The
history of Japanese Tea dates
back from the early 9th century.
Japan is exporting its tea since
the Government of Japan
abandoned its policy of
isolation and it opened to
international trade.
Japanese Tea Statistics
Production
(1998): 82600 MT
Green Tea
Production (1998):
82,600MT
Area
under Tea(1998): 51,200 hectare
Share
in world production (1998):
2.8%
Export (1998): 751 MT
Tea
Growing Areas
Shiznoka,
Kyoto, Mie and Kagoshima. Tea is
mainly grown on hill sides and
plateaus.
Climate
Condition
Annual
mean temperature is 13є
C.
Rainfall
per annum is 1500 mm or more.
Crop
Seasons
Tea
sprouts 4 times a year.
First
crop: April to mid may
Secind
crop: June
Third
crop: July to August.
Tea
Authority:
National
Research Institute of
Vegetable, Ornamental Plants
and Tea (Nivot), Kanaya.
Shiznoka
428 (Japan)
Tea
Duties & Cesses
- Export
Duty: Nil
- Import
License: Not Required.
- Import
Duty:
|
Developing
countries |
Less
Developed |
Others |
| Black
Tea (Bulk) |
2.5% |
Nil |
3.3% |
| Black
Tea (Packet) |
12.0% |
Nil |
13.3% |
| Instant
Tea |
8.0% |
Nil |
11.7% |
| Green
Tea |
17.5% |
Nil |
17.5% |
