Last week at sale no. 33, the total offerings at three North Indian tea auction centres at Kolkata, Guwahati and Siliguri were 4,22,023 as compared to 3,55,080 in the corresponding sale of last year, according to J Thomas & Company Private Limited, the tea auctioneers.

Of this, the share of Kolkata was 2,08,164 ( CTC/Dust 1,60,994, Orthodox 41,209 and Darjeeling 5,961) as compared to 1,75,522 ( CTC/Dust 1,16,188, Orthodox 53,287 and Darjeeling 6,047) in the corresponding sale of last year.

Selected Assam CTC teas maintaining quality were around last while the remainder eased in value. Fannings were an easier trend. Dooars were irregular around last levels. Tata Global was the mainstay while there was good enquiry from Hindustan Unilever on the dust grades but less support for the leaf. Western India dealers were active for the liquoring sorts. There was fair support from local and other internal sections. Exporters operated primarily on bolder brokens.

Tippy Orthodox offerings were readily absorbed while the remainder were irregularly lower. Continental buyers operated for the tippy sorts. Darjeeling whole leaf varieties witnessed useful enquiry from traditional exporters and Hindustan Unilever. Prices were irregular in line with quality. Brokens and fannings saw selective export enquiry. The remainder were absorbed readily by Bazaar. Tata Global lent fair support.

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