Archive · 26 Jun 2025
West Asia Crisis Threatens Assam Tea Exports and Prices
The situation in West Asia is making it hard to sell tea from Assam.
West Asia, including countries like Iran, buys a lot of Indian tea.
If these countries buy less tea, there will be too much tea in India, and the price might go down.
Assam makes half of India's tea, and losing these sales could hurt the tea industry.
India recently became the second-biggest tea exporter in the world.
Tea exports to Iran are already facing problems due to the ongoing crisis.
West Asia crisis threatens Assam tea exports, potentially causing price instability.
The West Asian market accounts for 35% of India's tea exports, including 20% to Iran alone.
Assam produces about 50% of India's tea, with 9% of its yield being orthodox tea.
Disrupted exports may lead to a demand-supply imbalance in the domestic market.
India became the world's second-largest tea exporter in 2024, exporting 255 million kgs.
- Who
- Assam tea exporters and the Indian tea industry.
- What
- West Asia crisis impacts Assam tea exports.
- When
- The crisis is ongoing.
- Where
- West Asia, Assam (India)
- Why
- Disruptions in exports due to the crisis are causing concern for price stability.
- Main Issue
- Disruption of Assam tea exports due to the West Asia crisis
- West Asia's share
- 35% of India's tea exports
- Iran's share
- 20% of India's total tea exports
- Assam's tea production
- 50% of India's tea production
- Assam orthodox tea
- 9% of Assam's total tea yield
- India's 2024 exports
- 255 million kgs