Freshdi Market Insight
Make smarter Crusader Black Tea sourcing decisions with real market data
Vietnam (23.5%), India (22.2%), and Sri Lanka (12.3%) are the top supplier countries for 81 Crusader Black Tea suppliers across 23 countries, with no single origin dominating the base. The typical range is USD 1,196 - 3,950 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 2,303 median, meaning prices vary widely and buyers should assess quality and origin carefully. Buyers request FOB more often than suppliers offer it — a 17.4 percentage point gap — so buyers must explicitly ask for FOB terms when sourcing.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Crusader Black Tea on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
188supply
Freshdi lists 188 active Crusader Black Tea supply listings as of 28 October 2026.
81companies
Freshdi has 81 active Crusader Black Tea suppliers, 0.6% of all suppliers on the platform, as of 28 October 2026.
23origins
Freshdi Crusader Black Tea suppliers come from 23 countries, led by Vietnam at 23.5%, as of 28 October 2026.
81 suppliers are currently active in the Crusader Black Tea category, with 13 updating their listings in the last 30 days and 23 over the past 90. This shows a steady level of engagement—suppliers are not just listing once and disappearing, but actively maintaining their presence. For buyers, that means more reliable, current information on pricing, quality, and lead times, reducing the risk of working with outdated or inactive offers. There are 188 active listings for Crusader Black Tea, offering a wide range of options across different grades, packaging sizes, and origins. With such depth, buyers can quickly find a match that fits their specific needs—whether it's for a particular flavor profile, volume, or certification—without having to start from scratch with a custom request. Suppliers come from 23 countries, with Vietnam accounting for 23.5% of the total. This broad geographic spread means buyers have a wide range of sourcing options, from traditional tea-growing regions to emerging exporters. It also provides flexibility to compare regional differences in quality, cost, and sustainability practices, helping buyers make more informed decisions.
- Freshdi lists 188 active Crusader Black Tea supply listings from 81 suppliers in 23 countries, drawn from 72 source documents and 523 supply observations over the 365 days to 28 October 2026.
- Freshdi received 27 buyer requests for Crusader Black Tea in the 365 days to 28 October 2026 against 188 active listings — 7.0 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Crusader Black Tea suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
- The most-contacted verified Crusader Black Tea supplier on Freshdi received 0 buyer inquiries in the 30 days to 28 October 2026 and replied to 91% of them.
- 1 of the 81 Crusader Black Tea suppliers on Freshdi are Level 2+ verified with a response rate of at least 70%, as of 28 October 2026.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
Crusader Black Tea had 9 new listings in the last 30 days, more than double the 4 from the previous month. The catalog is growing quickly, so the current offers include a mix of recent entries and older ones. Compare the listing date when evaluating two similar offers to see which is more recent.
Is the market busy?
No suppliers joined in the last 12 months, so all sellers have an established listing history. The pool is stable and composed entirely of long-standing suppliers, which makes it easier to assess each one's consistency. There are no new names to consider, so a buyer's shortlist will be limited to those already known. Review each supplier's listing history before reaching out.
1316.0% of 81
1012.3% of 81
1923.5% of 81
Can these suppliers be trusted?
68 of 81 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, so buyers can contact several verified sellers at once. A certificate is listed by 34 of 81 suppliers, and HACCP is held by 3 of them, which is 8.8% of the certified ones. For a shipment requiring HACCP compliance, filtering for that certification helps narrow the list. For any other requirement, ask each shortlisted supplier for the certificate up front.
- Freshdi refreshed 38 of 188 Crusader Black Tea supply listings (20.2%) within 90 days to 28 October 2026, and 9 (4.8%) within 30 days.
- 60 of 81 Crusader Black Tea suppliers on Freshdi (74.1%) were active in the 12 months to 28 October 2026, with 13 (16.0%) active within the last month, and 0 suppliers registered during the year.
- 84.0% of Crusader Black Tea suppliers on Freshdi are verified as of 28 October 2026.
- Among 34 certified Freshdi Crusader Black Tea supplier profiles, 14.7% hold ISO, 11.8% hold GMP, 8.8% hold HACCP, 8.8% hold FSSAI, and 8.8% hold ISO22000; a profile can hold more than one certificate.
What are the selling conditions, and where do the two sides disagree?
Part A reads the supply side on its own terms — price, trade term, MOQ, origin. Part B puts buyer demand next to it and measures the gaps in percentage points.
Default settings of a typical Crusader Black Tea offer — how it ships, what it costs, the smallest quantity accepted and where it comes from. Each figure is drawn from every quote in the last 365 days, not from one seller.
FOB29.5%
FOB is the leading trade term for Crusader Black Tea supply on Freshdi at 29.5%, followed by CIF at 24.9% and EXW at 21.6%, as of 28 October 2026.
1196–3950
USD/MT FOBCrusader Black Tea supply on Freshdi typically lists between USD 1,196 and 3,950 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 2,303 across 72 listings, as of 28 October 2026.
0.1MT median
The typical minimum order quantity for Crusader Black Tea on Freshdi is 0.1 MT, with most listings between 0.01 and 1 MT, as of 28 October 2026.
23countries
Vietnam (23.5%), India (22.2%) and Sri Lanka (12.3%) lead Crusader Black Tea supply origins on Freshdi, as of 28 October 2026.
