Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) cited statistics from General Department of Customs, saying that tea exports in January 2025 reached 9,700 tonnes, worth 16.4 million USD, down 21.6% in volume and down 21.5% in value compared to January 2024.
Average export price of tea in January 2025 reached 1,693.7 USD/tonne, up 0.2% compared to January 2024. Tea export decreased significantly in January 2025 due to the Lunar New Year holiday in the last week of January 2025, causing disruptions in goods exports.
In January 2025, Pakistan remained the largest export market for Vietnamese tea, accounting for 35.1% of total volume and 38.7% of total value of tea exports nationwide. Export to Pakistan in January 2025 reached 3,400 tonnes, worth 6.4 million USD, down 24.8% in volume and 30.3% in value compared to January 2024.
Notably, tea exports to the Russian market recorded high growth in January 2025, reaching 632 tonnes, worth 1.2 million USD, up 19.2% in volume and 48.5% in value; Taiwan (China) market ranked third, reaching 713 tonnes, worth 1.16 million USD, down 23.2% in volume and 15.3% in value. According to statistics from the US International Trade Commission, tea imports to the US market in 2024 reached 125,000 tonnes, worth 556.6 million USD, up 19.2% in volume and 12.2% in value compared to 2023. Average imported tea price in 2024 reach 4,453.8 USD/tonne, down 5.9% compared to 2023. Argentina is the largest tea supplier to the US, accounting for 38.4% of total tea imports in 2024. Next is the Indian market with 13,300 tonnes, worth 60.1 million USD, up 27% in volume and 21.1% in value; China with 11,900 tonnes, worth 55.5 million USD, up 24.8% in volume and 16.1% in value; Vietnam reached 6,800 tonnes, worth 9.8 million USD, up 46.3% in volume and 32.4% in value...
Notably, although tea imports from Vietnam achieved high growth rates in both volume and value, proportion of imports from Vietnam is still low, so opportunity to expand the tea market share in the United States is very promising in the coming time.
In 2024, black tea is the main type imported by the United States, reaching 105,500 tonne worth 341.7 million USD, up 17.7% in volume and 14.9% in value compared to 2023. Of which, Argentina is the main market supplying black tea to the United States.
US green tea imports in 2024 reached 7,800 tonnes, worth 208.6 million USD, up 26.3% in volume and 7.3% in value compared to 2023. Vietnam is the 7th largest green tea supplier to the US, reaching 728 tonnes, worth 1.8 million USD, up 70.1% in volume and 32.4% in value compared to 2023.

Source: Vitic/ congthuong.vn