Good but most irregular demand for 105,301 packages (6,860,389 kilos) on offer with prices closely followed quality and plainer teas were difficult of sale. 20.11% were neglected.

Best BP1s available held value with brighter categories irregular varying between firm to USC22 dearer to easier by upto USC6 with some lines remaining unsold while mediums were a weak feature and eased by upto USC11 although a few lines were USC10 above last rates. Lower mediums saw less interest and were discounted by upto USC48 but a few invoices gained upto USC8 while plainer descriptions were irregular and shed upto USC18 although some improved teas were upto USC6 above last prices.

The best PF1s on offer were upto USC17 dearer while brighter types met better enquiry appreciating by upto USC24 with mediums irregularly easier by upto USC20 but a few improved lines gained by a similar margin. Lower medium PF1s were irregular with quality ranging between USC8 to USC18 easier to dearer by similar levels while plainer sorts saw a rather irregular absorption varying between USC4 to USC16 easier with some lines neglected but a few improved invoices gained by a similar rate.

Best PDUSTs on offer appreciated by upto USC9 with brighter types USC6 to USC12 dearer but a few invoices eased by upto USC6 while mediums also saw irregular interest varying between firm to USC14 dearer to easier by the same rate. Lower mediums were barely steady to USC10 below last prices with plainer types a very weak feature and ranged between firm to USC6 dearer to easier by upto USC20 and many teas remained without bids.

The best DUST1s appreciated by upto USC30 while brighter sorts gained USC6 to USC16 with mediums irregular ranging between USC4 to USC14 dearer to easier by a similar rate. Lower mediums varied between firm to USC5 dearer to easier by the same levels while plainer teas were difficult of sale at barely steady rates to easier by upto USC20 with many teas neglected.

In the secondary catalogues well made BPs gained while others tended easier. PFs were irregular. Clean well sorted coloury Fannings were discounted with similar DUSTs dearer. Other Fannings lost value while similar DUSTs appreciated. BMFs were well absorbed.

Pakistan Packers lent very strong support and continued dominant while Afghanistan and Bazaar were more active with more enquiries from UK but was selective. Yemen and other Middle Eastern countries maintained support. There was less activity from Egyptian Packers, Kazakhstan, other CIS countries, Sudan and Russia. Iran was quiet. Somalia maintained interest at the lower end of the market.

Source - Africa Tea Brokers Limited