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In the early days, Taiwan’s tea production was primarily focused on export. After 1973, due to economic development and rising production costs, Taiwanese tea lost its export competitiveness, leading to a decrease in output in export-oriented tea regions such as Taoyuan, Hsinchu, and Miaoli. At the same time, rising living standards shifted Taiwanese tea toward

The art of making Taiwanese tea traces its roots back to Chinese tea traditions, when early settlers brought Fujian tea plants to Taiwan. Adapting to the local terrain, climate, and culture, they refined these plants to create uniquely Taiwanese teas. Today, alongside replicas of Tieguanyin, Longjing, and Biluochun, Taiwan has developed its own distinctive line

Taiwan’s tea export volume peaked in 1972, after which overseas markets gradually shrank due to rising domestic production costs. In recent years, driven by the popularity of Taiwan oolong tea, Pouchong tea, and high mountain tea, exports of premium Taiwanese tea have shown an upward trend. Among export destinations, Mainland China has seen the most

According to customs import and export statistics compiled by the Taiwan Tea Manufacturers Association, Taiwan’s tea export volume reached 3,145 tonnes in 2012. Benefiting from tariff-free status for Taiwanese tea exported to Mainland China, Mainland China became the largest export market with 556 tonnes. The United States followed in second place at approximately 64.6 tonnes,

Vietnam is the largest source of imported tea in Taiwan, with annual import volumes reaching as high as 21,000 tons—even surpassing Taiwan’s own domestic tea production (according to 2012 statistics from the Taiwan Tea Manufacturers’ Association). Given this massive volume, where do all these imported Vietnamese teas actually go? And why do we never see

In recent years, Taiwan’s tea import volume has increased year by year, growing from 18,513 metric tons in 2003 and 25,050 in 2007 to 29,917 metric tons in 2012. Compared to domestic tea, imported tea exceeds local production by 12,415 metric tons. After deducting Taiwan’s tea export volume, imported tea accounts for approximately double the

Since joining the WTO, Taiwan’s tea import tariffs have decreased, and import volumes have gradually increased. Currently, the majority of imported tea comes from Vietnam, China, Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka. Annual tea imports amount to approximately 30,000 metric tons, with Vietnamese tea accounting for 70%, or about 21,000 tons. Among these, Vietnamese tea is