Bangladesh jute report - May 18

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) 6,050
Bangla white A (BWA) 5,850
Bangla white B (BWB) 5,650
Bangla white C (BWC) 5,050
Bangla white D (BWD) 4,650
Bangla white E (BWE) 4,350
Bangla tossa special (BTS) 6,250
Bangla tossa A (BTA) 6,150
Bangla tossa B (BTB) 6,050
Bangla tossa C (BTC) 5,650
Bangla tossa D (BTD) 4,650
Bangla tossa E (BTE) 4,450
WRS/TRS, HABIJABI, CUT ROPES
Bangla white rejection (BWR) 3,700
Bangla white habijabi (BWH) 3,050
Bangla tossa rejection (BTR) 3,900
Bangla tossa habijabi (BTH) 3,150
Bangla cut ropes (BCR) 3,050

CUTTINGS
Bangla white cuttings A (BWCA) 2,600
Bangla white cuttings B (BWCB) 2,400
Bangla tossa cuttings A (BTCA) 2,800
Bangla tossa cuttings B (BTCB) 2,600

MESHTA
Meshta special 5,200
Meshta A 4,900
Meshta B 4,300
Meshta C 4,100
Special meshta cuttings 2,600
Ordinary meshta cuttings 2,500
Meshta- SMR 3,000

STATE OF THE MARKET--REMARKS
Quality - average
Condition - fair
Naryanganj imports - About 8,000 monds
Daulatpur imports - About 20,000 monds
(37.32 kg = 1 mond)
Market trend - upward

NOTE
Raw jute exports during 2006-2007
(01.07.2007 to 31.12.2007) =
1,482,000 bales
Value
4.8686 billion taka
($1=68.60 taka)
Source : Bangladesh Jute Association, Dhaka +880-2-9552916,
Narayanganj +880-2-9712193