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Kolkata, Dec. 1 Last week, selected liquoring teas maintaining quality continued to meet with good demand and sold well, particularly dust teas which often appreciated, according to tea auctioneers. Medium and plainer categories as well as teas showing a decline in quality were irregularly lower. The major blenders continued to operate actively with some support from other packeteers.

There were good inquiries from Western India dealers for liquoring sorts while other internal sections were selective. The exporting buyers operated primarily for larger brokens and liquoring fannings.

Improved Darjeeling whole leaf and brokens grades were firm to dearer. Plainer brokens tended irregularly lower, while fannings were easier. Traditional exporters and packeteers operated. Local dealers were active.

In the orthodox sale, selected clean well made whole leaf grades were steady while the remainder eased in value following quality. Larger brokens were firm around last while smaller brokens were barely steady.

Liquoring fannings were firm to dearer while the remaining fannings tended lower. West Asian and the CIS shippers were the mainstay of the market with active support from HindustanUnilever on the fannings. There were some enquiries from North India.

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