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Tea exports dip 2.9% in September
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1 min readFrom 2 outlets- Daily Mirror reports September tea exports were 2.9% lower than a year earlier.
- Daily Mirror reports January–September 2026 production fell 3.28% to a period low since at least 2016.
- Hiru News reports production declined across all growing elevations, with medium-grown output down 8.5%.
- Daily Mirror reports declines in bulk tea and tea packets, while green tea output increased.
Based on: Daily Mirror, Hiru NewsWritten by AI from Daily Mirror, Hiru Newsthese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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