Chapter 23 Appendix VI. Tea Import and Export Companies in China

Tea is one of my country's traditional export commodities. In the early 1950s, China Tea Industry Company was specially set up to be in charge of the national tea production, transportation and marketing business. There are adjustments.The status quo of tea corporations, regional tea institutions and tea export institutions is briefly described as follows: (1) Brief introduction of organizational changes of the Tea Corporation 1.China Tea Corporation was established in December 1949, under the Ministry of Trade, and later changed to the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Trade.Unified management of tea production, purchase, export and domestic sales.

In the second half of 1951, tea production was placed under the management of the Ministry of Agriculture. 2.At the end of 1955, China Tea Export Corporation established the Agricultural Product Purchasing Department, and the domestic and foreign trade business of tea was separated.The domestic purchase and sale of tea, allocation, processing, and export supply are under the responsibility of the Tea Management Bureau of the Purchasing Department, while the foreign trade export business is exclusively operated by China Tea Export Corporation. In 1957, the Agricultural Products Purchasing Department was abolished, and the domestic tea business was under the control of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, which was later changed to be under the leadership of the Ministry of Commerce.

3.In 1960, China Tea and Native Products Import and Export Corporation merged the foreign trade tea and native products companies to form the Tea Native Products Import and Export Company. In 1961, the domestic tea purchase, sales, allocation and processing business operated by the Ministry of Commerce were transferred to foreign trade, and the Tea Native Products Import and Export Corporation managed the tea domestic and foreign trade business in a unified manner. 4.In 1970, China National Native Products and Animal Products Import and Export Corporation merged the Tea Native Products and Animal Products Import and Export Corporation of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, and established the Native Products and Animal Products Import and Export Corporation.

In May 1970, the domestic and foreign trade of tea was separated again, and the acquisition, processing, allocation, domestic sales and export supply were handed over to the Tea and Livestock Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, and the China National Native Produce Import and Export Corporation specialized in tea export business. 5.Established in April 1985, China Tea Import and Export Corporation is a subsidiary of China National Native Produce Import and Export Corporation, specializing in the import and export of tea. With the change of the head office system, before 1960, the tea business in Hong Kong was represented by Hong Kong China Resources Company, and after 1961, it was replaced by Hong Kong Dexin Hong Co., Ltd.

(2) A Brief Introduction to Changes in Regional Tea Organizations In December 1949, the China Tea Company was established (address: No. 57, Lishi Hutong, Dongsi South Street, Beijing), with the following subsidiaries: East China Branch (No. 110, East Yan’an Road, Shanghai) Central South Branch (No. 98 Yanjiang Avenue, Hankou) Northwest Branch (No. 484, Xi’an North Street) Southwest Office (No. 73, Jiangjia Lane, Chongqing) Zhejiang Branch (Hangzhou Shisanwan Lane No. 17) Wannan Branch (Sapum Tree, Tunxi City, Anhui Province) Wanbei Branch (No. 17 Nanshi Street, Hefei) Fujian Branch (No. 45 Ta Lane, Fuzhou) Hunan Branch (No. 45 Dongmao Street, Changsha) Jiangxi Province Company (No. 116, Huanhu Road, Nanchang) Hubei Branch (No. 939, Hanzheng Street, Hankou) West Sichuan Branch (No. 69, Qingnian Road, Chengdu) Xikang Branch (No. 30, Wending Street, Ya'an) Yunnan Branch (No. 478, Jinbi Road, Kunming) Lanzhou Branch (No. 3, Lanzhou Central Plaza), Ankang Office (No. 100, Inner North Street, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province), Tianjin Office (No. 26, Chifeng Road, Tianjin), and Guangzhou Office (No. 79, Kangri Middle Road, Guangzhou) were abolished in 1954 with the administrative region , and the companies in various districts were also abolished accordingly. Some tea companies and offices in various places were reorganized and strengthened in advance, and some were abolished afterwards.With the change of the head office organization, there are also corresponding changes in the affiliation relationship. The domestic and foreign trade of tea is separated, and some domestic trade is established by a separate company.

