Bright prospect for tea exports in final quarterVietnam is the world’s seventh largest producer of tea, and the fifth biggest exporter. It is forecast that increasing global demand will help spur Vietnam’s tea exports in the remaining months of this year. The three biggest importers of Vietnamese tea were Pakistan, Taiwan (China) and Russia, accounting for 51.5% of Vietnam’s total tea export value in the first eight months of this year. Pakistan is the biggest importer of Vietnamese tea products, which just made up 2.2% of its total imports. Despite this advantage, the Vietnamese tea industry still has to contend with a number of difficulties.

Source: VietNamNet News October 19, 2017 12:56 UTC