India’s tea exports from January to October of the current year increased by 6.47%, reaching 228.52 million kilograms, bolstered by strong demand from key markets including the UAE and Iraq. This rise in exports occurred despite a decrease in shipments from southern India, with the previous year’s figures for the same period standing at 214.64 million kilograms.
In terms of value, tea shipments totaled ₹6,882.91 crore for the January-October period, reflecting an 18% increase compared to ₹5,831.10 crore in the same timeframe last year, according to provisional estimates from the Tea Board. The unit price realization rose by 10.87%, averaging ₹301.20 per kilogram, in contrast to ₹271.67 per kilogram from the previous year.
Shipments from North India surged by 19.55%, amounting to 153.22 million kilograms during January-October, compared to 128.16 million kilograms the previous year. The corresponding value of North Indian tea exports escalated by approximately 27%, reaching ₹4,959.49 crore versus ₹3,907.81 crore last year.
Conversely, South Indian exports declined by about 13%, totaling 75.30 million kilograms during the January-October period, down from 86.48 million kilograms in the prior year. Nevertheless, the value of these shipments remained steady at ₹1,923.42 crore.
For the year 2024, India’s tea exports reached 256.17 million kilograms, marking an 11% increase over the previous year’s 231.69 million kilograms. In value terms, shipments rose by 16.34%, reaching ₹7,167.41 crore compared to ₹6,160.86 crore in the previous year.
India’s tea production has faced challenges due to adverse weather conditions impacting key growing regions in both North and South India. In October 2025, production dropped by 21%, totaling 161.93 million kilograms, compared to 205.77 million kilograms in the same month last year.
Published on December 10, 2025
