One of Sri Lanka's biggest tea producers is aiming to promote organic Ceylon Tea in the Chinese market as the island country has the world's first certified organic tea garden in the Central highlands, an official from the company said here Thursday.
The third China International Import Expo (CIIE) is an ideal opportunity for Sri Lankan exporters to tap China's vast consumer market, a Sri Lankan official has said.
Sri Lanka's exports to China grew 33 percent from January to February this year compared to the same period last year, according to provisional statistics released by the Export Development Board (EDB) on March 23.
The China International Import Expo (CIIE) provides Sri Lankan tea exporters with an opportunity to enter the Chinese market while encouraging producers to step up quality, Sri Lankan business leaders have said.
Giguruwa Gamage Sathyajith Prasada from Sri Lanka, who goes by the Chinese name Li Delong, has participated in every edition of the China International Import Expo and will once again attend the sixth CIIE this November.
