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KEY SIGNAL
160.43 million kg total crop
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KEY SIGNAL
North India: 134.31 million kg
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KEY SIGNAL
South India: 26.12 million kg
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The landed-cost question
Importers should use the crop rebound to reopen grade-specific discussions, especially if earlier offers were based on tight supply. A stronger harvest can improve selection, but buyers should not trade away sample approval or assume that higher quantity guarantees better quality.
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What sits behind the number
A 19.86 million-kilogram year-on-year increase improves the immediate supply picture, but it does not mean every Indian tea became easier to source. North India contributed most of the absolute volume, while South India recorded the faster percentage growth from a smaller base. Regional, category and quality differences remain decisive.
The figures are provisional production estimates, not stocks available for export. Domestic demand, factory intake, quality, auction timing and prior commitments determine how much crop reaches a particular buyer. The useful signal is improved raw supply entering the system, which may moderate urgency if subsequent months confirm the pattern.
Rates and charges to monitor
A buyer postponed a black-tea order when early-season supply was tight. After the June rebound, the buyer requests fresh samples from two regions and asks for a revised shipment window. The order proceeds only if cup performance and landed cost improve together.
