Labelling local teas
Ironically, one has to go out of Bangladesh to enjoy a cup of high grade tea.
The local tea labels do not carry the technical grading of the tea. The use of adjectives does not carry any technical information. The Indian tea labels print flowery orange pekoe (FOP); Orange Pekoe (OP), or Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP).
Tea grown at higher altitude (around 5,000 ft) have distinct aroma. Nowadays CTC tea is sold, not leaf tea. Import of small quantities of high quality teas for blending should be allowed at reduced tariff rate. It would encourage export of packet Bangladeshi teas.
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