What is the price of black tea in New Zealand?

As of January 2025, black tea in New Zealand is US$ 13.34 per kg (21.23 NZD), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of black tea from New Zealand in 2024?

The export value was US$289,538 in 2024.

What is New Zealand's world rank in black tea exports?

New Zealand ranks #50 out of 107 exporters.

What is the latest export price for black tea from New Zealand?

The latest export unit value is US$13.3438 per kg.

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Black Tea Prices in New Zealand

US$ 13.34 / kg

21.23 NZD / kg

MoM ▼ 4.7% YoY ▼ 4.7%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (NZD)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	13.34	21.23	▼ 4.7%	▼ 4.7%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the black tea price in New Zealand available is US$ 13.34 per kg (21.23 NZD), down 4.7% year-on-year.

New Zealand exported 21 tonnes of black tea in 2024, valued at US$289,538, ranking #50 among 107 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. Export value declined by 35.7% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for black tea is US$13.3438 per kg. New Zealand is a net exporter of black tea.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - black tea in New Zealand

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, New Zealand exported $289.5K (20.7 t) of black tea▼ 35.7% YoY. That ranks #50 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$289.5K

Export value

20.7 t

Export volume

#50 / 107

World rank

Global share

$14

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top black tea exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Kenya $1.36B · 39.2%
#2 Sri Lanka $674.1M · 19.5%
#3 India $666.9M · 19.3%
#4 China $199.3M · 5.8%
#5 Malawi $69.2M · 2%

Annual export data New Zealand · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$289.5K	20.7 t	$14
2023	$450.1K	29.3 t	$15.38
2022	$1.5M	109 t	$14.05
2021	$4.2M	263.6 t	$16.07
2020	$229.3K	29.5 t	$7.79

HS Code

black tea is traded under Harmonized System code 0902.40. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

New Zealand black tea - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The volume of black tea shipped by New Zealand in 2020 was 51 metric tons. In 2019 New Zealand shipped 54 tonnes of black tea. Through 2019 alone, the market for New Zealand black tea (processed category) has reduced, flactuating by -10 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, black tea's exports went down by -49.53% earning the nation US$0.52m for the year 2019. New Zealand's black tea exports are categorised as:

Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of <= 3 kg (HS code 090230)
Black fermented tea and partly fermented tea, whether or not flavoured, in immediate packings of > 3 kg (HS code 090240)

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New Zealand black tea export values

In 2019, New Zealand supplied black tea with a value of 0.52m USD, a reduction of -41.96% from 2018's total black tea export of 0.896m USD. The annual reduction in value of New Zealand black tea between 2017 to 2018 was -35.678 per cent.

The per year variation in the volume of New Zealand's black tea exports between 2017 and 2019 was -49.53 pc when compared to a variation of -10% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

New Zealand's stake of the world's total black tea's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds position 14 in world exports of black tea.

Export markets for New Zealand black tea ( in '000$ )

New Zealand's leading destinations for black tea are Australia, Fiji, China, Samoa and Vanuatu.

Import/Export Trends

New Zealand is a net exporter of black tea. The annual growth of New Zealand black tea in value between 2015 to 2019 was 4%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -8%, per annum.

New Zealand procured 2,743 tonnes of black tea in 2019.

Black Tea Prices Across Oceania

Compare the latest black tea prices in other Oceania countries:

Samoa$3.71/kg Papua New Guinea$2.89/kg Australia$11.96/kg

Other Processed Prices in New Zealand

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