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Good demand at Kolkata tea auctions

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Kolkata April 15 The new season's CTC leaf and dust teas met with good demand at all the three North India auction centres at Kolkata, Siliguri and Guwahati. The prices for best and good Assam ranged between Rs 100 and Rs 130 per kg for the broken grades, while fannings sold between Rs 95 and Rs 105 per kg.

CTC Dooars categories ranged from the best, selling between Rs 95 and Rs 105, down to the mediums between Rs 75 and Rs 80 per kg.

A nominal weight of first flush Darjeeling teas on offer met with good demand from the traditional exporters. The local Kolkata buyers operated for the lower end whole leaf categories. The medium segment sold between Rs 360 and Rs 450 per kg.

Orthodox teas on offer were in good demand. Good whole leaf ranged between Rs 105 and Rs 120 per kg while the broken grades were absorbed at Rs 90-100 per kg.

Enquiry was forthcoming from the shippers for the CIS countries.

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