Ceylon black tea, single origin, grown in Sri Lanka and sold in bulk to tea packers, blenders, food service and distributors.

Three formats are available:

• Loose-Leaf Tea: for blending, retail packing or brewing.
• Tea Bag (Bulk): pre-packed tea bags for food service or retail.
• Tea Dust: for tea bag blends and instant tea products.

Packing varies by grade. Tea is packed in bags whose net weight depends on the leaf size: about 25 to 28 kg for OPA, 32 to 40 kg for FBOP and 50 to 55 kg for BOPF. Because the bag count per lot changes with the grade, lots are sold by net weight, and the packing for your grade is confirmed in writing with the quote:

• Bulk lot (500 kg)
• Bulk lot (1000 kg)
• Bulk lot (2000 kg)
• Bulk lot (5000 kg)
• Bulk lot (10000 kg)
• 20 ft. Container (12000 kg)
• 40 ft. Container (24000 kg)

Shipping Options:

• FOB (Free on Board): you arrange the ocean freight from Colombo.
• CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight): we arrange freight and insurance to your destination port.

Organic certification is available on request. The certifying body and certificate number are provided per lot to verified buyers.

Buying certified organic? Organic BOP, BOPF and Dust have firm prices per grade and 60 g samples on our Organic Ceylon Black Tea listing.

Wholesale Ceylon tea: grades, HS codes & sourcing

We supply single-origin Ceylon black tea from Sri Lanka, protected under the Ceylon Tea Geographical Indication and the Sri Lanka Tea Board Lion Logo. As a wholesale supplier and exporter, we ship FOB Colombo or CIF to your destination port, from 500 kg lots to 40-foot container loads.

• Grades available: OP, BOP, FBOP, BOPF, Pekoe, Fannings and Dust, across high-, mid- and low-grown elevations. See the Ceylon tea grade decoder.
• HS codes: Chapter 0902 (black and green tea). Check destination duties with the HS code finder.
• MOQ: from 500 kg; 1,000 kg lots and container loads at lower per-kg pricing.
• Lead time: typically 3 to 4 weeks from confirmation. Sea freight from Colombo is about 18 to 22 days to EU ports and 25 to 32 days to the US East Coast.

New to sourcing tea from Sri Lanka? Read our bulk Ceylon tea sourcing guide for grades, certifications and Incoterms.

Bulk Ceylon Tea Suppliers in Sri Lanka

SriLankaExport buys Ceylon tea from Sri Lankan growers and processors and sells it to international buyers under one contract, with one price and one set of export documents. Grown in the highlands of Sri Lanka and traded through the Colombo tea auction, single-origin Ceylon tea is sought worldwide by importers, blenders, food-service buyers, and private-label brands. We supply bulk and wholesale Ceylon black tea with export documentation and consolidated shipping from Colombo.

Ceylon Tea Grades & Elevations

Ceylon tea is classified by leaf grade and by the elevation it is grown at, which shape its strength, colour, and aroma:

• Leaf grades: OP (Orange Pekoe), Pekoe, BOP (Broken Orange Pekoe), BOPF (Broken Orange Pekoe Fannings), FBOP, and Dust grades.
• High-grown (above ~1,200 m: Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula, Uva): bright, aromatic, delicate.
• Mid-grown (Kandy): rich colour and body.
• Low-grown (Ruhuna, Sabaragamuwa): strong, full-bodied, dark.

Tell us your target grade and elevation in your enquiry and we quote you a current FOB price.

Why Source Ceylon Tea Through SriLankaExport

• Single-origin Ceylon tea, grown and processed in Sri Lanka.
• Bought at origin, direct from Sri Lankan estates and processors, and sold to you by us.
• Export-ready: certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, and food-grade documentation; organic and other certifications available by supplier.
• Flexible volumes: from 500 kg to full 20 ft and 40 ft container loads.

Bulk Tea Pricing (FOB)

Ceylon tea is priced by grade, elevation, and volume, and the market moves with each auction, so we quote against your specific requirement rather than publishing a fixed list price. Send your grade, format, quantity, and destination port for a current FOB Colombo quote.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you a direct Ceylon tea supplier in Sri Lanka?
Harker Trade Co., the trading line of Harker International (Pvt) Ltd in Kandy, buys Ceylon tea at origin and ships it to you under one contract, so you buy from Sri Lanka rather than from a reseller abroad.

What is the minimum order quantity?
Orders typically start at 500 kg and scale to full container loads (20 ft / 40 ft). Tell us your target volume in your enquiry.

What Ceylon tea grades do you supply?
We supply the main Ceylon black tea grades, OP, Pekoe, BOP, BOPF, FBOP, and Dust, across high-, mid-, and low-grown elevations. Loose-leaf, bulk tea bags, and tea dust formats are available.

How is bulk Ceylon tea priced?
Pricing depends on grade, elevation, format, and volume, quoted FOB Colombo against your requirement. Submit an enquiry for a current quote.

Can you provide organic or certified tea?
Yes. Organic, food-safety, and other certifications are available depending on the supplier and estate, alongside the standard certificate of origin and phytosanitary certificate.

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