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Türkiye’s tea exports generated 22.2 million dollars in revenue so far, while it may surpass 28 million dollars by end of 2025, says sector representative…
Trabzon, Türkiye…
Türkiye exported tea to 112 countries, including autonomous and free regions, generated 22.2 million dollars in revenue in the first nine months of the year, according to the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB).
Turkish tea export revenues surged from 17.9 million dollars in the same period last year, the data showed.
Some 4,057 tonnes of tea were exported, up 12 percent, while Belgium, the UK and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus were the top three Turkish tea buyers in January-September, purchasing tea worth 7.8 million dollars, 3.6 million and 1.9 million dollars, respectively.
The northeastern Rize province accounted for 48 percent of Türkiye’s tea exports, reaching 2,670 tonnes and generating 10.7 million dollars. Rize exported to 25 countries in the first nine months of the year, primarily to Belgium, the data showed.
Şaban Turgut, the vice chair of the association and head of its tea sector committee, told Anadolu that Turkish tea exports performed tremendously in Europe from January to September.
“Turkish tea exports rise every day with the increased interest, branding, and perceived quality,” he said. “The last quarter of the year is usually busy with exports — if we can maintain this momentum, Turkish tea exports could exceed 28 million dollars (in revenue) by the end of the year.”
“We want Turkish tea to gain a stronger foothold in markets beyond Europe, such as in the Middle East, the US and the Asia-Pacific region,” he added…
