India exports tea to more than 25 countries throughout the world. Russia, Iran, UAE, USA, the UK, Germany, and China are some of the major importers of tea from India. During 2022-23* Russia, UK and UAE imported 26.4 million kg, 6.99 million kgs and 22.79 million kg of tea from India. The share of Indian exports to the CIS nations during that period was 25.43% (34.12 million kgs) of the total exports. Iran, UAE, and the Russia are among India's top tea export destinations. During 2022-23, the three countries imported 12 million kgs, 22.79 million kgs and 26.04 million kgs respectively from tea from India. The value of total exports to these countries combined was US$ 191.41 million during the same period.
During 2022-23*, the exports to Germany, the USA, UAE, and UK rose to 4%, 6%, 17%, and 5% respectively. Some of India's other tea export destinations are Poland, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Japan, Pakistan, and Australia, etc.