Turkish tea exports exceed $17.5 mln in first half
Türkiye’s tea exports surpassed $17.5 million in the first half of the year, shipping thousands of tons of tea to more than 100 countries and territories, according to exporter data.
From Jan. 1 through June 30, the country exported 2,602 tons of tea, generating $17.5 million in revenue, according to data compiled from the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB).
Belgium, the U.K. and Turkish Cyprus emerged as the top three buyers of Turkish tea, importing $5.4 million, $3.5 million and $1.2 million worth, respectively.
Rize, a prominent agricultural province in northern Türkiye known for its dramatic mountain tea plantations, drove the bulk of the trade. The province alone exported 1,575 tons of tea to 20 countries, accounting for 44 percent of Türkiye’s total tea export revenue, at $7.7 million.
