The single largest destination for Chinese tea — more than a fifth of China's tea export volume in 2025.
- Rank by export value, 2025#1
- Volume from China91,000 t (+13.4%)
- ValueUSD 280 million
- Unit priceUSD 3,043.4 / t
- Grades boughtGunpowder 3505, Gunpowder 9375, Gunpowder 9475, Chunmee 41022
- Regulatory referenceONSSA
- RouteCasablanca
What do the numbers say about Morocco?
Morocco's unit price of USD 3,043.4 per tonne sits 17.5% below China's 2025 export average of USD 3,691.2 per tonne. Morocco's own volume from China grew 13.4% over the same period, while China's total export volume grew 11.9% and its average export price fell 2.7%.
| Measure | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Import volume from China | 91,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| Import value from China | USD 280 million | +14.7% |
| Average unit price | USD 3,043.4 per tonne | +1.1% |
| Green tea share of Chinese shipments | 99.85% | — |
| Rank among China's destinations by value, 2025 | #1 | — |
Source: China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CCCFNA) · Period 2025-01-01/2025-12-31
Unit prices are the figures published per destination, not a recalculation. Volumes and values are published rounded, so dividing a published value by a published volume can differ from the published unit price by about 2%.
Which grades does Morocco buy?
Morocco buys Gunpowder 3505, Gunpowder 9375, Gunpowder 9475, Chunmee 41022. ODM Tea quotes those refined green tea grades, where make consistency and residue compliance decide the business, not origin narrative.
Jasmine Tea
Fuzhou is the reference origin for scented tea; the contract states the scenting rounds, the base grade and whether blossom stays in the finished tea.
Gunpowder Green Tea
Bought on grade consistency and residue compliance: 3505 is the Morocco and Senegal reference, and 9375 to 9575 step down in pellet size.
Chunmee Green Tea
The grade that travels furthest — West Africa and Central Asia buy from the same refining standard.
Private Label & Packing
The same leaf ships under your own brand once the pack carries the destination's mandatory label content and the duty line that goes with it.
What has to be on the contract for Morocco?
The grade code with its suffix, moisture at or below the trade specification, the residue standard named by jurisdiction, the packing net weight, and the Incoterm. For Morocco the residue standard is ONSSA. On a Morocco contract that also means naming Gunpowder 3505, the route (Casablanca), and label text in Arabic. Residue is the clause that stops containers at the destination, and it is the one most often left generic.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Route | Casablanca |
| Typical transit | Confirmed per booking in the quotation — no indicative range is published |
| Incoterms quoted | FOB, CFR, CIF |
| Load ports | Ningbo, Shanghai |
| Regulatory reference | ONSSA |
| Label languages | Arabic |
| Document pack (confirmed per destination) | Commercial invoice and packing list; Bill of lading; Certificate of origin (in the form the destination requires); Phytosanitary certificate; Health certificate; Pesticide residue test report; Certificate of analysis (moisture, ash, fannings) |
Further reading on Morocco
Reference pieces covering Morocco and the grades it buys. Each one carries the sources for the figures it quotes, so a specification can be lifted straight out of it.
China's tea exports grew 11.9% in 2025 — and the average price fell
Volume rose 11.9% and the average price fell 2.7%. The category and destination tables show where each number came from.
Gunpowder green tea grades: 3505, 9375, 9475, 9575
Gunpowder grade numbers describe pellet size, tightness and colour — not garden, not vintage. Here is the decoder.
Chunmee green tea grades: 41022, 9371 and the 93xx series
Chunmee numbers describe leaf make and screen size inside a refining standard. 41022 is the one most contracts start from.
Importing tea into Morocco: ONSSA, residue limits and labelling
Morocco is the largest single destination for Chinese tea and the one that has moved fastest on pesticide residue. Compliance is now a pricing variable.
Frequently asked
How much Chinese tea does Morocco import?
Morocco imported 91,000 tonnes of Chinese tea in 2025, up 13.4%. It was China's #1 tea export destination by value that year. Morocco's unit price of USD 3,043.4 per tonne sits 17.5% below China's 2025 export average of USD 3,691.2 per tonne. Figures are from China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CCCFNA) for the period 2025-01-01/2025-12-31.
Which tea grades does Morocco buy?
Gunpowder 3505, Gunpowder 9375, Gunpowder 9475, Chunmee 41022. Grade choice follows the preparation and the price point the market actually retails at, not the exporter's preference.
What regulations apply to tea imported into Morocco?
ONSSA. Residue testing should be specified against Morocco's limit rather than the Chinese national limit, because maximum residue limits are set independently by each jurisdiction.
How does tea reach Morocco?
Casablanca. Loading is from Ningbo or Shanghai. Transit time is confirmed per booking in the quotation; no indicative range is published on this site.
Last updated: 26 September 2026
Next step
Quote a shipment to Morocco.
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