Markets in Pakistan still remain elusive for tea traders of Punjab, because Pakistan doesn't allow import of tea across the Attari border. The neighbouring country is also yet to allow transit to Indian tea-traders for the export green and black tea to Afghanistan, although it allows transit to Afghan traders for exporting dry fruits to India across the Attari border.
"Punjab's annual turnover from green and black tea exceeds Rs 1000 crore, which could double if Pakistan allows the export of tea across the Attari border and allows transit to Afghanistan," said RK Goel, former president of Amritsar Tea Traders' Association, while speaking to TOI on Thursday.
He said the association represents tea-traders of Punjab as Amritsar makes the maximum contribution to the trade and used to be the only tea-trading hub in Punjab before other cities pitted in. Amritsar has several tea-processing units too, he added.
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