India’s tea exports increased by 2.85% to 257.88 million kilograms in the 2024-25 financial year as compared to 250.73 million kilograms in the previous fiscal. The export volume from North India during the 2024-25 fiscal touched 161.20 million kilograms, registering a rise of 8.15% from 149.05 million kilograms in the 2023-24 financial year.

Similarly, exports from South India declined by 4.92% to 96.68 million kilograms in 2024-25 from 101.68 million kilograms in the preceding fiscal. The value of tea exports in price per kilogram increased to Rs 290.97, reflecting a rise of 12.65% over Rs 258.30 in the 2023-24 fiscal.

During the calendar year January to December 2024, the quantum of tea exports touched 256.17 million kilograms, an increase of 10.57% from the preceding period of January to December 2023. Exports from North India during the calendar year 2024 stood at 155.49 million kilograms, while from South India it stood at 100.68 million kilograms, registering a rise of 10.28% and 11.02% respectively.