The impact of the Middle-East (ME) conflict continued to weigh on Sri Lanka's (SL's) tea exports, with tea export earnings falling for the sixth consecutive month to July 2026 (last month) year on year (YoY), with the decline in July 2026 acceleratin
Sri Lanka's tea exports declined in July 2026, with shipments falling to 20.41 million kilogrammes, down 3.63 million kilogrammes from 24.04 million kilogrammes recorded in the corresponding month of 2025. Iraq ranked second with 14.42 million kilogrammes, although its imports declined 36% year-on-year from 22.61 million kilogrammes recorded in July 2025.
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