Tea trade jumps 60 percent in Dubai
Dubai Tea Trading Center has posted more than 60% increase in its tea trade in the first half of the year. The total amount of tea traded through the center reached 4.2 million kilos, an increase of 1.6 million kilos over the total volume of tea it handled during the same period last year. The 24,000 square meter facility comprises a 6000 square meter racked warehouse offering storage space to tea manufacturers and traders. The Middle East and neighboring countries account for about 25% of global tea imports.