Tea in Malaysia | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Malaysia exported $7.51M in Tea, making it the 49th largest exporter of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 675th most exported product in Malaysia. The main destination of Tea exports from Malaysia are: Thailand ($2.79M), Singapore ($1.14M), Brunei ($737k), Philippines ($409k), and China ($376k).

The fastest growing export markets for Tea of Malaysia between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($446k), India ($117k), and Kuwait ($108k).

Imports In 2022, Malaysia imported $202M in Tea, becoming the 12th largest importer of Tea in the world. At the same year, Tea was the 230th most imported product in Malaysia. Malaysia imports Tea primarily from: China ($154M), Indonesia ($12.9M), Kenya ($5.51M), Japan ($4.74M), and India ($4.21M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tea for Malaysia between 2021 and 2022 were Kenya ($1.81M), India ($1.19M), and Sri Lanka ($1.13M).

COMPANIES In 2019, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Tea from Malaysia to the United States.

Latest Trends

September 2020

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Overview In September 2020 Malaysia's Tea exports accounted up to MYR6.69M and imports accounted up to MYR23.6M, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR16.9M. Between September 2019 and September 2020 the exports of Malaysia's Tea have decreased by MYR-9.63M (-59%) from MYR16.3M to MYR6.69M, while imports decreased by MYR-12.3M (-34.3%) from MYR35.9M to MYR23.6M.

Destinations In September 2020, Tea were exported mostly to Vietnam (MYR4.1M), Thailand (MYR1.27M), China (MYR371k), Brunei (MYR284k), and Singapore (MYR219k), and were imported mostly from China (MYR8.15M), Indonesia (MYR4.52M), Japan (MYR1.96M), Chinese Taipei (MYR1.76M), and Vietnam (MYR1.37M).

Growth In September 2020, the decrease in Tea's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Hong Kong (MYR-37.2k or -85%), Philippines (MYR-31k or -23.2%), and Australia (MYR-8.2k or -61.9%). In September 2020, the decrease in Tea's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from India (MYR-1.66M or -61.6%), Indonesia (MYR-1.53M or -23.1%), and Vietnam (MYR-983k or -58.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (September 2019 - September 2020)MYR-9.63M(-59%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2019 - September 2020)MYR-12.3M(-34.3%)

MAIN DESTINATION (September 2020)VietnamMYR4.1M

This section shows Tea's exports and imports data at subnational level for Malaysia. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Tea over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$7.51M

IMPORTS (2022)$202M

NET TRADE (2022)-$195M

In 2022, Malaysia exported $7.51M in Tea. The main destinations of Malaysia exports on Tea were Thailand ($2.79M), Singapore ($1.14M), Brunei ($737k), Philippines ($409k), and China ($376k).

In 2022, Malaysia imported $202M in Tea, mainly from China ($154M), Indonesia ($12.9M), Kenya ($5.51M), Japan ($4.74M), and India ($4.21M).

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