As for imports, tea worth of $6.5 million was imported into Georgia this year, while of $5.8 million - in the same period last year.

It is significant that Georgia’s one major trading partner country for tea exports is still Azerbaijan.

5 countries the most tea from Georgia was sold to in 9 months of 2022 are as follows:

1. Azerbaijan - 198.5 tons worth of $1.5 million 
2. Ukraine - 280.5 tons worth of $553.7 thousand 
3. Mongolia - 373.9 tons worth of $223.8 thousand
4. Turkey - 65.1 tons worth of $220.1 thousand 
5. Kazakhstan - 331.1 tons worth of $ 181.3 thousand

5 countries from which the largest amount of tea was imported into Georgia in January-September 2022 are as follows: 

1. Azerbaijan - 473.9 tons worth of $ 3.3 million 
2. Russia - 170.3 tons worth of $1.1 million 
3. Sri Lanka - 90.5 tons worth of $736.7 thousand 
4. Iran - 273.1 tons worth of $335.2 thousand 
5. Turkey - 776.6 tons worth of $268.9 thousand