Total exports to the neighbouring country stood at Rs 89.46 crore in the first nine months of the previous fiscal, according to Tea Board data.
However, overall tea shipments increased by 9 per cent to Rs 3,218.07 crore in the April-December period of the current fiscal from Rs 2,955.78 crore in the year-ago period.
The per unit price at which tea was exported to Pakistan increased to Rs 97.04 per kg from Rs 84.80 per kg a year ago.
According to the Tea Board, total tea exported from India in the period under review rose to 166.55 million kg as against 147.96 million kg a year earlier.
The increase in tea exports was seen in major tea-importing countries such as the CIS countries, the UK, Germany, Poland, the UAE, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Tea production has been low this fiscal mainly due to unfavourable weather conditions. Besides, wage-related issues also hit tea producers.
The tea sector has also been facing other issues including migration of labourers to other industries.
Tea plucking in India mainly starts between July and October.
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