Ranking · Share of Fujian export value, 2023
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Fujian's tea exports, ranked by category
Fujian's export book is the inverse of China's. Where the national book is 88.11% green by volume, Fujian's is led by oolong — 13,500 tonnes and USD 143 million in 2023, 46.6% of provincial volume and 46.76% of provincial value. Green tea is second at USD 103 million, black tea third at USD 28.05 million and scented jasmine fourth at USD 17.79 million.
- 01 Oolong13,500 t · USD 143 m · Fujian ships two thirds of China's oolong exports. 46.76%
- 02 Green tea11,700 t · USD 103 m · Fujian third in China behind Zhejiang and Anhui. 33.72%
- 03 Black teaUSD 28.05 m · Fujian second in China; black tea was invented at Tongmu. 9.18%
- 04 Scented (jasmine)2,037.85 t · USD 17.79 m · Fujian first in China. 5.82%
Method
How this list was built
Shares are from Fujian customs data for 2023 as reported in trade press. The series does not cover every category: oolong, green and scented tea make up 94.13% of provincial export volume (black tea volume is not published), and the four listed categories 95.48% of value. The remainder is dark tea, white tea and other categories not published separately. Fujian's first-half 2025 total was 10,000 tonnes, up 18%, worth CNY 630 million, up 7%.
Frequently asked
What is Fujian's largest tea export?
Oolong — 46.76% of provincial export value in 2023, at 13,500 tonnes for USD 143 million.
Does Fujian export much green tea?
Yes — 11,700 tonnes for USD 103 million in 2023, ranking third in China behind Zhejiang and Anhui.
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