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Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry
07-May-2012 15:7 IST
Tea Industry
The details of country-wise exports of Tea to the Arab countries and Pakistan during the calendar year 2010 are as under :-
Name of the country
2010
Qty.(Th.Kgs.)
Value(Th.Rs.)
UAE
22151
3377040
Iran
15241
2607484
Iraq
5961
649118
Egypt
5811
518918
Saudi Arabia
2870
419056
Yemen
900
70295
Kuwait
462
92124
Qatar
444
81767
Jordan
413
49903
Muscat
215
37103
Bahrain
209
42904
Syria
173
23148
Libya
47
6284
Lebanon
7
2124
Pakistan
20351
1269576
Total
75255
9246844
In Iraq and Egypt, tensions have eased and basic working conditions and commercial operations are gradually returning to normalcy. In Iran, after a whole year of uncertainty, there is progress in the new Rupee L/C trade and it is expected to bring back confidence. In Syria, uncertainty continues to prevail due to political turbulence, while in Libya, the economy is in shambles. In both these countries, it may take some time for investment climate to improve.
. The MOU signed between Indian Tea Association (ITA) and Pakistan Tea Association (PTA) on 10th April, 2012 in Kolkata envisages doubling of export of tea to Pakistan by 2015 from the present level and aims at increasing the volume of Tea export from India to Pakistan from 24 m. kg. in 2011 to 50 m. kg. in 2015.
This information was given by Shri Jyotiradiya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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