A History of Assam c24.16

c24.16

In 1866 no less than 96 per cent. of the tea imported into the United Kingdom came from China and only 4 per cent. from India, but in 1886 only 59 per cent. came from China, while India supplied 38 per cent., and a new rival, Ceylon, contributed 3 per cent. In 1903 the imports of China tea had fallen to 10 per cent., compared with 59 per cent. of Indian and 31 per cent of Ceylon tea.