Tea Export From India

The saga of Indian coffee began on a humble note, with planting of ‘Seven seeds’ of ‘Mocha’ during 1600 AD by the legendary holy saint Baba Budan, in the courtyard of his hermitage on ‘Baba Budan Giris’ in Karnataka. For quite a considerable period, the plants remained as a garden curiosity and spread slowly as back yard plantings.

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    Tea Board Of India Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry

    The Tea Board India is an organization administered by the Ministry of Commerce, the Government of India, to promote tea production and the export of Indian Tea. The Tea Board acts as an Export promotion agency for promoting Indian Tea and supporting the development of domestic Tea markets. The Board, headquartered in Kolkata, works towards boosting the growth of the Indian Tea industry by conducting international trade fairs, exhibitions, and other export promotional activities.

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    Licenses issued by the Tea Board of India

    1. License for using land as a new tea estate

    2. Tea waste control license

    3. Exporter license

    4. Tea Warehouse License

    5. Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)

    Role and functions of the Tea Board of India
    With a vision to make India one of the leading producers and suppliers of quality tea in global markets, the Tea Board of India functions as a statutory body of the Central Government, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Below are a few functions and responsibilities of the tea board3:
     
    • Render technical help to tea farmers and cultivators for manufacturing and marketing quality tea.
     
    • Promote activities that strengthen tea export through workshops on new production, packaging and marketing techniques, tea quality inspection, and training programs.
     
    • Undertake research to improve tea production in India and related development activities.
     
    • Provide financial help to tea plantation workers through labour welfare schemes.
     
    • Provide member-manufacturers with technical advancements and spread required education to the unorganized sectors of small-scale tea growers. The objective of the Tea Board of India is to drive innovation in both qualitative as well as quantitative production of tea.
     
    • Conduct market surveys, analysis and statistics related to growth in tea exports from India.
     
    • Implement schemes assigned by the government in favour of the growth of tea exports.
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    Types of tea promoted under the Tea Board of India

    The tea board promotes a variety of Indian types of tea like Assam, Darjeeling, Nilgiri, Sikkim and Tripura. Among these varieties – grown and exported from India, one of the most popular types is Darjeeling Tea. Since its establishment, the Tea Board of India has controlled the growing and exporting of Darjeeling Tea. The board has a dedicated team that preserves and authenticates the original Darjeeling Tea by assigning a unique logo (the Darjeeling logo) for it to be identified worldwide. The board has formulated a certification scheme to ensure its quality and avoid duplication. According to it, Darjeeling Tea can be referred to as a type of tea that:

    • is grown in the tea gardens in defined geographical areas.
    • is grown and produced in one of the 87 registered tea gardens in India.
    • is processed and manufactured in a factory located in the registered geographical area.
    • has the characteristic smell, taste, and aroma like the authentic Darjeeling tea, when tasted by assigned tea testers.

    Benefit of Tea Board License
    • The Tea Board members can participate in the Major tea trade shows and exhibitions held in significant Tea consuming nations. The key idea of this export promotion activity is to promote awareness about the quality of Indian Tea to overseas roasters, traders, and consumers.
    • The Tea Board India conducts many programs for exporters to select fine teas and expose them to export markets.
    • The exports of valued added teas in retail packs and export of Tea to high-value far-off destinations are eligible for the incentives under the Tea board’s export promotion scheme.
    • To offset the transaction costs to some extent and enable the Indian exporters to be competitive in the export market, assistance is provided to exporters.
    • The export incentives furnish an opportunity to expand Indian Tea in higher-value destinations and reinforce its presence in the traditional markets.
    Documents Required To Export Tea From India

    1. Following is the list of documents required to export tea from India.

      • Company Registration (Proprietorship/Partnership/Private Ltd/Public Ltd);
      • PAN Card (in the name of legal entity);
      • GST Certificate;
      • Import-Export Code granted by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade;
      • Current Bank Account (preferably opened in a private or nationalized bank);
      • An export permit from the Tea Board of India;
      • Registration accorded by FSSAI based on annual turnover and scope of operation;