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The W.P.I.
Index based rate of inflation for the week ending 06.12.2008 has been
provisionally estimated at 6.84% as against the previous week’s level of 8.00%.
The textiles group has an overall weight of 9.8% in the WPI Index and hence it
is an important group in measuring inflation.
The index
for 'Textiles' group declined by 0.1 percent to 141.5 (Provisional) from 141.7
(Provisional) for the previous week due to lower prices of texturised
yarn (5%) and raw wool (1%). However, the prices of raw cotton rose by 1%.
The annual
inflation in respect of the textile group of items was 7.85% as compared to
6.84% for all commodities for the week ending 06.12.2008. The weekly inflation
of the textile group decreased by 0.1 per cent for the week ending 06.12.08
as compared to decrease of 1.1 per cent in all commodities (Details Annexed)
Wholesale
Price during 15.11.2008 and comparison with 08.11.2008
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Items
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29.11.2008
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06.12.2008
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%
variation
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ALL
COMMODITIES
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233.60
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231.10
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-1.07
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Textiles
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141.70
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141.50
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-0.14
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a. Fibres
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215.00
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216.40
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0.65
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Raw
Cotton
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217.70
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219.20
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0.69
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Raw Jute
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207.30
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207.30
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0.00
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Mesta
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302.00
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302.00
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0.00
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Raw wool
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99.00
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98.50
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-0.51
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Raw silk
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172.20
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172.20
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0.00
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Coir fibre
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138.00
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138.00
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0.00
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a.
Cotton Textiles
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174.30
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174.30
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0.00
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a1.
Cotton Yarn
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173.80
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173.80
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0.00
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Cotton
Yarn-'Hanks
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181.70
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181.70
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0.00
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Cotton
Yarn-Cones
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169.80
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169.80
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0.00
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Other
Cotton Yarn
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153.80
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153.80
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0.00
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a2.
Cotton Cloth (Mills)
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176.00
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176.00
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0.00
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Long
cloth/sheeting
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184.50
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184.50
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0.00
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Dhoties,sareas & voils
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170.90
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170.90
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0.00
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Cotton Shirtings
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193.30
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193.30
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0.00
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Cotton
Grey Drills & Jeans
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176.80
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176.80
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0.00
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Cotton
Grey Cloth & Canvas
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310.50
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310.50
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0.00
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Cotton
Grey Cloth Others
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179.10
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179.10
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0.00
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Miscellaneous
Cotton Cloth
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137.50
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137.50
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0.00
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b. Man
Made Textiles
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100.40
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100.00
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-0.40
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b1.
Man Made Fibre
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97.60
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97.20
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-0.41
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Polyster staple fibre
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96.60
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96.60
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0.00
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Viscose
filament yarn
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101.40
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101.40
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0.00
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Acrylic
Yarn
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101.80
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101.80
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0.00
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Texturised Yarn
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46.20
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43.90
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-4.98
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Nylon
Filament Yarn
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104.60
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104.60
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0.00
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Synthetic
Yarn
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120.60
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120.60
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0.00
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Polyster Yarn
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67.30
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67.30
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0.00
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Viscose
Stable Fibre
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192.40
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192.40
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0.00
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b2.
Man Made Cloth
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139.40
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139.40
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0.00
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Terry
Cotton Shirtings
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133.20
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133.20
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0.00
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Synthetic
Cloth Dyed or Printed
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137.80
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137.80
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0.00
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Mixed
Fabrics
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147.70
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147.70
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0.00
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c.
Woolen Textiles
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180.20
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180.20
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0.00
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Woollen yarn
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141.40
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141.40
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0.00
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Woollen Cloth
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259.10
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259.10
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0.00
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Other Woollen Cloth
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121.50
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121.50
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0.00
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d. Jute Hemp & Mesta Textiles
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234.80
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234.80
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0.00
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Hessain cloth
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226.00
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226.00
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0.00
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Hessain & sacking bags
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246.20
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246.20
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0.00
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e.
Other Misc. Textiles
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191.80
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191.80
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0.00
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Cotton
Knitted Garments
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262.50
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262.50
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0.00
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Tyre Cord
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154.50
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154.50
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0.00
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Tyre Cord Fabric
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104.30
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104.30
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0.00
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Wholesale Price during 22.11.2008
and comparison with 24.11.2007 for inflation
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Items
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08.12.2007
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06.12.2008
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%
inflation
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ALL
COMMODITIES
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216.30
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231.10
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6.84
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Textiles
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131.20
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141.50
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7.85
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a. Fibres
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181.40
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216.40
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19.29
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Raw
Cotton
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179.90
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219.20
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21.85
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Raw Jute
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197.70
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207.30
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4.86
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Mesta
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314.00
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302.00
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-3.82
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Raw wool
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96.20
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98.50
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2.39
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Raw silk
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138.40
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172.20
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24.42
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Coir fibre
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161.50
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138.00
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-14.55
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a.
Cotton Textiles
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157.80
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174.30
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10.46
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a1.
Cotton Yarn
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155.10
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173.80
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12.06
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Cotton
Yarn-'Hanks
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161.60
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181.70
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12.44
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Cotton
Yarn-Cones
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152.50
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169.80
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11.34
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Other
Cotton Yarn
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134.60
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153.80
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14.26
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a2.
Cotton Cloth (Mills)
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167.90
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176.00
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4.82
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Long cloth/sheeting
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184.50
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184.50
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0.00
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Dhoties,sareas & voils
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169.50
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170.90
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0.83
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Cotton Shirtings
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169.20
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193.30
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14.24
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Cotton
Grey Drills & Jeans
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172.30
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176.80
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2.61
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Cotton
Grey Cloth & Canvas
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263.30
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310.50
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17.93
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Cotton
Grey Cloth Others
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180.30
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179.10
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-0.67
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Miscellaneous
Cotton Cloth
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129.20
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137.50
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6.42
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b. Man
Made Textiles
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96.60
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100.00
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3.52
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b1.
Man Made Fibre
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94.00
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97.20
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3.40
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Polyster staple fibre
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96.40
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96.60
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0.21
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Viscose
filament yarn
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95.80
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101.40
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5.85
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Acrylic
Yarn
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101.80
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101.80
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0.00
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Texturised Yarn
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49.40
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43.90
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-11.13
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Nylon
Filament Yarn
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99.20
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104.60
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5.44
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Synthetic
Yarn
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105.20
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120.60
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14.64
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Polyster Yarn
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66.90
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67.30
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0.60
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Viscose
Stable Fibre
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184.60
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192.40
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4.23
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b2.
Man Made Cloth
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133.80
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139.40
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4.19
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Terry
Cotton Shirtings
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127.00
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133.20
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4.88
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Synthetic
Cloth Dyed or Printed
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137.80
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137.80
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0.00
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Mixed
Fabrics
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133.00
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147.70
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11.05
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c.
Woolen Textiles
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170.90
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180.20
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5.44
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Woollen yarn
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130.60
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141.40
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8.27
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Woollen Cloth
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243.20
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259.10
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6.54
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Other Woollen Cloth
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121.50
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121.50
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0.00
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d. Jute Hemp & Mesta Textiles
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206.60
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234.80
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13.65
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Hessain cloth
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208.60
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226.00
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8.34
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Hessain & sacking bags
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204.10
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246.20
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20.63
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e.
Other Misc. Textiles
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183.30
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191.80
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4.64
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Cotton
Knitted Garments
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253.80
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262.50
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3.43
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Tyre Cord
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143.90
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154.50
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7.37
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Tyre Cord Fabric
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103.60
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104.30
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0.68
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NSK/SL
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