Nepali tea exports disrupted twice in two weeks due to India quality testing

Indian buyers halt purchases as India Tea Board resumes mandatory sampling and laboratory approval of Nepali tea; exporters fear renewed losses despite recent easing of restrictions.

Just two weeks after India relaxed testing requirements for Nepali tea exports, fresh hurdles have emerged as Indian authorities have again begun mandatory sampling and laboratory testing of tea purchased from Nepal, prompting Indian buyers to suspend purchases and disrupting exports once more.