ISLAMABAD, April 23: Tea imports from India may touch 25 million kilograms this year from the 10 million kilograms imported during 2005 as the visiting Pakistani importers were evincing interests in finalising more import deals with India.
The 12-member delegation of Pakistani importers led by Tea Association chairman Mohammad Altaf, tasted over 250 samples of tea from various estates in south India.
The delegation of importers felt that the quality matched some of the material, it imported from Bangladesh where the quality had improved significantly over the last few years. —APP