Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

India's Tea Board has revised its testing regulations for imported tea, effectively removing a non-tariff barrier that had halted Nepali tea exports for approximately three weeks. The updated directive, issued on May 19, 2026, exempts tea intended for India's domestic market from mandatory Tea Board testing, allowing exports to resume normally. According to Kamal Mainali, president of the Nepal Tea Association, the revised provisions have removed obstacles for Nepali tea exports to the Indian market.