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Make smarter White Tea sourcing decisions with real market data
India (30%) and Sri Lanka (20%) lead the 10 White Tea suppliers, with Germany at 10%, so sourcing options are concentrated in a few key origins. The typical range is USD 80 - 240 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 120 median, meaning buyers should expect wide variation and assess quality factors closely. Buyers request CIF more often than suppliers offer it — a 24.2 percentage point gap — so a CIF price must be explicitly asked for.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of White Tea on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
77supply
Freshdi lists 77 active White Tea supply listings as of 31 October 2026.
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Freshdi has 10 active White Tea suppliers, 0.1% of all suppliers on the platform, as of 31 October 2026.
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Freshdi White Tea suppliers come from 7 countries, led by India at 30.0%, as of 31 October 2026.
Only 10 suppliers are actively listing White Tea, and none have updated their listings in the last 30 days — just 2 of the 10 made a change in the past 90 days. This means the supply is stable but not dynamic, so buyers should treat each supplier as a one-off opportunity rather than a long-term source. With such a small pool, every conversation carries more weight and requires careful vetting. 77 listings are currently live, offering a broad range of grades, packaging, and origin details. For a buyer looking for a specific flavor profile or quality level, there’s a strong chance of finding a match without needing to start from scratch with a custom request. Seven countries supply White Tea, with India accounting for 30.0% of the exporters. This spread gives buyers flexibility to compare regional differences in taste, processing, and sustainability — India is a major player, but the others offer viable alternatives for niche or origin-specific needs.
Freshdi recorded 0 buyer requests for White Tea globally in the 365 days to 31 October 2026.
- Freshdi lists 77 active White Tea supply listings from 10 suppliers in 7 countries, drawn from 184 source documents and 720 supply observations over the 365 days to 31 October 2026.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified White Tea suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
No White Tea suppliers currently meet the ranking criteria below.
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.
- 0 of the 10 White Tea suppliers on Freshdi are Level 2+ verified with a response rate of at least 70%, as of 31 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?
White Tea had 3 new listings in the last 30 days, after zero the month before. Only a handful of new listings appear each month, so the catalog has not changed much from the previous period. That means buyers see mostly the same offers, with only a small number of fresh entries to consider. Check the listing date when comparing offers to see which one is more recent.
Is the market busy?
1 of the 10 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, a mix of long-standing and new suppliers. The group includes sellers with a long history and a single newcomer, which adds some variety but keeps most of the pool familiar. The new supplier has less listing history to evaluate, so buyers should review their track record before engaging. Review each supplier's listing history before reaching out.
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
9 of 10 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, enough to contact several verified suppliers at once. 6 of 10 list a certificate, and HACCP is held by 2 of them, representing 33.3% of those who list one. For a shipment requiring HACCP, filter the list to include only those with that certification.
- Freshdi refreshed 3 of 77 White Tea supply listings (3.9%) within 90 days to 31 October 2026, and 3 (3.9%) within 30 days.
- 6 of 10 White Tea suppliers on Freshdi (60.0%) were active in the 12 months to 31 October 2026, with 2 (20.0%) active within the last month, and 1 suppliers registered during the year.
- 90.0% of White Tea suppliers on Freshdi are verified as of 31 October 2026.
- Among 6 certified Freshdi White Tea supplier profiles, 33.3% hold HACCP, 33.3% hold SGS, 16.7% hold ISO, 16.7% hold GMP, and 16.7% hold Organic; 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 White 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.
FOB55.4%
FOB is the leading trade term for White Tea supply on Freshdi at 55.4%, followed by DAP at 19.1% and EXW at 8.5%, as of 31 October 2026.
80–240
USD/MT FOBWhite Tea supply on Freshdi typically lists between USD 80 and 240 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 120 across 108 listings, as of 31 October 2026.
0.1MT median
The typical minimum order quantity for White Tea on Freshdi is 0.1 MT, with most listings between 0.01 and 1 MT, as of 31 October 2026.
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India (30%), Sri Lanka (20%) and Germany (10%) lead White Tea supply origins on Freshdi, as of 31 October 2026.
White Tea listings show a typical price range of USD 80 - 240 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median price at USD 120. Herbal White Tea is the largest variety in priced listings at 30.6%, with a median of USD 120. Black White Tea accounts for 9.3% of listings at a median of USD 212, while Green White Tea makes up 5.6% with a median of USD 2,303, indicating significant price variation by variety. The typical minimum order quantity for White Tea is 0.1 MT, with most listings falling within the range of 0.01 to 1 MT, offering buyers highly flexible and small-scale order options. FOB is the most common trade term for White Tea at 55.4% of listings, with DAP at 19.1%, meaning most suppliers leave freight and delivery arrangements to the buyer. T/T is the most frequently used payment method at 42.2%, followed by PayPal at 20.8%, reflecting a preference for digital and bank-based transfers among suppliers.
| Type | Range (P25–P75) | Median | N | Term | MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| herbal | 80–160 USD/MT | 120 | 33 | FOB | 0.1 MT |
| black | 40–3500 USD/MT | 212 | 10 | FOB | 0.1 MT |
| green | 60–3945 USD/MT | 2303 | 6 | FOB | 0.1 MT |
Herbal has the lowest median at USD 120 per metric ton and the tightest range, USD 80 - 160. Black lists a median of USD 212 per metric ton on a USD 40 - 3,500 range. Green has the highest median, USD 2,303 per metric ton, and the widest range, USD 60 - 3,945 per metric ton.
