According to the Taiwan Tea Manufacturers ’ Association (TTMA), customs data show that Taiwan imported 27,734 tons of tea in 2009, some 22,000 tons of it green and black teas used to produce tea bags and bottled tea drinks. Oolong, pu ’ er, and other specialty teas accounted for just 3,000 tons of the imports.
台灣區製茶工業同業公會根據海關進口資料統計，2009 年台灣進口茶葉 2 萬 7,734 噸，其中多數為製作茶包、瓶裝茶飲的紅茶、綠茶等大宗茶（2 萬 2,000 噸），烏龍、普洱等「特色茶」只占極少數（3,000 噸）。