**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1606, regarding the impact of the Iran-Israel conflict on Indian tea exports to Iran. The response, delivered on July 29, 2025, by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada, clarifies that there have been no reported disruptions to Indian tea exports to Iran as a result of the conflict. On the contrary, tea exports from India to Iran have experienced growth, increasing from $29.62 million USD in 2023 to $40.81 million USD in 2024. Furthermore, during the period of January-June 2025, tea exports to Iran reached $23.21 million USD, compared to $20.38 million USD during the same period in the previous year, representing an increase of 13.89%.
Key Entities Referenced
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and industrial development. It is the ministry to which the question is addressed.
Shri Jagadish Shettar: Member of Parliament who raised the question about Indian tea exports to Iran.
Indian Tea Export: The export of tea from India to other countries. This document focuses on the export to Iran.
Iran: Country to which India exports tea, and the subject of the parliamentary question.
IranIsrael Conflict: The ongoing geopolitical conflict between Iran and Israel, which is mentioned as a potential disruptor to tea exports.
Shri Jitin Prasada: Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry who provided the answer to the parliamentary question.
India: Country from which tea is exported.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1606
ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025
INDIAN TEA EXPORT TO IRAN
1606. SHRI JAGADISH SHETTAR:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्री) be
pleased to state :-
(a) whether the Iran-Israel Conflict halted the Indian Tea Export to Iran, which
has been the significant Importer from India; and
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken in speeding up
the delivery in the prevailing situation?
ANSWER
वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) & (b): No reports of Indian tea exports being impacted due to the Iran-Israel conflict
have been received, ratherTea exports from India to Iran have grown from 29.62
million USD in 2023 to 40.81 million USD in 2024. Further, in the period January-June
2025, Tea exports to Iran stood at 23.21 million USD as against 20.38 million USD in
the same period of previous year, showing an increase of 13.89 %.
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