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Last week, at Sale 26, the total offerings (packages) at three North Indian tea auction centres of Kolkata, Guwahati and Siliguri were 325,628 compared with 312,537 in the corresponding sale of last year, according to J Thomas & Company Pvt Ltd, the tea auctioneers.
The offerings at Kolkata were 154,469 (135,517) comprising CTC/dust 116,475 (86,371), Orthodox 33,698 (43,072) and Darjeeling 4,296 (6074).
The corresponding figures for Guwahati and Siliguri were 94,780 (98,530) and Siliguri 76,379 (78,490).
Good liquoring Assam CTC teas continued to meet with strong demand and appreciated in value. The remainder tended irregularly easier, particularly plainer sorts. Dooars sold irregularly lower. Tata Global was less active while Hindustan Unilever was selective. Western India dealers were active for the improved sorts. There was good support from local and other internal sections. Exporters operated on bolder brokens and grainy fannings.
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