Morocco will be the country that will import the largest amount of tea, the largest amount of green tea, and the third largest amount of imported tea from mainland China in 2021. In 2021, the amount of green tea imported from mainland China will increase by 15.2% year-on-year, ranking first among all trading partners. It can be seen that Morocco is a very important tea export trade market in my country. How is the tea trade between Morocco and my country, let's explore together.
According to the statistics of the "Report", in 2021, the trade volume of green tea export destination countries in mainland China will account for 15% of the green tea trade volume with Morocco, and 24% of the green tea trade volume, which will increase by 15.2% and 11.1% respectively compared with last year.
Morocco is the largest export destination of Chinese green tea and the largest importer of green tea in the world. The overall scale of Morocco's imports of Chinese agricultural products is not large, but the tea trade has a prominent position, accounting for 80% of them. It can be seen from the data in the "Report" that in 2021, nearly a quarter of Chinese green tea will be exported to Morocco.
Although the trend of tea exports from mainland China to Morocco has decreased in recent years, the export value in 2021 has rebounded to the level of the same period in 2019, and the increase has been obvious.
Judging from the overall trend of China's exports of Moroccan tea types, the proportion of tea with a net weight of less than 3kg has been decreasing year by year, from nearly 28% and 6,346 tons in 2017 to 3% and 712 tons in 2021.
The "Report" also provides statistics on the export of domestic provinces to Morocco in 2021. Among them, Zhejiang Province's tea exports to Morocco rank first in terms of export value and tea export volume, and its proportion is very different from that of Hubei Province, which ranks second. It can be seen that Zhejiang Province has achieved remarkable results in tea exports.
Historically, tea came to Morocco in North Africa from China through the Silk Road. Moroccans have a long history of drinking tea. The local climate is dry and hot all year round, and it belongs to an Islamic country. The locals do not drink alcohol. Tea, a beverage that can refresh the mind and quench their thirst, has become their daily drink. From the king to the common people, everyone likes to drink tea. Green tea is a very important part of Morocco's traditional culture. Morocco is the world's largest importer of green tea. Moroccans often say that half of their body is green tea.
Moroccans drink tea, not only pay attention to the aroma, but also require a very strong, very sweet, and then put fresh mint into the teacup, drink it, cool and comfort, dissipate the heat. Moroccans pay attention to using green tea when receiving guests or relatives and friends. Chinese green tea enjoys a high reputation in Morocco. Every Chinese New Year and festival, Moroccans have to buy tea, and they pay special attention to buying high-grade green tea from China, just like buying holiday clothes and other holiday foods. In their eyes, a family who can spend money on green tea and entertain guests with green tea is a symbol of wealth.