BANGLADESH TEA MARKET REPORT - Sale 02 Held on Tuesday, 6th May, 2008


 


CTC LEAF: 13,100 packages and (164 packages of Old Season) on offer met with a good demand but at easier rates.

BROKENS:  Well made good liquoring Brokens were well supported by the buyers but at lower rates and these sold between Tk.110/- and Tk.115/- whilst other varieties also easier and declined by Tk.6/- to Tk.8/-.

FANNINGS:  Good liquoring Fannings were a good market but were easier by Tk.112/- to Tk.117/-. The remainder were also easier often by upto Tk.8/-.

CTC DUST: 2,647 packages and (165 packages of Old Season) on offer met with a fairly good demand but at lower rates. All RDs/PDs/Ds eased by Tk. 10/- to Tk.15/- with the best types selling between Tk. 110/- and Tk.115/-. CDs were also lower easing by Tk.15/- and more. Both Blenders and Loose teas buyers lent a fairly good support.

COMMENTS:  There was a good demand in this sale but prices were easier for all varieties following less competition. Blenders lent good support with some interest from the Loose tea buyers. Export buyers were subdued.

 

DUSTs were a lower market.



Quotations – This Week – In Taka

 

Brokens

This Week

Last Week

Fannings

This week

Last Week

Dust

This week

Last Week

Large

103-108

108-112

Best

112-117

118-122

PD

100-110

110-115

Medium

105-110

110-115

Good

110-112

115-117

RD

100-115

110-123

Small

107-113

112-120

Medium

107-109

111-114

D

105-115

110-124

Plain

98-103

103-108

Plain

100-106

107-111

CD

105-150

115-173

Exchange Rates: 5th May,  2008 sterling pound: Tk. 132.8723 Dollar : Tk.68.0908

 

Top Prices – This Week

Category – CTC

     Garden

Grade

Package

Price

Buyer

Brokens

* Madhupur

GBOP

10

120/-

HRC

Fannings

   Deanston/Clevedon

PF/OF

50

120/-

HRC/MA/JAL/KALAM

Clonal Brokens

* Madhupur

GBOP(BT1)

10

127/-

Shaw

Clonal Fannings

Neptune/Cha Belgaon

OF

12

120/-

HTA/AB

CTC (PD/RD)

* Madhupur

RD

10

115/-

Ispahani

Clonal (PD/RD)

* Madhupur

RD(TV1)

10

119

Ispahani

Clonal (CD)

* Deanston

CD

15

150

Jal./Aftab/HRC

 


                                    * Above price(s) realised in our catalogue

Offerings

This week

Next Week

Season 2008/2009

Season 2007/2008

Season 2008/2009

Season 2007/2008

Type

Package

Qty/Kg

Package

Qty/Kg

Package

Qty/Kg

Package

Qty/Kg

Leaf

13,264

722,284

15,888

857,603

15,300

841,500

18,826

1,013,483

Dust

2,812

155,422

3,140

173,020

2,700

148,500

4,032

221,027

Total

16,076

877,706

19,028

1,030,623

18,000

990,000

22,858

1,234,510

 

Chittagong Auction Average – Sale no. 01

Season 2008/09: Tk.112.37 & Season 2007/08: Tk.88.62