Further country had earned over a high of Rs. 74.1 billion from tea exports during the first four month period in 2018 from January to April 2018, which is up 7% compared to previous year’s figure of Rs. 69.2 billion. Tea exports for January – April 2018 had recorded at 89.7 Million Kilograms against 88.5 Million Kilograms during the same period the year before.

Meanwhile Sri Lanka had shipped 20.8 Million Kilograms of tea in April 2018 alone, up 4% on last year’s figure of 20.1 Million Kilograms. Russia / CIS have absorbed the highest quantity of 16.9 Million Kilograms, but lower than the last year’s figure of 17.8 Million Kilograms.

Iraq has imported 11.7 Million Kilograms against 10 Million Kilograms during the period January – April 2017, which is a gain of 17%. Shipments through Turkey have risen from 9.5 Million Kilograms to 11.3 Million Kilograms. Meanwhile Exports to Iran had however have dropped 13% from 8 Million Kilograms to 7 Million Kilograms.