福建茶葉出口論文外文原文及譯文

1、- 1 -北京聯(lián)合大學(xué)畢業(yè)論文外文原文及譯文 北京聯(lián)合大學(xué)畢業(yè)論文外文原文及譯文題目：福建省茶葉出口現(xiàn)狀及對策研究 專業(yè)：國際經(jīng)濟(jì)與貿(mào)易 指導(dǎo)教師： 學(xué)院： 學(xué)

2、號： 班級： 姓名： 一、外文原文 一、外文原文Current status and future development of global tea production and tea productsAlastair HicksFAO Regional

3、Office for Asia and the PacificTea is globally one of the most popular and lowest cost beverages, next only to water. Tea is consumed by a wide range of age groups in all levels of society. More than three billion cups o

4、f tea are consumed daily worldwide. Tea is considered to be a part of the huge beverage market, not to be seen in isolation just as a ‘commodity’. Tea active ingredients are of interest to functional foods markets. Afric

5、a, South America, the Near East and especially the Asian region produces a varied range of teas, this, together with a reputation in the international markets for high quality, has resulted in Asia enjoying a share of ev

6、ery importing market in the world. Huge populations in Asia, Middle East, Africa, UK, EU, and countries of the CIS consume tea regularly and throughout the day. The main tea producing countries globally are: in Africa: B

7、urundi, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and others. In South America: Argentina, Brazil and others; In Near East: Iran and Turkey. In Asia: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam and o

8、thers. In addition, the Russian Federation and CIS countries produce quantities of tea. Numerous types of teas are produced in the countries listed above. In China, for example, the country with the largest planting of t

9、ea and second in output, green tea is around half of the total export, black tea around one third and other teas one fifth. Depending on the manufacturing technique it may be described as green, black, oolong, white, yel

10、low and even compressed tea. The Intergovernmental Group on Tea monitors market conditions and provides an update of potential market prospects for tea over the medium term. which examines the current situation and mediu

11、m term prospects for production, consumption and trade of tea, and its impact on the world tea market.In summary, tea is considered as having a share of the global beverage market, a - 3 -Current SituationThe global tea

12、production growth rate in 2006 was more than 3% to reach an estimated 3.6 million t.. The expansion was mainly due to record crops in China, Viet Nam and India. Production in China increased 9.5% over the record in 2005,

13、 to 1.05 million t. in 2006, through Government policies to increase rural household incomes. Expansion of 28 percent in Viet Nam gave an output of 133,000t as tea bushes reached optimum yields. India had a 3% increase i

14、n harvest output of 945,000t for the year. This growth offset other major countries, Kenya and Sri Lanka, where output declined by 6 and 1.6%, respectively.ExportsExports in 2006 reached 1.55 million t. compared to 1.53

15、million t. in 2005 (Table 2).Increased shipments from Sri Lanka, India and Viet Nam offset major declines in Kenya and Indonesia, down by 12.4 and 7%. Tea exports from Sri Lanka reached 314,900 in 2006, a gain of 5.4%, w

16、hile exports from Viet Nam and India expanded by 24 and 14%. The increase was due to expansion in trade to the Near East, with their growth and strength of the economies in the region. Significant growth was also achieve

17、d by Rwanda, and Tanzania, while shipments from China were relatively unchanged. Decline in exports from Kenya were affected by political uncertainty in Pakistan, its major market. Pakistan’s uncertainty also affected sh

18、ipments from Indonesia and Bangladesh where exports declined, and structural problems plague the industry (FAO 2008).ImportsWorld net imports of tea declined by 1.7% to 1.57 million t. in 2006 (Table 3), reflecting reduc

19、ed tea imports by Pakistan, the Russian Federation, and the Netherlands. Increased imports by traditional markets such as the United Kingdom, United States, Egypt and Germany, did not offset these declines. Imports by Pa

20、kistan declined by 3%, Russian Federation by 2%, and Netherlands by 25%, imports increasing by 7% in United Kingdom, United States, and Egypt. In Germany a 9 percent increase was recorded.ConsumptionWorld tea consumption

21、 grew by 1% in 2006, reaching 3.64 million t., but less than the annual average of 2.7% over the previous decade (Table 4). The biggest influence has been the growth in agricultural products consumption, tea included, in

22、 China and India, as their economies expanded dramatically. In 2006, China recorded a spectacular annual increase of 13.6% in total consumption, which reached 776,900 t., whilst annual growth in tea consumption in India