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
Darjeeling tea planters seek 100% import duty on Nepal teaNepal produces more than 25,000 tonnes of tea annually, according to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board. Of the total production...
28 Nov, 2022, 12.52 AM 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
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
Zero duty imports from Nepal become major concern for Darjeeling’s tea and edible oil industry“Zero duty imports of Nepal tea cannot be stopped under SAFTA. What is required is more stringent checking by the administration so that ch...
13 Jun, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
Import of black tea up 24% year-on-year in January-September period"The industry feels the surge in import has happened mainly due to higher volumes of tea from Nepal entering India. However, we need to hav...
16 Dec, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
Tea Board makes country of origin details mandatory to curb illegal importsIt has come to the notice of the Tea Board that 60.35 million kgs of tea have been imported in the past three years. Of this, 23.43 million...
12 Aug, 2020, 04.59 PM IST
Political tensions have not hindered the entry of Nepalese tea into IndiaDarjeeling tea planters have written to the customs department, Tea Board as well as the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)...
01 Jul, 2020, 05.59 PM IST
Amazon, Infosys, 26 other companies respond to Tea Board's EoI for technology useTea Board deputy chairman Arun Kr Ray said that this exercise is required for long-term sustainability of the industry as costs are rising ...
01 Dec, 2019, 02.39 PM IST
Planters propose Lankan model to check entry of Nepal teasNepalese teas are similar in appearance to the Darjeeling varieties and are much cheaper.
24 Jun, 2019, 09.55 AM IST
How Nepal Earthquake affected the phony-tea business in DarjeelingQuake halts supply of Nepalese tea, which was till now spuriously sold as premium Darjeeling tea; Indian variety sees 15-20% price rise
08 Jun, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
Licence must for selling Darjeeling tea, says Tea BoardThe Tea Board has made it mandatory for retailers to obtain licences for using the name `Darjeeling' before selling the premium variety in ...
09 Feb, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
Nepal's cheaper tea gives a threat to premium Darjeeling teaAccording to them, Nepal tea is available at Rs 250 a kg while Darjeeling tea is available for Rs 350 per kg in the domestic market.
15 Dec, 2014, 11.37 AM IST
Nepal tea fakes a threat to Darjeeling teaIndia has tightened import rules for thwarting the entry of Nepal’s cheaper tea, which is giving tough competition to premium Darjeeling te...
15 Dec, 2014, 07.37 AM IST
Storm brews as Nepal tea enters Darjeeling slopesNepal's cheap tea is entering India and has started giving tough competition to Darjeeling tea, the queen of all Indian teas.
07 Aug, 2014, 12.37 PM IST
- Tea Board may move Wipo to protect ‘Brand Darjeeling'
The Tea Board spends around $50,000 on an average annually to protect the legal sanctity of the phrase ‘Darjeeling Tea’.
19 Sep, 2007, 04.20 AM IST