Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Jalpaiguri Tea Auction Halted Due to Low Inflow
The tea auction in Jalpaiguri, India, stopped recently after just starting up again.
This auction center helps tea sellers and buyers.
But, buyers weren't getting their invoices quickly enough after paying.
This caused delays, making it hard to get their tea.
Since the buyers couldn't get the tea, the sellers stopped sending it.
Now, people are trying to fix the invoice problem, hoping to start the auctions back up so tea can be sold again.
Tea auction at Jalpaiguri's NBTAC halted due to low tea inflow.
The auction center reopened in May after being closed since 2014.
Buyers faced invoice delays, preventing tea delivery after payments.
Only 16,279 kilos of tea were auctioned off since reopening in May.
Stakeholders are seeking solutions to resume the auction process.
- Who
- Buyers, brokers, and tea producers.
- What
- Tea auction at the North Bengal Tea Auction Centre (NBTAC) in Jalpaiguri has been halted.
- When
- The auction was halted since the past week, with no tea auctioned on July 28 and August 4.
- Where
- North Bengal Tea Auction Centre (NBTAC) in Jalpaiguri, India.
- Why
- Because of low tea inflow caused by invoice delays, leading to buyers not attending the auction.
Tea Auction Issues
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Invoice Issues
Tea Auction Issues
Invoice delays hindering tea delivery.
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- Auction Reopened
- May 2024
- Previous Closure
- 2014
- Total Tea Auctioned (Since May)
- 16,279 kg
- Highest Auction Price
- ₹193/kg
- Lowest Auction Price
- ₹116.32/kg