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This week at Sale No. 43, the total offerings (packages) at three North Indian auction centres at Kolkata,Guwahati and Siliguri were 2,44,304 compared with 4,45,036 at the corresponding sale last year, according to J Thomas & Company Pvt Ltd, the tea auctioneers.
The offerings at Kolkata were 1,43,590 (1,97, 800) comprising CTC/Dust 1,00,867 (1,49,761), Orthodox 36,942 (40,759) and Darjeeling 5,781 (7,290).
The figures for Guwahati were 60,341 (1,49,827) and for Siliguri 40,373 (97,399).
Selected clean and better liquoring Assam CTC teas were firm to occasionally dearer, while the rest were irregularly lower following quality. Well made Dooars sold readily at firm to occasionally dearer rates, while the remainder tended irregularly easier. Tata Global was active.
There was good support from Hindustan Unilever for the leaf grades and active support for the dusts. Western India dealers were active for the liquoring sorts. There was fair enquiry from North India and from local sections. Exporters were selective on the bolder brokens and fannings.
Orthodox offerings met with less demand and with withdrawals. All sorts sold at easier rates. Tippy sorts saw some export enquiry. CIS buyers operated on the bolder whole leaf. Darjeeling whole leaf varieties eased in value, especially for teas showing decline in quality. Brokens were also lower, while fannings sold at firm to dearer rates.
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