According to the database of China Business Industry Research Institute, China's tea exports showed an increasing trend from 2014 to 2017. In 2017, China's tea exports were 355 258 tons, an increase of 8.1% over the same period last year. In 2018, China's tea export volume maintained a growth trend, and in January 2019, China's tea export volume was 32,391 tons, an increase of 5.1% over the same period last year.
Source:AskCI database
From 2013 to 2018, China's tea export volume increased gradually, totaling $531.02 million dollars; in January 2019, China's tea export volume was $151.78 million dollars, an increase of 4.6% over the same period last year.