | Poland | $236.3M |
| 5 | Germany | $231.7M |
| 6 | Japan | $210.1M |
| 7 | Viet Nam | $181.8M |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | $121.4M |
| 9 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $114.9M |
| 10 | China; Taiwan Province of | $99.1M |
Top Importers (2023)
| # | Country | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | $588.0M |
| 2 | United States of America | $519.8M |
| 3 | Russian Federation | $428.1M |
| 4 | Iraq | $313.4M |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | $310.4M |
| 6 | Egypt | $310.1M |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | $254.8M |
| 8 | Germany | $225.7M |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $221.0M |
| 10 | China; Hong Kong SAR | $189.9M |
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Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale
Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Tea leaves, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total trade value
Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($92.3B here).
Similar export share
Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (53.4% here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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