Export Market Guides
Import Kenyan Tea to Russia: BP1 & PF1 Supplier Guide (Novorossiysk, St Petersburg)
Grades, EAEU technical rules, ports and payment channels for Russian buyers.
Russian packers use Kenyan BP1 and PF1 for bagged and loose black tea blends.
Key points
- Ports: Novorossiysk (22–28 days) or St Petersburg (35–45 days).
- Regulation: EAEU TR CU 021/2011 food safety; Declaration of Conformity by the importer.
- Payment: channels agreed before contract, in line with current sanctions rules.
See Kenyan tea to Russia, the Russia market page and our tea buying guide.
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Indicative prices & types — Kenyan Tea
| Type / grade | Key specification | Sample price / kg* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTC Black Tea — BP1 (Broken Pekoe 1) | Manufacture: CTC (Crush-Tear-Curl), fully oxidised · Appearance: black, granular, even, well-twisted particles | $4.20 | Get price → |
| CTC Black Tea — PF1 (Pekoe Fannings 1) | Manufacture: CTC, fully oxidised · Appearance: black, small even granules | $4.00 | Get price → |
| CTC Black Tea — PD (Pekoe Dust) | Manufacture: CTC, fully oxidised · Appearance: fine, black, grainy dust | $3.80 | Get price → |
| CTC Black Tea — D1 (Dust 1) | Manufacture: CTC, fully oxidised · Appearance: fine, clean, black grainy dust | $3.60 | Get price → |
| Secondary grades — BP, PF, PF2, D, FNGS, BMF | Manufacture: CTC sorting by-grades · Grades: BP, PF, PF2, D, D2, FNGS, BMF | $2.90 | Get price → |
| Orthodox Black Tea (whole leaf / broken leaf) | Manufacture: orthodox (withered, rolled, oxidised, dried) · Grades: FOP, OP, OP1, BOP, BOPF, FBOP, GFOP (tippy) | $6.50 | Get price → |
| Green Tea | Manufacture: steamed (sencha style) or pan-fired; CTC green available · Appearance: green-olive leaf or granules | $8.00 | Get price → |
| Purple Tea (TRFK 306) | Cultivar: TRFK 306/1 (Kenya) · Forms: orthodox leaf, CTC, green-style, extract | $15.00 | Get price → |
| White Tea / Silver Tips | Manufacture: hand-plucked buds, withered and dried · Appearance: silvery-white downy buds | $41.00 | Get price → |
*Sample price = indicative international price + $1.00/kg, minimum 100 kg. Container (FOB / CIF) prices are lower and quoted per order.
Frequently asked questions
Which documents does Russia require?
Importers arrange an EAEU Declaration of Conformity; we provide origin, phytosanitary, quality and shipping documents.
Why import with ProExporters Kenya?
ProExporters Kenya is your single, accountable partner for importing from Kenya and East Africa — from the first quotation to the bill of lading.
- 10 source countries, one partner — Kenya plus DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia.
- Verified, licensed suppliers — auction-registered buyers, KEPHIS-registered packhouses, certified factories and licensed mineral dealers.
- Quality you can check — pre-shipment samples, lab analysis and independent inspection before loading.
- Documents handled — export permits, certificates of origin, phytosanitary, EUDR and due-diligence files.
- Transparent sample pricing — instant calculation and an emailed proforma invoice.
- Fast answers — formal FOB / CIF / DAP quotations, usually within 24 hours.
- Registered company — ProExporters is a brand and trading name of PROTECH CONSULTING, a company registered in Kenya.
