Black Tea Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTC | Wholesale estimated | 3.00 | 1.36 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Wanda | Retail estimated | 0.77 | 0.35 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Ceylon | Wholesale estimated | 1.40 | 0.64 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Retail estimated | 12.15 | 5.51 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Export (unit value) estimated | 0.77 | 0.35 | - | ▼ 82.0% | n/a | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| - | Import (unit value) estimated | 11.55 | 5.24 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Wholesale estimated | 3.31 | 1.50 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Black Tea | Wholesale estimated | 4.80 | 2.18 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the black tea price in US available is US$ 12.15 per kg (US$ 5.51 / lb).
The US exported US$8,436,815 worth of black tea in 2024, totaling 2,008 tonnes and ranking #19 among 107 global exporters with a 0.2% share of world exports. Exports grew by 4.2% year-on-year, and the US holds a net exporter position. The latest retail generic price for black tea in the US is US$12.1475 per kg.
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Black Tea Price History & Trend
Monthly black tea price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it. Source: UN Comtrade (unit value).
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - black tea in US
The US exported US$8,436,815 worth of black tea in 2024, totaling 2,008 tonnes and ranking #19 among 107 global exporters with a 0.2% share of world exports. Exports grew by 4.2% year-on-year, and the US holds a net exporter position. The latest retail generic price for black tea in the US is US$12.1475 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, US exported $8.4M (2 kt) of black tea▲ 4.2% YoY. That ranks #19 worldwide (0.2% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $69.2M · 2%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.4M | 2 kt | $4.2 |
| 2023 | $8.1M | 1.9 kt | $4.3 |
| 2022 | $9.3M | 2.1 kt | $4.52 |
| 2021 | $10.1M | 2.3 kt | $4.35 |
| 2020 | $11.3M | 2.5 kt | $4.62 |
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.