The tea export organization, although the head office system is changeable, is composed of China Tea Industry Corporation - China Tea Export Corporation - China Tea and Native Products Import and Export Corporation - China Native Products and Animal Products Import and Export Corporation - China Tea Import and Export Corporation (Native and Animal Products Subsidiaries of the head office), the local export business companies before 1960 mainly include: Shanghai Tea Import & Export Corporation: Mainly engaged in black tea, green tea and cocoa products. Fujian Tea Import and Export Corporation: Mainly engaged in scented tea, white tea, black tea, green tea, etc. (Oolong tea is delivered to Xiamen Branch for export).

Guangdong Tea Import and Export Corporation: Mainly engaged in black tea, Puer tea, Liubao tea, Longjing tea, lychee black tea, ancient Lao tea, Qinghong Mao tea and other commodities (Oolong tea is exported by Shantou branch company). Hubei Provincial Tea Company: Mainly engaged in black tea, green tea, etc. Xiamen Branch: Undertake the exclusive export of oolong tea in Fujian Province. Shantou Branch: undertake the exclusive export of oolong tea in Guangdong Province and the export of green tea in eastern Guangdong. Around the 1970s, especially in the past ten years, with the implementation of the policy of opening up and reform, the decentralization and expansion of export rights, and the change of the transportation system, in principle, tea-producing provinces, major ports, and regions or cities under separate state planning are all located in the general public. Under the unified leadership of the company, it exports on its own.

(3) Tea export agencies At present, my country's export commodities are divided into three categories. Tea belongs to the first category of commodities and is managed by the central government.The current situation of the exporting company is as follows: Shanghai Tea Import and Export Branch (No. 74, Dianchi Road, Shanghai): Mainly engaged in black tea, green tea, cocoa, etc. Zhejiang Tea Branch (No. 56, Huimin Road, Hangzhou): Mainly engaged in green tea, Longjing tea, scented tea, black tea, etc. Anhui Tea Branch (No. 256, Jinzhai Road, Hefei): Mainly engaged in green tea and black tea.

Jiangsu Native Products Branch (No. 50, Zhonghua Road, Nanjing): Mainly engaged in black tea, scented tea, Biluochun, etc. Jiangxi Branch (foreign trade building, Zhanqian Road, Nanchang): Mainly engaged in black tea, green tea, oolong tea, etc. Hunan Tea Branch (No. 2 Wuyi West Road, Changsha): Mainly engaged in black tea, green tea, oolong tea, Pu'er tea, scented tea, etc. Hubei Tea Ma Branch (No. 93 Yanjiang Avenue, Wuhan): Mainly engaged in black tea, green tea, brick tea, etc. Fujian Tea Branch (Fuzhou Wusi Road Foreign Trade Center): Mainly engaged in oolong tea, scented tea, white tea, black tea, green tea, etc.

Guangdong Tea Branch (No. 17-19, Shaji Donggou, Guangzhou Road 623): Mainly engaged in black tea, green tea, oolong tea, Pu'er tea, scented tea, lychee black tea, high-scented tea, etc. Hainan Tea Branch (No. 19 Jiefang West Road, Haikou): Mainly engaged in black tea and so on. Guangxi Tea Branch (Nanning Minzu Avenue Financial Building): Mainly engaged in black tea, Liubao tea, etc. Yunnan Tea Branch (No. 576, Beijing Road, Kunming): Mainly engaged in black tea, Pu'er tea, green tea, scented tea, pressed tea, etc. Guizhou Branch (No. 21, Beijing Road, Guiyang): Mainly engaged in black tea and so on.

Sichuan Provincial Tea Branch (No. 305, Jiefang Road, Chengdu): Mainly engaged in black tea, Pu'er tea, scented tea, green tea, etc. Henan Native Products Branch (No. 115, Wenhua Road, Zhengzhou): Mainly engaged in green tea, Xinyang Maojian, etc. Ningbo Branch (No. 175, Xiaowen Street, Ningbo): Mainly engaged in green tea, pearl tea, etc. Xiamen Branch (Xiamen Foreign Trade Building): Mainly engaged in oolong tea. Shantou Branch Company (No. 3, Ludeji Lane, Shangping, Shantou): Mainly engaged in oolong tea, Pu'er tea, etc. Wuzhou branch (foreign trade building, Dongdi Road, Wuzhou): mainly engaged in Liubao tea and so on. Chongqing Tea Native Products Branch (No. 25, Minquan Road, Chongqing): Mainly engaged in black tea, tuo tea, etc. Another: The Shenzhen branch company plans to export separately from 1990.