The recent data published by the Tea Board of India show that India exported 280.40 million kilos of tea last year. In 2024, India exported 17.14 million kilos of tea to the US, while in 2025, it marginally reduced to 15.21million kilos. At the meeting, representatives of the association said the tea industry supports around 32 lakh people in north Bengal. Some exporters import large quantities of low-cost teas duty-free, ostensibly for re-export after blending with Indian teas. Uttam Chakraborty, the chairman of the association’s north Bengal branch, appreciated the state’s policy on tea tourism.

Source: The Telegraph February 15, 2026 01:38 UTC