East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA)

The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) is a regional organization involved in the tea trade, particularly concerning East African tea exports. Recent news highlights EATTA's role in reporting and addressing disruptions to tea exports from Kenya, a major global black tea exporter. Specifically, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has caused significant delays, with between 6,000 and 8,000 tonnes of tea, valued at approximately $24 million, currently stuck in the port of Mombasa. This blockage is impacting the Kenyan economy, as the Arabian Peninsula represents a major export market for Kenyan agricultural products. EATTA's announcements regarding these disruptions underscore the organization's importance in monitoring and communicating challenges within the East African tea trade, and its relevance to the economic stability of tea-exporting nations like Kenya.