Second by value among China's tea markets in 2025, volume up 61.4% — and USD 4,024.6 per tonne, 32.2% above Morocco.
- Rank by export value, 2025#2
- Volume from China24,000 t (+61.4%)
- ValueUSD 98.4 million
- Unit priceUSD 4,024.6 / t
- Grades boughtGunpowder 3505, Gunpowder 9375, Chunmee 41022
- RouteDakar
What do the numbers say about Senegal?
Senegal paid 32.2% more per tonne than Morocco in 2025 and grew volume 61.4% against Morocco's 13.4%. Senegal's own volume from China grew 61.4% over the same period, while China's total export volume grew 11.9% and its average export price fell 2.7%.
| Measure | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Import volume from China | 24,000 tonnes | +61.4% |
| Import value from China | USD 98.4 million | +62.5% |
| Average unit price | USD 4,024.6 per tonne | +0.7% |
| Rank among China's destinations by value, 2025 | #2 | — |
Source: China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CCCFNA) · Period 2025-01-01/2025-12-31
Unit prices are the figures published per destination, not a recalculation. Volumes and values are published rounded, so dividing a published value by a published volume can differ from the published unit price by about 2%.
Which grades does Senegal buy?
Senegal buys Gunpowder 3505, Gunpowder 9375, Chunmee 41022. ODM Tea quotes those refined green tea grades, where make consistency and residue compliance decide the business, not origin narrative.
Gunpowder Green Tea
Bought on grade consistency and residue compliance: 3505 is the Morocco and Senegal reference, and 9375 to 9575 step down in pellet size.
Chunmee Green Tea
The grade that travels furthest — West Africa and Central Asia buy from the same refining standard.
Private Label & Packing
The same leaf ships under your own brand once the pack carries the destination's mandatory label content and the duty line that goes with it.
What has to be on the contract for Senegal?
The grade code with its suffix, moisture at or below the trade specification, the residue standard named by jurisdiction, the packing net weight, and the Incoterm. For Senegal this site names no residue instrument, because none is carried in the data layer with a source; the standard is the limit set by Senegal's own food safety authority, and it has to be written into the contract by name rather than left as "destination standard". On a Senegal contract that also means naming Gunpowder 3505, the route (Dakar), and label text in French. Residue is the clause that stops containers at the destination, and it is the one most often left generic.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Route | Dakar |
| Typical transit | Confirmed per booking in the quotation — no indicative range is published |
| Incoterms quoted | FOB, CFR, CIF |
| Load ports | Ningbo, Shanghai |
| Label languages | French |
| Document pack (confirmed per destination) | Commercial invoice and packing list; Bill of lading; Certificate of origin (in the form the destination requires); Phytosanitary certificate; Health certificate; Pesticide residue test report; Certificate of analysis (moisture, ash, fannings) |
Further reading on Senegal
Reference pieces covering Senegal and the grades it buys. Each one carries the sources for the figures it quotes, so a specification can be lifted straight out of it.
China's tea exports grew 11.9% in 2025 — and the average price fell
Volume rose 11.9% and the average price fell 2.7%. The category and destination tables show where each number came from.
Gunpowder green tea grades: 3505, 9375, 9475, 9575
Gunpowder grade numbers describe pellet size, tightness and colour — not garden, not vintage. Here is the decoder.
Chunmee green tea grades: 41022, 9371 and the 93xx series
Chunmee numbers describe leaf make and screen size inside a refining standard. 41022 is the one most contracts start from.
Importing tea into Morocco: ONSSA, residue limits and labelling
Morocco is the largest single destination for Chinese tea and the one that has moved fastest on pesticide residue. Compliance is now a pricing variable.
Frequently asked
How much Chinese tea does Senegal import?
Senegal imported 24,000 tonnes of Chinese tea in 2025, up 61.4%. It was China's #2 tea export destination by value that year. Senegal paid 32.2% more per tonne than Morocco in 2025 and grew volume 61.4% against Morocco's 13.4%. Figures are from China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CCCFNA) for the period 2025-01-01/2025-12-31.
Which tea grades does Senegal buy?
Gunpowder 3505, Gunpowder 9375, Chunmee 41022. Grade choice follows the preparation and the price point the market actually retails at, not the exporter's preference.
What regulations apply to tea imported into Senegal?
This site does not name a residue instrument for Senegal, because none is carried in the data layer with a source. The limit that applies is the one set by Senegal's own food safety authority, and it belongs in the contract by name and number rather than as "destination standard". Residue limits are set independently by each jurisdiction, so the Chinese national limit is not a substitute.
How does tea reach Senegal?
Dakar. Loading is from Ningbo or Shanghai. Transit time is confirmed per booking in the quotation; no indicative range is published on this site.
Last updated: 26 September 2026
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