India's tea exports grow 6.5 per cent in Jan-Oct

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Nov 30 2017 | 8:30 PM IST
India's tea exports rose over 6.5 per cent to 189.68 million kg during the first 10 months of 2017, the Tea Board said today.
The exports in the corresponding period a year ago stood at 178 million kg, according to data released by the Board.
In value terms, the shipments stood at Rs 3,724.34 crore during January to October, 2017, up by about 4.8 per cent from the year-ago period.
India exports CTC grade tea mainly to Egypt, Pakistan and the UK, and the orthodox variety to countries like Iraq, Iran and Russia.
The monthly tea production for October grew 17.31 per cent year-on-year to 177.32 million kg, the Tea Board data showed.

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First Published: Nov 30 2017 | 8:30 PM IST

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