Kochi orthodox tea prices fall ₹9/kg as West Asia buying slows
At Kochi’s Sale 31, average orthodox tea realisation declined to ₹172/kg as freight costs and port congestion linked to the West Asia crisis constrained export demand. CTC dust stayed firm, with good-liquoring grades up ₹1–2/kg on domestic blender buying.
Kochi orthodox tea auction prices fell ₹9 per kg to ₹172 as the West Asia crisis curtailed export buying amid freight costs and port congestion. CTC tea prices remained firm on domestic demand, while improved rainfall lifted auction supply.
Why this matters
For Tea Trade Association of Cochin, the export-led orthodox weakness contrasts with a recent Kochi auction where blenders and exporters stepped up buying, and follows its call for a unified pan-India auction platform to improve price discovery.
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