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Tea exports see bright spot in January-February

The Vietnamese tea sector saw positive signs in exports in the first two months of 2021 when shipping 17,000 tonnes abroad and earning 29 million USD, down 1.6 percent in volume but up 11 percent in value year-on-year.
Tea exports see bright spot in January-February ảnh 1Tea leaves (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese tea sector saw positive signs in exportsin the first two months of 2021 when shipping 17,000 tonnes abroad and earning29 million USD, down 1.6 percent in volume but up 11 percent in valueyear-on-year.

In January, Vietnam’s tea exports to Pakistan – its biggestimporter – rose by 0.9 percent in volume and 8.9 percent in value.

Last year, Vietnam exported nearly 135,000 tonnes of tea andpocketed 217 million USD, down 1.8 percent in volume and 7.8 percent in valuecompared to those in 2019.

According to a report of the US Department of Agriculture,the COVID-19 pandemic has affected consumption trends. Consumers have paid moreattention to their health, so they are willing to pay for products that lessaffect the environment./.
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