Bangladesh jute report - April 12

Rates supplied by the Bangladesh Jute Association

JUTE

VARIETY BALES FOB
Narayanganj

(One bale = 180 kg) (Taka per bale)

Ready Position (in
taka)
Bangla white special (BW special) 7,750
Bangla white A (BWA) 7,550
Bangla white B (BWB) 7,350
Bangla white C (BWC) 6,750
Bangla white D (BWD) 6,200
Bangla white E (BWE) 5,900
Bangla tossa special (BTS) 8,175
Bangla tossa A (BTA) 8,075
Bangla tossa B (BTB) 7,975
Bangla tossa C (BTC) 7,575
Bangla tossa D (BTD) 6,425
Bangla tossa E (BTE) 6,225
WRS/TRS, HABIJABI, CUT ROPNES
Bangla white rejection (BWR) 5,250
Bangla white habijabi (BWH) 4,600
Bangla tossa rejection (BTR) 5,600
Bangla tossa habijabi (BTH) 4,800
Bangla cut ropes (BCR) 4,600

CUTTINGS
Bangla white cuttings A (BWCA) 4,100
Bangla white cuttings B (BWCB) 3,900
Bangla tossa cuttings A (BTCA) 4,400
Bangla tossa cuttings B (BTCB) 4,200

MESHTA
Meshta special 6,775
Meshta A 6,475
Meshta B 5,875
Meshta C 5,675
Special meshta cuttings 3,775
Ordinary meshta cuttings 3,677
Meshta- SMR 4,375

STATE OF THE MARKET--REMARKS
Quality - good
Condition - fair
Naryanganj imports - About 8,000 monds
Daulatpur imports - About 12,000 monds
(37.32 kg = 1 mond)
Market trend - Down-ward

NOTE
Raw jute exports during 2008-2009
(01.07.2008 to 31.12.2008) =
769,000 bales
Value
4.1424 billion taka
($1=69.01 taka)
Source: Bangladesh Jute Association, Dhaka +880-2-9565633,
Narayanganj +880-2-7630904