The supply chain in East Asia

Lei Lei

No 571, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: East Asia is a major tea-consuming and -producing area; however, few studies have examined the East Asian tea industry from the perspective of the supply chain. Based on field and desktop studies of the tea markets in Taiwan and China, this paper provides an overview of each market together with detailed case studies. In this analysis, the characteristics of the tea industry and the main problems in the current supply chain in terms of governance, upgrading, and food safety and quality control are identified. This paper will help fill the gap in studies of the East Asian tea industry from the perspective of the supply chain.

Keywords: East Asia; China; Taiwan; Tea; International trade; Quality control; Agricultural economics; Food safety; Supply chain analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q13 Q17 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-03-01
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