Tea exports to China in focus

However, the share of China in this export data has not grown much.Vivek Goenka, chairman of the ITA, claimed it would change in 2019."We are targeting 15 million kg of export," Goenka said after signing an MoU with the CTMA, which is in Calcutta with a 14-member delegation.Wang Qing, president of the CTMA and the leader of the delegation, said Sri Lankahas been more successfulin exporting tea probablybecause producers from that nation have been proactive. Sri Lanka also fetches more per kg of tea than India and Kenya"They do lots of promotions. Moreover, many of them have tied up with Chinese firms," Qing said.China buys CTC tea because it can be used to create several tea-based drinks. Dailyhunthttps://my.desktopnexus.com/eggyrotens/