KESTOIOBD WORKING PARTY ON THE ASSOCIATION OF OVERSEAS TERRITORIES WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY COMMODITY NOTE NO. 3 : TEA

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1 GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE KESTOIOBD ^SfSU w...lmted D.qt.»ht.f>T WORKING PARTY ON THE ASSOCIATION OF OVERSEAS TERRITORIES WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY COMMODITY NOTE NO. : TEA. Characterstcs In the assocated terrtores tea producton s of some mportance only n Belgan Congo, but ts share n world producton s nsgnfcant. Toa producton n other Afrca, manly Brtsh East Afrca and Mozambque, only accounts for about per cent of world producton. However, the fact that the Afrcan tea producton manly conssts of common to goodmedum grades, upon whch the recent ncrease n world producton has been concentrated, has contrbuted to make Afrcan tea ncreasngly mportant n nternatonal trade. Most of the tea mported nto consumng countres n Europe s sold by aucton, whch makes ths trade hghly senstve to changes n the relaton between supply and demand.. Producton and Trade Table summarses tho development of toa producton end trade (both exports and mports) snce before the war. The table also shows the percentage shares of the man producng and tradng countres and terrtores. More detaled data appear n Annex Table. I, whch a bassd on" the FAQ :V Yearbooks and Monthly Bulletn of Agrcultural Economcs and Statstcs, supplemented by the Bulletn of Statstcs, Internatonal Tea Commttee.. Current Trade Pattern Tables.A and.b show the pattern of tea trade by quantty n, The tables also ndcate the percentage shares of the man mportng countres n total tea exports of the supplyng countres, and the share of the latter n the total mports of tea of the mportng countres. The fgures have been drawn from the Bulletn of Statstcs, Internatonal Tea Commttee, June 9, and ts Monthly Statstcal Summary, and converted to metrc tons. The same data for each of the years to appear n Annex Tables II. and HI. Table reproduces data on the prce development as reported n the same source.

2 HJ/WP./ Page 4. Supply and Demand Prospects Whereas, durng the perod 9»*, world consumpton of tea ncreased more rapdly than current annual producton, the stuaton was reversed n and the excess of supply over demand has snce then contnued.^ As regards supply from Belgan Congo, the possbltes for an ncrease appear to be favourable, as s the case also n the other teaproducng terrtores n Afrca. Attenton may n ths connexon be drawn to the rapd ncrease whch occurred n the last years n response to the recommendatons made n the tenyear development plan.for Belgan Congo (Plan décennal pour le développement économque et socal du Congo Belge, Mnstère des Colones, Brussels 949, p. 4). The future trend of demand for tea depends on several factors, such as substtuton by other beverages on account both of changes n taste and n the prce of tea relatve to other beverages. The response of demand for tea resultng from changes n ncome s lkely to be somewhat lower than for coffee. In the Unted Kngdom, whch alone accounts for about onehalf of world mports, the ncome elastcty of demand for tea s, accordng to Stone, less than (Measurement of Consumers t Expendture and Behavour n the Unted Kngdom)» In other Western Europe the coeffcent s certan to be hgher, probably of the order of, and somewhat lower, about, n North Amerca.

3 Table Tes lïorld Producton and Internatonal Trade Tableau Producton Mondale et Commerce Internatonal thousand metrc tons mllers do tonnes métrques percentages pourcentages PRODUCT ION Assocated Terrtores Terrtores Assocés Belgan Congo Congo belge.... Other Countres Autres Pays Brtsh East Afrca Afrque orentale brtannque* Rhodesa S Ilyasaland, Fed. Rhodése I Ilyassaland, Féd." jm 60 joo J Cl C.0 E X P 0 R T S EXPORTAT I 0 H S Assocated Terrtores Terrtores Assocés Belgan Congo Congo belge.. Other Countres Autres Pays Brtsh East Afrca Afrque orentale brtannque" Rhodesa J lyasaland, Fed. Rhodése î Ilyassaland, Féd." a S B G ' IMPORTS IMPORTATIONS European Econome Communty Communauté Economque Européenne Germany, F.R. Allemagne, R.F. Other Countres Autres Pays.. Unted Kngdom RoyaumeUn.. Unted States EtatsUns... Unon of South Afrca Unon SudAfrcane é.l G , ' Note : Ths tabc has been derved from Annex Table I. Ce tableau a été tré du Tableau. I de l'annexe. CD CO CO