Crusader Black Tea listings show a typical price range of USD 1,196 - 3,950 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median landing at USD 2,303. Herbal is the largest-listed variety at 27.8% of priced listings, with a median price of USD 4,000 per metric ton, indicating that price varies significantly by product type. The typical minimum order quantity for Crusader Black Tea is 0.1 MT, with most listings falling within the range of 0.01 to 1 MT, offering buyers a highly flexible and low-barrier entry point for sourcing. Crusader Black Tea suppliers offer FOB at 29.5% and CIF at 24.9%, with FOB the leading trade term among listings. For Crusader Black Tea, payment is primarily made via T/T at 40%, with L/C at 24.1%, showing a strong preference for bank transfer as the standard method.
| Type | Range (P25–P75) | Median | N | Term | MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| herbal | 3200–19875 USD/MT | 4000 | 20 | FOB | 0.1 MT |
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 604 requests | 72 products | 0.1 |
| USMCA | 148 requests | 72 products | 0.5 |
| United States | 137 requests | 72 products | 0.5 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 65 requests | 72 products | 1.1 |
| ASEAN | 47 requests | 72 products | 1.5 |
Worldwide, 72 listings meet 604 buyer requests - 0.1 listings per request, so buyers compete for the listings on offer. The USMCA sends 148 requests (24.5%), and there the same 72 listings make 0.5 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests, suppliers can be selective about which requests they answer.
FOB is the clearest mismatch: 46.9% of buyer requests ask for it, yet only 29.5% of listings offer it (131 supply vs 280 demand observations). EXW runs the other way - 21.6% of listings against 1.7% of requests. A supplier able to quote FOB stands out.
T/T is the widest payment gap: more than half of buyer requests (62.9%) ask for it, but only 40% of listings accept it (134 supply vs 213 demand observations). PayPal runs the other way - 12.2% of listings vs 2% of requests. Suppliers that accept T/T stand out to these buyers.
| Crusader Black Tea type | Buyer range | Median | Supplier range | Median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal | 18000 – 18000 | 18000 | 3200 – 19875 | 4000 | -77.8% |
Crusader Black Tea buyers price at a USD 2 median across 8 buyer prices, below the USD 2,302.89 supply median (72 observations) - expect negotiation on the first quote.
India has 12 requests and 15 listings - 0.8 requests per listing, more listings than requests, so buyers have choice. Kenya has 9 requests and 1 listing - 9 requests per listing, more requests than listings - an opening for Kenyan suppliers.
- Buyers price Crusader Black Tea at a USD 2 median across 8 buyer prices on Freshdi, below the USD 2,302.89 supply median across 72 listings, as of 28 October 2026.
- For Crusader Black Tea on Freshdi, FOB is the widest trade term gap - 46.9% of buyer requests against 29.5% of listings - while EXW runs the other way at 21.6% of listings against 1.7% of requests, as of 28 October 2026.
- For Crusader Black Tea on Freshdi, T/T is the widest payment term gap - 62.9% of buyer requests against 40% of listings - while PayPal runs the other way at 12.2% of listings against 2% of requests, as of 28 October 2026.
- Freshdi had 72 Crusader Black Tea listings against 604 buyer requests (0.1 listings per request), and buyers in USMCA posted 148 of them (0.5 listings per request), in the 90 days to 28 October 2026.
- Crusader Black Tea buyer requests on Freshdi asked for India 12 times against 15 listings, Kenya 9 times against 1 listings and China 8 times against 2 listings, in the 90 days to 28 October 2026.
- The United States (137), India (45) and the United Kingdom (42) sent the most of the 604 Crusader Black Tea buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 90 days to 28 October 2026.
What do I do now?
Act on the numbers above — post request, or browse every listing.
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Freshdi received 27 buyer requests for Crusader Black Tea in the last 12 months. Verified suppliers quote against your spec — no platform fees on either side.
Browse all Crusader Black Tea suppliers
188 listings from 81 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
The typical minimum order quantity for Crusader Black Tea is 0.1 MT, with a range from 0.01 to 1.0 MT across current listings. This low threshold allows even small-volume buyers to access supply, making it feasible for startups, specialty retailers, or niche distributors to source without needing large upfront commitments.
Crusader Black Tea listings show a massive price spread of 115,044.5%, and significant term mismatches exist across trade and payment terms. For FOB, demand (46.9%) exceeds supply (29.5%) by 17.4 points; for T/T, demand (62.9%) exceeds supply (40%) by 22.9 points. These gaps highlight the need for buyers to negotiate terms directly and verify alignment before finalizing any order.
84.0% of the 81 Crusader Black Tea suppliers on Freshdi are verified, with 68 verified accounts and 34 listing a certificate. HACCP is the top certification held by 3 suppliers, providing a clear signal of compliance and quality control that buyers can use to assess reliability and food safety standards before contacting any supplier.
Post a buying request specifying the quantity, quality grade, and destination you need, or browse the live Crusader Black Tea listings directly on Freshdi. Contacting a verified supplier from either path allows you to compare pricing, terms, and certifications before committing to any single order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Crusader Black Tea listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 26 October 2026 - 188 active listings, 26 buyer requests, 72 source documents, and 523 supply observations from the last 90 days. External export benchmarks are cited separately and never mixed into Freshdi figures.
Price and MOQ ranges are the interquartile range - the middle half of quotes, a quarter below and a quarter above - with the median reported alongside. A Crusader Black Tea type is priced only once it holds at least 5% of supply price quotes and 3 priced listings with a real range; below that it is not listed. Buyer prices are compared only once there are at least 5 of them.
All prices are FOB, in USD per metric ton; quotes on other Incoterms are converted to a FOB equivalent. Freshdi does not hold a CIF price series for Crusader Black Tea, so no landed-cost comparison is possible from this data.
Demand-versus-supply differences in trade and payment term shares are stated in percentage points, and origin rows add buyer requests per listing. Each figure carries its market scope - global - beside the number rather than in a footnote.
Product freshness counts listings created or updated. Supplier activity counts sellers by their last update. The two are different measurements and will not agree.
Freshdi reprocesses market data every hour, with one snapshot a day for trends. This page's figures, certification coverage included, refresh every 14 days on a rolling 365-day window.