Concerns rise among small tea growers in North East India over increased tea importsNECSTGA raises concerns over the Tea Board's directive to stop tea production in North India, linking it to increased tea imports from Nepa...
24 Jan, 2025, 08.51 PM IST
CISTA urges Piyush Goyal to curb imports of substandard tea to protect Indian tea industryThe Confederation of Indian Small Tea Growers Association (CISTA) urged Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to prevent the import of low-q...
21 Jan, 2025, 06.11 PM IST
Tea Board cracks down on import of cheap teas to India from Kenya and NepalThe onslaught of inferior quality imported teas has been the harshest for Darjeeling tea trade. Nepalese teas have dented their market in I...
15 Nov, 2021, 07.40 PM IST
Indian tea exports may witness recovery as Kenyan government fixes minimum reserve priceThe sharp price difference between the Indian and Kenyan teas has therefore narrowed down and Indian producers have started receiving expor...
17 Oct, 2021, 08.06 PM IST
India's imports of cheap teas surge 176% in six monthsWhile tea imports in India are meant for re-exports, a large chunk of these imported teas are being blended with Indian teas and are being ...
19 Sep, 2021, 11.56 PM IST
Tea Industry urges Centre to work out a preferential trade agreement with Bangladesh in order to boost tea exportsThe development comes as India’s tea exports may not reach 200 million kg this year amid steep competition in the global markets from the l...
25 Jul, 2021, 08.58 PM IST
Despite tensions, tea exports to Pakistan may rise in 2019Industry executives said that since Kenya’s tea crop had declined owing to a severe drought, prices shot up 15-20% at the Mombasa auction.
09 May, 2019, 10.45 PM IST
Kenya glut forces India to export cheaper tea to PakistanIndian tea exporters said Pakistani buyers are not keen to pay a higher price for Indian tea even though it has produced better quality tea...
11 Jul, 2016, 05.53 AM IST
- Random checking of tea exports to Pakistan soon
Tea Board has assured the representatives of Pakistan Tea Association (PTA) that the board will put in force a system of random checking of...
16 Apr, 2012, 10.35 PM IST
- Pakistan to double Tea import from India by 2015
A high-powered delegation from the Pak Tea Association signed a memorandum with the Indian Tea Association to import 50 million kg of tea b...
11 Apr, 2012, 01.28 AM IST
- India's tea import bill shoots up 108% y-o-y
India’s tea import bill has shot up sharply in calendar 2009 over 2008.
05 May, 2009, 02.38 AM IST
- Govt trims tea export target by 5%
The Centre has pruned its tea exports estimate for this financial year by 5% to 200 million kg citing poor supply from the southern region ...
18 Mar, 2009, 02.42 AM IST
- Indian, Sri Lankan tea industry to benefit from Kenyan crisis
Indian and Sri Lankan tea industry is all set to turn around due to the political instability in Kenya, the world's largest tea exporting n...
21 Jan, 2008, 02.48 PM IST
- Kenyan turmoil likely to boost tea exports
The tea production in Kenya has been hard hit due to this strife and Indian tea industry is expecting that the new season will open on a st...
17 Jan, 2008, 02.46 AM IST
- India seeks lowering of duty on tea by Pakistan
The Indian tea industry on Monday sought lowering of import duty by Pakistan and hoped that this step will go a long way in increasing expo...
07 May, 2007, 07.30 PM IST
- After 4 years, tea exports cross 200 mn kg
The Indian tea exports have surpassed the 200 million kg mark in 2006 after a gap of four years thanks to the production slump in Kenya.
15 Feb, 2007, 04.13 AM IST
- Pak retains 10% import duty on Indian tea
Pakistan has turned a deaf ear to the demands of the Indian tea industry.
07 Jun, 2006, 02.38 AM IST