Russia restricts tea supplies from SL after finding beetle

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Russia will place temporary restrictions on imports of all agricultural products from Sri Lanka, including tea, from Dec. 18, the Russian agricultural safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Thursday.

The watchdog said it had taken the decision to impose restrictions after it found an insect, known as the Khapra beetle, in the packaging of one consignment of tea from Sri Lanka.

Tea from Sri Lanka accounts for 23 percent of Russia’s tea market, with other supplies come from India, Kenya, China and Vietnam, Ramaz Chanturiya, the head of the Rusteacoffee association, was quoted as saying by RIA news agency.

Members of Rusteacoffee, an association of Russian tea producers, will ask Rosselkhoznadzor to resume tea imports from Sri Lanka but with tougher controls, he added.

Russia imported 141,300 tonnes of tea worth $436 million in the first 10 months of 2017, according to customs data. (Reuters)

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Comments - 13

Nihal Amarasekera Friday, 15 December 2017 09:49 AM

Beetle Baily, the lazy brat.

Shan Friday, 15 December 2017 08:17 PM

May be its the tea that was imported from India? Smart subotage.

Blondie Saturday, 16 December 2017 08:44 AM

Isn't he / she cute ?

Hautaum Friday, 15 December 2017 10:41 AM

Direct impact on SL economy and Estate workers

Kaboos Friday, 15 December 2017 10:48 AM

It is nothing do with insects may be our import of asbestos from Russia

Saman Friday, 15 December 2017 10:49 AM

But Sri Lanka has no issues with accepting garbage if VIPs get their commission from the supplier.

RK Friday, 15 December 2017 11:54 AM

When we were small we studied that the 3 main economy is from exports of Tea, Rubber and Coconuts. But now rubber is being already imported, coconut has got approvals for imports and the only struggling export of tea also will eventually be imported in the near future thanks to all the governments of present and the past 15-20 years.

ANTON Friday, 15 December 2017 01:23 PM

SO WHAT ........ ARE THEY EXPECTING ROASTED CHICKEN ?

mohandev Friday, 15 December 2017 03:06 PM

So now yahapalana tea board must resign

Kadiya Friday, 15 December 2017 05:59 PM

Oh come on, it was only a refugee!

Arnold Friday, 15 December 2017 07:40 PM

Tea Board goes after the small exporters with all their power, and turns a blind eye towards the big sharks.

Wise Donkey Friday, 15 December 2017 08:52 PM

Please don't sidetrack the issue, this can tremendously harm our economy. While our neighbor is gaining ground in the same product export all over the globe we have to attend to this issue with all seriousness. Let's save our name for our quality product: Beetle free Sri Lankan tea !

TripleX Sunday, 17 December 2017 03:12 AM

LTTE tried to halm export by claiming poison mixed, good buggers didn't get to know this type.

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