Tea · importers
Spain reports $2.2B in the chapter that holds tea, coffee, mate and spices, sixth in the world, and tea is a smaller but growing part of its drinks market.
| 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.
Spain shares the $2.2B mark with Japan and the United Kingdom, each with about 3.3% of reported world imports. Canada is slightly above at $2.4B. With three markets so close, the exact rank tells you little. The chapter is 0.5% of Spain’s $451.3B imports and ranks 39th among import chapters.
Spanish consumers traditionally favour coffee, with tea and herbal infusions a smaller but visible category, especially in cafes, health-oriented retail and among younger drinkers. Importers therefore often focus on green tea, herbal and fruit infusions and flavoured blends, in addition to standard black tea for supermarkets.
Ask what the buyer is trying to grow and shape samples around that. Ask also about flexibility of lot size: cafes and small retailers order little and often, so a buyer that serves them may prefer smaller, more frequent consignments to one large container. Consider also that tourism drives a large share of Spanish cafe and hotel demand in season, so buyers serving those customers may want stock to arrive well before the summer months.
Residue limits and labelling rules are set by the authorities and change over time, so confirm the present position with them and with the buyer. Germany, China, France and Italy lead Spain’s overall source list, which covers all goods and hints at supply through other European packers.
Customs shipment records under the tea heading isolate tea from coffee and spices and name each receiver and cargo weight.
Settle Incoterm, currency, payment terms and port with your prospects and use this site’s free marketplace to contact them. Re-exports can shift where a market lands.
No. Coffee is likely to dominate a chapter that also holds tea, mate and spices.
Green tea, herbal and fruit infusions, and flavoured blends.
Only loosely, since Japan and the UK report the same rounded value.
Search shipment data for the tea heading and compare consignees by weight.
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