I think you answered me.Let me answer You India consumes 85% of the tea what it produces and the demand in the domestic market and the prices in the domestic market is more than what one can realise while exporting.( you better check this time when you are in India i.e the retail prices for tea in Delhi and compare it with moscow prices Please match the corresponding teas not darjeeling with south Indian ).
One more secret The Russian Market is for 2.00$/Kg tea(average export price) it is not as lucarative or profiatble like the UK or japanese market.so Russian market is interesting only because of volumes not because of profit got my point?
India can do without export of Tea Our domestic consumption is too high although we are the biggest producer of Tea in the world.