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Tea exports fall on Covid-19 curbs

Tea exports to top three markets declined significantly in the first quarter as the world grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  Gerald Andae

Business Reporter

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Data from the Tea Directorate shows exports to Pakistan dipped 15 per cent, while Egypt and the United Kingdom recorded declines of 10 per cent each, pointing to reduced orders and demand and hurting prices.
  • The average auction price in the review period stood at Sh225 a kilo, down from Sh233 in the previous quarter.

Tea exports to top three markets declined significantly in the first quarter as the world grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on global trade.
Data from the Tea Directorate shows exports to Pakistan dipped 15 per cent, while Egypt and the United Kingdom recorded declines of 10 per cent each, pointing to reduced orders and demand and hurting prices.

Pakistan, Kenya’s main market for tea, saw its import volumes decline to 42 million kilos from 49.3 million kilos in the previous quarter.
Egypt registered a decline of 2.8 million kilos, with the UK shedding 1.3 million kilos.

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