4 " Table J Ex: orts ô? tea n (metrc tons per'cexttof total exports) Tableau. A Exportatons de Thé en (en tonnes métrques et en pourcentage des exportatons totales) ^v^^ Exports to ^* >> '* N A destnaton de Exports froa En provenance de Belgan Congo Congo, belge >s. ^^«^ ''' CeyTon Ceylan... Inda Inde... Indonesa Indonése Japan Japon... Malaya Halalste, FoV '." Brtsh East Afrca Afrque orent.brtan.? Rhodesa S Nyasaland,Fed. Rhbdése S Nyassaland,,/ Féd. * * Belgum Luxeaburg Unon Eco'n. BelgoLuxem. 4~ 60" 40 9* Germany Fed.Kep. Allemagne R.F, 0". ".0.6,0",.4 " 9".0 Note. Ths table has been derved fro'à Annox Table lî* Ce tableau a été tré du Tableau (I de l'annexe. Italy Itale ; 6" Netherlands' PaysBas 4","..,6" 0., " 0,. 0, " 4.!.!9.4,64"..S 4,4".9," 44. 9" S.4 0 { Î. 0, ". Unted Kngdom Royaume Un ". 6. 6,64" ,90 69.,9","..,9" ,6 9.0, The data may not add up to the total show because of roundng. L"addton des chffres peut ne pas correspondre au total ndqué par sute de l'arrondssement. North Amerca Amérque du Nord Rest of World" Reste du monde " 9".6. 4,0"..,. 9.4," J,9" ,9" 6. *,6.0 6,9" 4,6 4,9.9,4". 6,9" 6. H" 4..0, " 4, Exports Exportatons totales.,90" Ï0D.0 0,40* 0. 4,4". 9,90 W0U),4,4.,9",96,69 sa o en co

5 Table.B Imports of Tea In (metrc tons and per cent of total mports) (en Tableau.B Importatons de Thé en tonnes métrques et en pourcentage des Importatons totales) ; Imports Into Destnaton Imports from Provenance. Tn+al t Belgum Luxemburg Unon Econ. egoux. m 0.9 î,6 wo.o Germany Allemagne MU Italy Itale,40 Netherlands Pays Bas,6 0, Unted Kngdom Royaume Un,9 Unted States Etats Uns 4,64 Canada 0,9 Japan Japon 69 I Belgan Congo Congo belge. ' ,009 6.,9. 6., 4,0 0.,0 4. 9,0 4., , ,. 4,0 6,0.,. 9, « ,44. 0 j j Rhodesa t fyas»lànd, Fed.. Rhodse l yassaland, Féd. " «. m, ,6 6.9,49 4.,699,6 0.,0 0.6,0.6,., m Kenya, Tanganyka, Uganda Kenya, Tanganyka, Ouganda! "t \ 60 * 0.9 : ,0.,0., Note : The table has been derved from Annex Table ll. Ce tableau est tré du Tableau III de l'annexe.

6 Table Annual Average Prces of Tea Sold at London Auctons (In shllngs and pence per lb.) Tableau Prx Moyens Annuels du Thé Vendu sur le Marché de Londres (en shllngs et pence par b.) sa Year Année North Inda Inde du Nord South Inda nde du Sud Pakstan Ceylon Ceylan Indonesa Java Indonése Suoatra Afrca Afrque Malaya Malase,Féd. 9. d. s. d ) fl * ncluded n North Inda for 94, Nyasaland only * comprs dans T Inde du Nord en 94, Nyassaland seulement Source : Bulletn of Statstcs. June 9, Internatonal Tea Commttee

7 Annex Table I Producton, Exports and Imports of Toa (thousand metrc tons) Tableau do l'annexe Producton, Exportatons et Importatons de Thé (nllars do tonnes métrques) (prov.) PRODUCT I 0 H Belgan Conge Congo bege. Brazl Brésl.... Peru Pérou Ceylon Ceylan... Inda Inde Indonesa Indonése. Japan Japon Ialaya Malase.. Pakstan Tawan,, Kenya Rhodesa 6 Nyasaland, Fed. Rhodése et îlyassaland, Féd. Tanganyka Uganda Ouganda , Uorld (excludng USSR and nanland Chna) mondal (à l'excluson de l'urss et la Chne contnentale) E X P 0 R T S EXPORTAT I 0 H S Belgan Congo Congo belge. Brazl Brésl Ceylon Ceylan Inda Inde... Indonesa Indonése Japan Japon.... falayasngaporeb!jaascsngapour' ) Pakstan.. Tawan.. Keny; nya. Rhodesa & Nyasaland, Fed. Rhodése et Nyassnland, Féd. Tanganyka Uganda Ouganda ïlorld mondal Roexports Réexportatons : Unted Kngdom RoyaumeUn HongKong a e o.a C P 0 R T S IMPORTAT I 0 II S BelgîumLuxsfbtrg Ufon Economque BelgoLuxembourgeose Germany F.R. Allemagne R.E Italy talc Netherlands PaysBas d Cl ' Ireland Irlande Sweden Suède Swtzerland Susse, Unted Kngdom RoyaumeUn, Canada.,., Unted States EtatsUns Iraç Irak Malaya Sngapore MalasaSïnçapour. Sudan Soudan Egypt Egypte Morocco Maroc Unon of South Afrca Unon SudAfrcane Australa Australe Uorld mondal, ncludng Pakstan exports and rcoxports ncludng Uganda d prewar terrtory y comprs le Pakstan b exportatons et réexportatons y comprs l'ouganda d terrtore d'avantguerre Source : FA0 Yearbook of Food and Agrcultural Statstcs and Monthly Bulletn of Agrcultural Economcs and Statstcs. supplemented by Bulletn of Statstcs. Intern. Tea Commttee. ^ pj M o CD ë co «xl M Annuare de Statstques Agrcoles et Almentares et Bulletn Mensuel. Econome et Statstque Agrcoles, publés par la FA0, documentaton complétée par Bulletn of Statstcs. Intern. Tea Commttee.

