Tea · importers
The Netherlands reports $2.2B in the chapter that holds tea, coffee, mate and spices, ninth in the world, and it has traded tea into Europe for centuries.
| Market | HS 09 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $11.7B |
| Germany | $6.5B |
| France | $4.0B |
| Italy | $3.4B |
| Canada | $2.4B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 09 (coffee, tea, mate and spices); tea is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
Dutch importers have handled tea from producing countries since the age of the great trading companies, and the country’s ports and warehouses still serve as a place where tea is landed, stored, blended and sold on. Recorded imports therefore include tea that goes to other European buyers. The 3.2% share of world imports, on a chapter that also holds coffee and spices, is a throughput measure more than a drinking measure. The chapter is 0.3% of its $621.1B imports and ranks 48th.
A merchant in the Netherlands wants clean documentation that can be passed downstream: lot identification, test reports and any claims about organic status or ethical sourcing. Merchants may also blend teas to a customer’s specification. A supplier who can offer regular lots of consistent quality is more useful than one who has a single attractive parcel.
Ask whether the buyer sells to packers across Europe, to retailers or to the food industry. Ask whether the merchant holds stock or trades back-to-back, since the first will want flexible payment terms and the second will want fast, exact documents.
Residue and contaminant limits are set by the authorities and can change, so confirm the present rules with them and with the importer. Germany, the USA, Belgium and China lead the overall source list, which covers all goods.
Shipment records for the tea heading separate tea from coffee and spices and show receivers with weights.
The overall source list is led by Germany, the USA, Belgium and China, across every product. Shipment records for the tea heading name receivers and weights, and this site’s free marketplace helps you approach merchants after terms are agreed.
No. Much of the chapter is redistributed to other countries.
Clean documents, consistent lots and claims that can be passed on to their customers.
No. Coffee, mate and spices are counted in the same chapter.
Filter shipment data to the tea heading and separate merchants from packers by consignee.
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