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The research analyzed status quo of Chinese tea export, including export scale, exporting countries and regions, product structure, explored factors affecting tea export, and detailed international trade development of Chinese teas. On basis of global politics and economic situations, the research proposed new thoughts and countermeasures of global trades of Chinese teas with application of the Belt and Road Initiative strategy.
Key words Tea; Chinese tea export; International tea trade; Status quo
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China is a large tea exporting country in the world, with a long history. In the middle of the 19th, China held a dominant position on tea export. However, influenced by domestic strife and foreign aggression, the export volume of tea dropped sharply, deteriorated by e merging countries producing teas, such as India and Ceylon. In 1949, tea export only represented 2% of global tea trade and the situation last until founding of new China, when tea export has become a major source of earning foreign currency. Tea export gradually got the opportunity of restoration and development during 1949-1990 when tea export volume grew from 9 900 to 199 000 tons. From 1990 until now, China tea develops faster and tea export is accelerating. Besides, China's tea export reached 325 800 tons and export amount was as high as 1.247 billion US dollars in 2013, increasing by 3.92% and 19.64% , respectively. Nevertheless, hit by economic turmoil, China economy slowed down, causing a slowdown of tea export of China, deteriorated by growth of tea competitive power from Southeastern Asian countries, appreciation of the RMB and labor market in China. For exam pie, tea export volume was just 301 000 tons in 2014, decreasing by 7.5% year-on-year and export amount reached 1.27 billion US dollars, growing by 2.1% year-on-year. Therefore, tea competition becomes increasingly intense in global market, when supply exceeds demand, so that China's tea is challenged111.
Status quo of China ' s tea
Extending tea trade and increasing export amount
Entering the 21st century, global tea market is increasingly extending, and China's tea export keeps growing as well. In the decade, for instance, both of export volume and amount are improving in China, with an exception of few years under influence of global...