Vietnam Earns US$127M from Tea Export in Jan-September
Vietnam exported 97,000 tons of tea worth US$127 million in Jan-Sept period, up 21.7% in volume and 13.9% in value from a year earlier, the government’s General Statistical Office said.
In September, local companies shipped 15,000 tons of tea abroad, earning US$21 million, up 5% in value while the volume is unchanged compared to previous month.
Vietnam targeted for US$167 million from exporting 117,000 tons of tea for the whole of 2009.
Tea is among Vietnam’s three key agricultural products with fruit and vegetable and pepper which saw exports growth during the Jan-Sept period.
Vietnam exports tea to 110 countries and territories under the trademark of CheViet, which is registered and protected in 70 countries and territories. Its main export markets are Pakistan, Russia, Chinese Taipei and China.
In Vietnam, tea is grown in 35 provinces on a combined area of 131,500 hectares with average yield of 6.5 tons of fresh tea per hectare.
Vietnam has 700 tea-processing plants. (GSO, World & Vietnam Economy)
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