CTC:

• DEMAND: IMPROVED OVER LAST .

• LEVELS FOR ALL ASSAMS AND CACHARS WERE IRREGULAR AND EASIER FOLLOWING QUALITY. REPRINTED / EARLIER INVOICES CONTINUED TO ELICIT BETTER ENQUIRY, ESPECIALLY THE FANNINGS GRADE.

• DOOARS SOLD AROUND LAST.

• DUST FOLLOWED A SIMILAR TREND.

• MAJOR BLENDERS OPERATED WITH SUPPORT FROM WI, EXPORTERS AND INTERNAL TRADE.

ORTHODOX:

• GOOD DEMAND.

• THE FEW CLEAN, WELL MADE TEAS ON OFFER MAINTAINED LEVELS.

• IMPROVED ENQUIRY ON BOLDER WHOLE LEAF AND LEAFIER BROKENS WHICH WERE READILY ABSORBED.

• THE REMAINDER WERE IRREGULARLY LOWER FOLLOWING QUALITY.

• EXPORTERS TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND CIS OPERATED.