8 Annex Table Exports of Tea (metrc tons) Tableau de 'Annexe Exportatons de thé (tonnes métrques) IC/WP/ Pages / Belgan Congo Congo bege Ceylon Ceylan Inda Inde Indonesa Indonése Japan Japon Destnatons 9 9:; é9 BelgumLuxemburg Unon Economque BelgoLuxembourgeose ? Germany Fed. Rep. Allemagne R.F ,6,9,,0 4 9, Italy Itale Netherlands Pays Bas 6,0 *, 9,9,,6",0,,6,6 ;94,06, ,, 4,0,64 4,,04,9 4,4,49,0,4, Unted Kngdom RoyaumeUn... 9,4 6,94,094 6,64,900,0,400 60,90,44 4,90 4,0,9,9,466, North Amerca Amérque du Nord 6,0 0,99,9 4,0,60,90 9,69,,409,9,.,,00,,,* Rest of the World Reste du Monde 4 0,94,6 0,4 6,9 9,66,44, 4,9,6 6,4 9,690,4,40,9 9,4 6,9 Exports Exportatons totales 4,04 6,6 64,06,90, 0,,9 0,40 9,9 40, 9,0 4,40, 6,9, 9,90 Malaya Malalse, Fed. Brtsh East Afrca Afrque orentale brtannque Rhodesa I Nyasabnd, Fed. Rhodése S Nyassaland, Féd. Tawan Pakstan Destnatons 9fr BelgumLuxembourg Unon Economque BelgoLuxembourgeose Franco 4 Germany Fod. Rep. Allemagne R.F. 9 9 Italy Itale Netherlands PaysBas Unted Kngdom RoyaumeUn... 9,060,!,69,04 6,9,,6,60,49,6 6,6,,,064,,9 North Amerca Amérque du Nord. 4 9,,0,6,9 6,6,6,6 4 Rest of the World Reste du monde? 4 I,90,9,9, ,,0 4,66 4 Exports Exportatons totales 9,40,49,W,994 9,90 K,0,9,0,6,69,96,6,,69,,4,9,4 Source : Bulletn of SStatlstos. Internat.Tea Commttee, Statstque du commerce extéreur de l'unon douanère du Congo belge et Ruanda Ururdl. L Excl. exports'from Southern Rhodesa A l'excluson des exportatons en provenanae de la Locally produced tea Thé de producton locale. Rhodése du Sud. Note : Tke Statstcs quoted above show exports by major destnatons only. For ths reason the " European Economc Communty" reoresents the sum of the fgures shown; moreover t was not possble to show exports to "Other 0EEC countres". Les statstques ctées'cdessus n'indquent les exportatons que par destnatons prncpales. Pour cette rason le " Communauté économque européenne" est la somme des chffres Indqués. En outre, l n'a pas été possble d'indquer les exportatons à destnaton des "Autres pays de l'oece.

9 Annex Table If! mports c f Tea n 6 ( SITC 04) Table au III de l'annexe Importatons de Thé en 6 (CTCI 04) Values (mllon dollars) Valours (allons de dol! Imports Importatons totales ars) Belgum Luxe bu rg Unon Econ. Bel golux Germany Allemagne Italy Itale.. Netherlands Pays Bas G 6.4. Unted Kngdom Royaume Un Other OEEC Countres Autres Pays de l'oece Unted States Etats Uns Canada Japan Japon Quanttes (metrc tons) Quanttés (tonnes métrques) Imports Importatons totales 49 46,4,449,,6,96,,0 6, ,00,40 0,94 0,,94,6, 6,0 6,0 0,, 46,064 6,,9,4,04 6,,69 49,066,0 4,0 4,64 0, 0,4 9, 0, from Assocated Terrtores en prov. des Terr. Assoc Belgan Congo Congo belge es from other countres en prov. d'autres pays Coylon Ceylan , , ,,,94,0, 4,0, 60,90,4,0 0,6,0,6 9,0,0,6,, Inda Inde 6,0,,9,9 0 0,4 04 0,,,4,40 4,0,,904,0 6,0,6,9 6,4, 9,6 9,00,6,6 9 4 Pakstan 44,604,,4 6, Indonesa Indonése 9,,0,4,6 9,99,4 4,9 6,6],,,,49 4,6,6,9,699,,00 6,, Malaya Malalsle, Fed. Japan Japon ,6,0,6,99,96,0 ",9,,4,60 4 4' 9 9 Rhodesa & Nyasaland, Fed Rhodése S Nyassaland,Fed. * ,004,6,0 0, m 9 9 Kenya, Tanganyka and Uganda Kenya, Tanganyka et Ouganda *9 ~ ,6 4,66 6,6,0 4,,04,9 9 4 Mozambque ~ , ',0,6,0 4, 4 excludng Swtzerland Source : Commodty Trade Statstcs. Unted Natons Statstcal Papers, Seres D a l'excluson de la Susse p» o S \ CD ë co fl ro oo w