Kenya 8% decline in April

India's tea export in April fell 8 per cent to 8.82 million kg from a year ago, Tea Board data said on Tuesday. Exports in April fell after moving up in March.

The fall was unexpected as industry was expecting drought in Kenya to boost India's tea export, industry sources said.

"Exports from India were expected to increase as drought in Kenya during December-February had significantly reduced world tea supplies," an official of a tea company said.

India's tea export in March had registered an increase of 21.61 per cent to 14.69 million kg following marginal declines in January and February.