Iran Tea Imports Reach $195 Million in Nine Months

Over 42,300 tons of tea worth around $195 million were imported into Iran during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Dec. 21, 2018), latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.
India and Sir Lanka were the biggest exporters. Other main exporters of tea to Iran during the period were Turkey, Germany, China, Japan, Vietnam, Kenya, Poland and the UAE, Mizan Online reported.
“The rupee-rial trade between India and Iran will help Indian tea exporters," Vivek Goenka, chairman of Indian Tea Association, said recently.