Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.06 3.42% Hong Kong, China 10.21 3.26% Senegal 10.22 3.14% Togo 9.99 3.09% Germany 9.28 2.96% Germany 10.12 3.10% World 323.11 — World 313.48 — World 325.81 — Total — Total — 62.89% Total — 2014 2015 Importer Thousand Tons Percent Importer Thousand Tons Percent Morocco 59.00 19.56% Morocco 64.44 19.81% Togo 16.89 5.18% Uzbekistan 26.80 8.24% Uzbekistan 16.39 5.03% Senegal 17.22 5.29% United States of America 15.30 4.70% United States of America 16.36 5.03% Algeria 15.01 4.61% Algeria 14.37 4.42% Japan 14.55 4.47% Togo 13.31 4.09% Mauritania 14.10 4.33% 13.07 4.02% Russian Federation 13.93 4.28% Mauritania 12.87 3.95% Senegal 13.33 4.09% Russian Federation 12.77 3.93% Germany 12.54 3.85% Germany 12.48 3.84% World 301.60 — World 325.34 — Total — 60.09% — 62.60% 2.3 India tea export The top five importing countries of India tea exports are Russia, Iran, UK, Pakistan and the US. In 2015, the five countries accounted for India's tea exports were 20.21 percent, 10.81 percent, 8.64 percent, 8.35 percent and 6.51 percent. 2011 2012 2013 Importer Thousand Tons Importer Thousand Tons Importer Thousand Tons Russian Federation 46.44 Russian Federation 44.01 Russian Federation 43.06 United Kingdom 31.40 Pakistan 22.93 United Arab Emirates 26.25 Pakistan 24.87 9.61% United Kingdom 20.85 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.19 United Arab Emirates 22.29 8.61% United Arab Emirates Pakistan 22.12 Kazakhstan 16.65 6.44% Kazakhstan 14.48 United Kingdom 18.32 United States of America 16.22 6.27% United States of America 13.97 United States of America 16.07 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.64 5.66% Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.96 Bangladesh 13.32 9.27
Australia 9.09 3.51% Egypt 9.40 Kazakhstan 11.72 Saudi Arabia 7.99 3.09% Germany 7.50 Germany 9.06 Germany 7.69 2.97% Australia 7.16 Egypt 7.75 Export 258.75 — Total Export 225.08 — Export 254.84 — — Total — Total — 2014 2015 Importer Thousand Tons Percent Importer Thousand Tons Percent Russian Federation 39.53 18.59% Russian Federation 47.51 20.21% Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.52 9.18% Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.43 10.81% United Kingdom 18.91 8.89% United Kingdom 20.32 8.64% United Arab Emirates 16.30 7.66% Pakistan 19.62 8.35% Pakistan 15.70 7.38% United States of America 15.32 6.51% United States of America 14.41 6.78% United Arab Emirates 14.50 6.17% Kazakhstan 12.47 5.86% Kazakhstan 11.52 4.90% Egypt 8.17 3.84% Germany 10.61 4.51% Germany 7.80 3.67% Bangladesh 8.93 3.80% Bangladesh 5.96 2.81% Poland 5.39 2.29% Total Export 212.61 — Export 235.13 — Total — 74.67% Total — 76.19% 2.4 Sri Lanka tea export Russia has been the main export market of Sri Lanka tea, followed by Turkey, Iraq and Iran, but in recent years due to the political situation, Sri Lanka tea exported to Russia and Iran has decreased. 2011 2012 2013 Importer Thousand Tons Percent Importer Thousand Tons Percent Importer Thousand Tons Percent Russian Federation 54.21 16.88% Russian Federation 49.23 15.46% Iran 64.03 18.02% Iran 32.10 10.00% Iran 41.04 12.89% Russian Federation 61.53 17.32% Syria 28.87 8.99% Syria 24.74 7.77% Turkey 26.06 7.34% Iraq 23.32 7.26% Iraq 23.49 7.38% Syria 22.65 6.37% UAE 22.58 7.03% Turkey 23.16 7.27% UAE 20.25 5.70%