Jakarta’s Smaller Catalogue Demands More Attention To The Offered Mix

What changed

The latest Jakarta report lists 2,120 packages and 14% of invoices unsold, with many pre-auction cancellations.

HOUTU TEA market reading

A catalogue can change materially before bidding begins. HOUTU TEA would therefore compare the actual teas offered, rather than infer a broad market trend from one headline average. An importer requiring a mainstream blending component needs to know whether the remaining selection matches that requirement, especially when secondary grades account for much of what is available.

Illustrative order scenario - not an actual transaction

A buyer could reserve transport only after confirming its selected invoices. If a sampled lot is withdrawn, the replacement would pass the same approval procedure instead of being accepted on grade name alone.

Limits and risk

The unsold percentage refers to invoices, not kilograms; cancellations and unsold offerings are different measures.

Procurement decision

Ask the broker for the final catalogue and a clear account of which sampled invoices remain available. Keep cancelled lots separate from lots offered but unsold. Test alternatives for the intended extraction and packing process. If the preferred specification is absent, compare waiting with an approved substitute rather than buying an unsuitable tea merely to complete the shipment.

Buyer action checklist

• Use the final catalogue
• Distinguish cancellations from unsold lots
• Reconfirm sampled invoices
• Approve any replacement