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The January-December 2022 cumulative average Ceylon Tea price of Rs. 1,234.24 (USD 3.83) shows a significant increase of Rs. 618.80 vis-à-vis Rs. 615.44 (USD 3.13) for the period January-December 2021, thus establishing the highest-ever average for a calendar year in Rupees. In USD terms the average of USD 4.11 recorded in 2017 remains the highest.
High Growns for the period January-December 2022 which obtained Rs. 1,093.10 (USD 3.40) show an increase of Rs. 505.97 vis-à-vis Rs. 587.13 (USD 2.98) during January-December 2021, according to Forbes & Walker Research.
Medium Growns averaging Rs. 1,030.82 (USD 3.20) have shown an increase of Rs. 480.02 vis-à-vis Rs. 550.80 (USD 2.80) January-December 2021. Meanwhile, Low Growns totalling Rs. 1,339.86 (USD 4.16) for January-December 2022 have shown the highest increase of Rs. 695.63 vis-à-vis Rs. 644.23 (USD 3.27) from January-December 2021.
Cumulative averages show an increase for all elevations in USD terms as well compared to the corresponding period of 2021, with the Sri Lankan Rupee depreciating further in 2022 coupled with low crops experienced during the year. When analysing the cumulative average in USD terms, January-December 2022 average of USD 3.83, records an increase of USD 0.70 vis-à-vis USD 3.13 from January-December 2021.
When compared against the January-December 2017 average of USD 4.11 (highest ever), the 2021 average of USD 3.83 shows a decrease of USD 0.28.
The tea industry could be recognised as one of the most thriving sectors in 2022 with a contribution of 11% of the country’s merchandise export earnings for 2022 (as at October 2022).
Source: http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2023/01/08/business/ceylon-tea-prices
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon High and Low grown tea prices gained 10-70 rupees per kilogram at an auction on June 18, as a result of rupee depreciating against the US dollar during the week, market data showed.
The prices of most of the Medium Growns were down.
Total auction volume was increased to 6.9 million kilograms and there was improved demand, Forbes and Walker tea brokers said in a report.
“Consequently, a lesser volume of teas remains unsold. No doubt a welcome recovery from a producer perspective,” Forbes and Walker in a report said.
“Commencing around March 2023, rupee tea prices continued to weaken following the appreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee and the volatility in the parity rate.
“Needless to say, such uncertainty impacted the trading conditions, often resulting in the weakening of rupee tea prices and buyers making purchases only for immediate shipments.”
High Growns
Ex-Estate offerings continued to be maintained around approximately 1.0 million kilos.
The average prices of high growns in the previous week was 834.60 rupees.
BOP and BOPF grew 50 and 70 rupees per kilo respectively and PF1 gained by 30 rupees while the BP1 prices fell by 50 rupees per kilo.
Low Growns
Price of OP1 and OP/OPA grew by 30 and 10 rupees respectively per kilo while PEK1 was down by 30 rupees.
Low Growns comprised 2.8 million kilos.
The average price of Low Grown were 1,040.78 rupees per kilo in the last auction.
In PEKOE/PEKOE1 select best teas together with full range of bold PEK’s were
FBOP/FBOP1 select best and best moved up by 50-100 rupees per klo whilst others too had an improved market.
Select best in FBOPF/FBOPF1 and best FBOPF1’s were steady on last; others were lower by 20-60 rupees per kilo.
FBOPF’s had all-round lower market.
Medium Growns
The Medium Growns sale average was 833.90 rupees last week.
FBOP and PEK1 were down by 50 rupees per kilo and OP1 was up by 50 rupees.
BOP1/OP1 BOP1 – Select best were up by 100 rupees per kilo whilst others appreciated by50 rupees.
Select best of OP1 gained by 100 rupees per kilo whilst below best and others moved up by 50 rupees.
Select best of FBOP/FBOPF1 FBOP were down by 100 per kilo. All others eased by 50 rupees.
FBOPF1 – Select best and best held firm whilst all others gained by 20 rupees per kilo.
Source: https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-rupee-depreciation-drives-ceylon-tea-prices-up-123838/
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