CARRITT MORAN & CO. PVT LTD
KOLKATA AUCTIONS - FINAL MARKET REPORT
SALE NO.19 HELD ON 5th & 6th MAY, 2008
PACKAGES ON OFFER
SEASON	CTC LEAF		ORTHODOX		DARJEELING		DUST		TOTAL
2008	30,264		17,567		2,430		8,833		59,094
2007	46,237		24,981		7,610		10,726		89,554
CTC LEAF
MARKET	There was good demand in this week's sale. Brighter liquoring Assams on offer were firm to occasionally dearer following
	quality. The remainder sold at levels which were irregular around last. Good Dooars on offer sold at irregularly easier levels.
BUYING PATTERN		Hindustan Unilever was silent. Tata Tea operated selectively. The Western India buyers were active on the Assams
		with select support from the local traders. There was some export enquiry on the bolder brokens and select fannings.
		Local traders operated on the Dooars teas on offer.
CTC DUST
MARKET	Good demand. Brighter liquoring Assams sold at irregular levels around last. Other varieties were irregularly easier
	following quality.
BUYING PATTERN		Western India buyers were active with select support from the local and internal traders. Tata tea was very selective.
		Hindustan Unilever was silent.
		QUOTATIONS
			SEASON 2008			SEASON 2007
		(ASSAM)	Brokens	Fannings	Dust	Brokens	Fannings	Dust
		BEST	108/115	104/115	105/120	90/110(N)	90/95	100/106
		GOOD	92/108	90/100	95/102	80/86	77/80	85/91
		MEDIUM	82/88	83/88	88/95	73/76	68/70	75/80
		PLAIN	75/80	NQ	NQ	63/68	55/65	55/64
ORTHODOX
MARKET	Good demand. All varieties sold at levels which were irregular around last, occassionally tending easier.
BUYING PATTERN		CIS buyers operated with good support from the Gulf buyers. There was some enquiry from the Local buyers.
	QUOTATIONS(in Rs.)
		SEASON 2008				SEASON 2007
		WHOLE LEAF		BROKENS	FANNINGS	WHOLE LEAF		BROKENS
	GOOD	135/385		105/115	80/85	130/235		100/130
	MEDIUM	100/130		90/100	70/79	95/125		82/94
	PLAIN	NQ		NQ	NQ	80/85		70/80
	SALE 19 (2008) REFERENCE PRICES:
		BOP	BOPSM	BP	PF/OF		BPS
	Nonaipara	108,110	115,117	115,121	105,107		95,96
	Tezpore & Gogra	104		100,102	0
	Kamakhya	95		95	90
	Nalani			92,96	0
	Teok	90,102	92,97,98	99,100	95,96
	Matelli			95	95,96
	Gandrapara	88	95,96	95,96	96
	Rajgarh	98	108	100	96,98		88
	Coombergram	82,83	90	91,92	92
	Gatoonga	132,134,136		121,124,131,132	110,118,122
	Ouphulia	90	100,108	95	90,95
	Halmari	144,158,159		131,132,136,138	117,119		112
	Baintgoorie		90	98	96
DARJEELING
MARKET	There was good demand. The Whole leaf's on offer sold at levels which were around last and at times dearer following.
	quality. The brokens and fannings sold at levels which were irregular around last and at times tended easier.
BUYING PATTERN		Exporters were active on the Whole leaf's. Local buyers operated on brokens and fannings.
CARRITT MORAN & CO. PVT LTD
SALE NO.19, 2008
SALE STATISTICS (CM only)
		CTC LEAF		ORTHODOX		DARJEELING		DUST
Offerings(Packages)		7,089		2,098		255		2,032
Sold     (Packages)		5,223		1,951		227		1,479
Sold Quantity(Kgs)		169,593.5		41,611.1		4,487.8		55,402.4
Sold Average (Rs/Kg)		94.84		108.54		338.05		94.51
Outlot % (Packages)		26.3		7		11		27.2
BUYING PATTERN(CM only)
		CTC LEAF		ORTHODOX		DARJEELING		DUST
		Internal	Exports	Internal	Exports	Internal	Exports	Internal	Exports
Buying Percentage		79.80	20.20	24.70	75.30	36.20	63.80	86.20	13.80
Average(Rs/Kg)		95.75	91.26	108.12	108.67	272.34	375.38	95.30	89.61
	PRICE RANGE -in Rs. (CM only)
	CTC LEAF		ORTHODOX		DARJEELING(W/L)		DUST
	Range	Sold (%)	Range	Sold (%)	Range	Sold (%)	Range	Sold (%)
	Below 60	0.0	Below  70	1.4	Below 100	0.0	Below 60	0.0
	60 - 75	0.4	70.01 - 85	14.5	100 - 135	0.0	60 - 75	2.3
	75 - 85	5.6	85.01 - 95	11.2	135 - 160	0.0	75 -85	3.3
	85.01 - 100	78.9	95.01 - 105	19.0	160 - 200	0.0	85-100	78.2
	Above 100	15.1	105.01 - 120	23.1	Above 200	100.0	Above 100	165.2
			Above 120	30.8
	CTC Avg 94.84		ORTH Avg 108.54		DARJ Avg:433.75		DUST Avg 94.51
SALE CLOSING DETAILS (ALL BROKERS - FRESH ARRIVALS)
	SALE No 19				SALE 20
	SEASON 2008		SEASON 2007		SEASON 2008		SEASON 2007
	Closing Dt	Packages	Closing Dt	Packages	Closing Dt	Packages	Closing Dt	Packages
CTC	16/04/08	31,145	11/4/07	45,693	23/04/08	47,040	25/04/07	45,250
ORTH	16/04/08	17,538	11/4/07	27,212	23/04/08	20,614	25/04/07	16,143
DARJ	16/04/08	2,929	11/4/07	8,961	23/04/08	3,921	25/04/07	10,271
DUST	16/04/08	8,787	11/4/07	10,268	23/04/08	13,701	25/04/07	11,425
TOTAL		60,399		92,134		85,276		83,089
EXCHANGE RATE (AS ON 07.05.08) 1 US$=Rs.41.8120 (INTER BANK RATE)
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