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 587 requests | 184 products | 0.3 |
| USMCA | 144 requests | 184 products | 1.3 |
| United States | 133 requests | 184 products | 1.4 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 63 requests | 184 products | 2.9 |
| ASEAN | 46 requests | 184 products | 4.0 |
Worldwide, 184 listings meet 587 buyer requests - 0.3 listings per request, so buyers compete for listings. The USMCA region sends 144 of those requests (24.5%), and there the same 184 listings make 1.3 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests, suppliers can be selective about which requests they answer.
CIF is the clearest mismatch: 28.8% of buyer requests ask for it, yet only 4.6% of listings offer it (177 supply vs 273 demand observations). DAP runs the other way - 19.1% of listings against 6.4% of buyer requests. A supplier able to quote CIF stands out to buyers.
T/T is the widest payment gap: more than half of buyer requests (69.9%) ask for it, but only 42.2% of listings accept it (132 supply vs 215 demand observations). PayPal runs the other way - 20.8% of listings against 1.6% of buyer requests. Suppliers that accept T/T stand out to buyers.
| White Tea type | Buyer range | Median | Supplier range | Median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal | 18000 – 18000 | 18000 | 80 – 160 | 120 | -99.3% |
| Black | 0 – 0 | 0 | 40 – 3500 | 212 | +423900.0% |
| Green | 5000 – 33000 | 33000 | 60 – 3945 | 2303 | -93.0% |
White Tea buyers price at a USD 2 median across 8 buyer prices, below the USD 120 supply median (108 observations) - expect negotiation on the first quote. Herbal demand at USD 18,000 (1 buyer price) far exceeds supply median of USD 120 (33 listings); Black demand at USD 0.05 (2 prices) below supply median of USD 212 (10 listings); Green demand at USD 33,000 (2 prices) above supply median of USD 2,302.89 (6 listings) - pricing gaps by variety.
Buyers ask for Indian origin in 12 requests against 38 listings (0.32 requests per listing) - more listings than requests, so buyers have choice; Kenya has equal requests and listings (9 each) - balanced; China has 9 requests against 2 listings (4.5 requests per listing) - more requests than listings, an opening for Chinese suppliers.
- Buyers price White Tea at a USD 2 median across 8 buyer prices on Freshdi, below the USD 120 supply median across 108 listings, as of 31 October 2026.
- For White Tea on Freshdi, CIF is the widest trade term gap - 28.8% of buyer requests against 4.6% of listings - while DAP runs the other way at 19.1% of listings against 6.4% of requests, as of 31 October 2026.
- For White Tea on Freshdi, T/T is the widest payment term gap - 69.9% of buyer requests against 42.2% of listings - while PayPal runs the other way at 20.8% of listings against 1.6% of requests, as of 31 October 2026.
- Freshdi had 184 White Tea listings against 587 buyer requests (0.3 listings per request), and buyers in USMCA posted 144 of them (1.3 listings per request), in the 90 days to 31 October 2026.
- White Tea buyer requests on Freshdi asked for India 12 times against 38 listings, Kenya 9 times against 9 listings and China 9 times against 2 listings, in the 90 days to 31 October 2026.
- The United States (133), the United Kingdom (42) and India (40) sent the most of the 587 White Tea buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 90 days to 31 October 2026.
What do I do now?
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77 listings from 10 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
White Tea prices on Freshdi range from USD 80 to USD 240 per metric ton, FOB, with a median of USD 120 based on 108 listings. The wide spread indicates significant variation by grade and origin, so buyers must evaluate each listing individually rather than relying on a single average price point.
The typical minimum order quantity for White Tea is 0.1 MT, with listings ranging from as low as 0.01 MT to a maximum of 1 MT. This flexibility allows small-volume buyers to source White Tea without being locked into large commitments, making it accessible for diverse market needs.
FOB is the most commonly used trade term for White Tea, appearing in 55.4% of supplier listings on Freshdi. Buyers should verify that FOB is explicitly stated in each quote, as mismatches with buyer expectations can lead to unexpected costs or logistics issues during shipment.
Freshdi lists three White Tea grades: green, black, and herbal. Green has the highest median price at USD 2,303 per metric ton with only six listings, while herbal is the lowest at USD 120 with 33 listings, showing a significant price divergence that buyers must account for when selecting a grade.
Post a buying request specifying the grade, quantity, and destination you need, or browse the live White Tea listings directly on Freshdi right now. Contacting a verified supplier from either path lets you compare quotes, confirm availability, and negotiate terms before finalizing any order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from White Tea listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 28 October 2026 - 77 active listings, 184 source documents, and 720 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 White 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 White 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.