The data displays premium payments paid by licensed Fair Trade USA business partners to producer organizations of Fair Trade USA certified tea from 2001 to 2016. In 2006, Fair Trade USA licensed business partners paid around 212,730 USD to such organizations. Premium payments are intended to be used for social and economic development projects in the producing communities.
2001 | 10.76 |
2002 | 30.42 |
2003 | 43.79 |
2004 | 62.35 |
2005 | 169.82 |
2006 | 212.73 |
2007 | 389.21 |
2008 | 384.68 |
2009 | 389.68 |
2010 | 461.86 |
2011 | 543.61 |
2012 | 505.06 |
2013 | 594.14 |
2014 | 628.56 |
2015 | 685.31 |
2016 | 832.69 |