In 2025, the amount of tea imported into the United Kingdom had a net mass of almost ** metric tons. The overwhelming majority of imports came from outside the European Union.
The main source of UK tea
The largest share of non-EU imports came from the Sub-Saharan African region, followed by Asia and Oceania. Only minor amounts are imported from the Americas.
Tea consumption
Tea is a popular hot drink in the United Kingdom, with the majority of the population drinking tea every day. Most commonly, people drink white and black tea. Usually, the beverage is consumed at breakfast or in the afternoon. Levels of consumption, however, are on the decline as the United Kingdom moves closer to becoming a nation of coffee drinkers rather than tea drinkers.
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HM Revenue and Customs. (May 4, 2026). Net mass of tea imported into the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2025, by EU and non-EU trade (in 1,000 kilograms) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/367921/tea-imports-uk-united-kingdom/
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