Welcome to the Indian Tea Association.

Welcome to the Indian Tea Association

Founded in 1881, the Indian Tea Association is the premier and the oldest organization of tea producers in India. The Association has played a multi-dimensional role towards formulating policies and initiating action towards the development and growth of the Industry,

liaising with the Tea Board, Government and other related bodies. The ITA has branches at different locations in Assam and West Bengal. With over 425 member gardens, the ITA and its branches represent over 60% of India's total tea production. As employers, ITA member gardens provide direct employment to more than 400,000 people.

Tea Scenario India / World : (Quantity in Million Kgs)

 
1998
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023(P)*
Production (M.Kg) Production (M.Kg)
1998

874

2015

1209

2016

1267

2017

1322

2018

1339

2019

1390

2020

1258

2021

1343

2022

1366

2023(P)*

1394

Imports (M.Kg) Imports (M.Kg)
1998

9

2015

19

2016

21

2017

21

2018

25

2019

16

2020

24

2021

27

2022

30

2023(P)*

24

Exports (M.Kg) Exports (M.Kg)
1998

210

2015

229

2016

223

2017

252

2018

256

2019

252

2020

210

2021

197

2022

231

2023(P)*

232

Consumption (M.Kg) Consumption (M.Kg)
1998

650

2015

1012

2016

1035

2017

1059

2018

1084

2019

1109

2020

1134

2021

1161

2022

1188

2023(P)*

1215

TOTAL Auction
Price (Rs/Kg)
TOTAL Auction
Price (Rs/Kg)

1998

76.73

2015

128.6

2016

135.93

2017

134.81

2018

140.30

2019

142.15

2020

190.96

2021

174.84

2022

180.92

2023(P)*

169.02

*Provisional

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