In the first 7 months of 2025, Vietnam’s tea exports reached 71.63 thousand tons, valued at 120.69 million USD, a decrease of 8.7% in volume and 9.4% in value compared to the same period in 2024.
According to Customs, in July 2025, Vietnam exported 13.73 thousand tons of tea, worth 24.2 million USD, a decrease of 10.3% in volume and 11.6% in value compared to July 2024.
In the first 7 months of 2025, Vietnam’s tea exports reached 71.63 thousand tons, valued at nearly 121 million USD, a decrease of 8.7% in volume and 9.4% in value compared to the same period in 2024. These figures show that the tea industry is facing competitive pressure and declining demand in many traditional import markets.
The average export price of tea was not very promising, decreasing slightly by 0.8% to reach 1,685 USD/ton.
Tea exports in the first 7 months decreased by 8.7% in volume and 9.4% in value.
In July 2025, Pakistan remained Vietnam’s largest tea import market, accounting for 42.96% by volume and 46.83% by value of the country’s total tea exports. This was an increase of 39.9% in volume and 36.8% in value compared to June 2025; however, compared to July 2024, there was a decrease of 5.9% in volume and 14.7% in value.
The average export price of tea to this market is 1,921 USD/ton, down 2.2% compared to June 2025 and 9.4% compared to July 2024. In the first 7 months of 2025, tea exports to the Pakistani market reached 23,920 tons, valued at 45.77 million USD, representing a 5.7% increase in volume but a 2.4% decrease in value compared to the same period in 2024.
China ranked second, with 1.66 thousand tons valued at 2.09 million USD, an increase of 32.1% in volume and 31.1% in value compared to June 2025; compared to July 2024, there was an increase of 9% in volume and 4.5% in value. The average export price of tea to this market is 1,264 USD/ton, down 0.7% compared to June 2025 and 4.1% compared to July 2024.
In the first 7 months of 2025, tea exports to China reached 7.83 thousand tons, valued at 11.46 million USD, a decrease of 2.4% in volume but an increase of 1.3% in value compared to the same period in 2024.
Tea exports to some other markets recorded good growth compared to July 2024, such as: Taiwan (China) up 9.9%; Iraq up 60.6%; Russia up 13.7%; India up 502.8%; Philippines up 33.6%. While exports to some markets still declined, such as the United States, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, or Poland.
From now until the end of 2025, Vietnam’s tea exports are forecast to maintain a slight recovery due to increasing demand in key markets such as Iraq, India, and the Philippines and opportunities for expansion into the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa.
However, global tea prices remain low, facing competition from Kenya, Sri Lanka, and India, and reduced demand in some major markets will limit growth.
To improve the situation, experts believe the tea industry needs to focus on in-depth solutions. Specifically, this involves promoting the processing of high-value-added products, diversifying product lines to meet the different tastes of consumers, and strengthening trade promotion activities and brand promotion of Vietnamese tea internationally.