Chattogram: Weekly tea sale of the new season met with less demand and more withdrawals at easier rates. Blenders were more active this week, while loose tea buyers showed slightly more interest compared to last week. Good liquoring Dusts were the strong feature of the sale.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, 58,117 packages of CTC Leaf tea on offer continued to meet with fair demand. Good liquoring Brokens were a good market, particularly fine leaf, which remained mostly firm over last week. Other varieties were less in demand and saw an easier market, witnessing more withdrawals. BLF teas met with selective demand with quite heavy withdrawals.
Good liquoring Fannings were firm to slightly dearer following competition. Medium and plainer sorts met with fair demand but were easier in line with quality. BLF teas also met with selective demand and experienced heavy withdrawals.
For Dust tea, 11,967 packages were on offer and met with fair demand. Selective good liquoring Dusts sold well, while others sold fairly well at easier rates. Mediums met with fair demand and sold at a drop of Tk.5/- to Tk.10/-, closely following quality. Plain/BLF Dusts were a fair market with fewer withdrawals than last week. Blenders provided good support, while loose tea buyers were selective.