From January to May 2026, the import volume of tea in the United States was about 46000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.1%. Among them, black tea imports amounted to 38000 tons (accounting for 83.9% of the total tea imports in the United States), a year-on-year decrease of 6.7%; Green tea imports amounted to 7370.1 tons (accounting for 16.1% of the total tea imports in the United States), a year-on-year decrease of 9.0%; Organic tea imports amounted to 1435.3 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 18.4%. Overall, tea producing countries such as China, India, and Sri Lanka have seen a decline in their exports to the United States, with only Malawi, Japan, and some re export channels experiencing growth.
