Table 3 - Prices of jute and competing crops at grower level in major producing countries
		BANGLADESH 1/		INDIA		THAILAND 4/
		Jute	Rice	Jute 2/	Rice 3/	Jute	Cassava
		. . . Taka/maund . . .		. . . Rupees/maund. . .		. . . Baht/tonne . . .
1995/96	Season	510.8	458.9	515.4	174.5	10 328	3 096
1996/97	Season	367.3	375.5	439.5	. . .	8 720	2 547
1997/98	Season	212.9	436.1	235.2	155.4	5 088	2 726
1998/99	Season	281.3	517.1	341.8	206.5	6 330	2 882
1999/00	Season	339.0	446.3	360.1	197.4	8 977	2 320
1999	July	330.0	445.7	361.0	222.1	-	2 600
	August	344.0	455.4	368.4	229.5	-	2 480
	September	341.0	459.1	341.5	227.7	6 330	2 450
	October	329.0	459.1	340.8	227.7	-	2 480
	November	308.0	441.5	344.4	203.4	10 600	2 530
	December	306.0	424.4	342.2	181.0	10 000	2 490
2000	January	341.0	431.8	374.7	178.2	-	2 150
	February	348.0	440.8	391.7	169.8	-	2 080
	March	375.0	454.6	379.4	176.4	-	2 090
	April	380.0	453.9	375.9	180.1	-	2 090
	May	327.0	442.7	340.8	175.4	-	2 080
	June	359.0	436.3	363.9	130.6	-	2 080
2000/01	Season	396.6	432.4	368.9	158.5	11 415	2 032
2000	July	334.0	431.1	345.3	138.1	-	1 999
	August	311.0	430.7	299.0	153.0	-	1 850
	September	314.0	430.7	301.0	145.6	-	1 760
	October	319.0	430.4	318.4	145.6	11 630	1 830
	November	339.0	428.1	361.7	145.6	10 960	-
	December	366.0	424.8	382.2	149.3	11 500	-
2001	January	426.0	428.9	384.8	153.0	11 900	2 130
	February	432.0	430.7	399.8	173.6	11 750	2 090
	March	448.0	447.5	429.2	177.3	10 750	2 090
	April	467.0	452.4	468.1	182.9	-	2 070
	May	496.0	433.3	536.0	179.2	-	2 170
	June	507.0	420.3	590.8	179.2	-	2 330
2001/02	Season	403.2	426.4	381.0	190.4	2 330
2001	July	487.0	413.9	488.2	182.9	-	2 330
	August	399.0	418.4	346.0	190.4	-	2 330
	September	366.0	426.2	336.7	194.1
	October	299.0	447.1	358.3	192.2
	November	425.0		375.7	192.2
	December	443.0
1998	Calendar Year	243.3	507.5	275.4	180.6	6 000	3 144
1999	Calendar Year	305.2	479.7	355.3	211.2	8 977	2 622
2000	Calendar Year	342.8	436.3	352.8	157.3	11 363	2 001

Table 4 - Representative monthly export and import prices of Jute fibre and Indicative Price of BWD grade
		Bangladesh			Bangladesh
		Export Prices 1/			Indicative Price 2/
		BWC	BWD		BWD
		.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US $ / tonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1995/96	Season	451.6	474.7		450 ± 30
1996/97	Season	396.6	370.2		No IGG
1997/98	Season	302.4	258.4		450 ± 30
1998/99	Season	311.7	262.5		450 ± 30
1999/2000	Season	312.8	294.7		450 ± 30
1999	July	320.0	290.0		420	480
	August	320.0	290.0		420	480
	September	330.0	305.0		420	480
	October	318.8	301.3		420	480
	November	315.0	300.0		420	480
	December	315.0	300.0		420	480
2000	January	315.0	300.0		420	480
	February	315.0	300.0		420	480
	March	305.0	290.0		420	480
	April	305.0	290.0		420	480
	May	304.4	290.0		420	480
	June	290.0	280.0		420	480
2000/01	Season	285.0	264.6		450 ± 30
2000	July	290.0	272.5		420	480
	August	280.0	255.0		420	480
	September	280.0	260.0		420	480
	October	280.0	260.0		420	480
	November	290.0	270.0		420	480
	December	290.0	270.0		420	480
2001	January	310.0	290.0		420	480
	February	310.0	290.0		420	480
	March	320.0	300.0		420	480
	April	320.0	300.0		420	480
	May	360.0	346.0		420	480
	June	400.0	385.0		420	480
2001/02	Season	376.3	345.2		450 ± 30
2001	July	400.0	385.0		420	480
	August	388.8	373.8		420	480
	September	340.0	310.0		420	480
	October	n.q.	302.5		420	480
	November	n.q.	350.0		420	480
	December	n.q.	350.0		420	480
1998 Calendar Year		325.8	258.5
1999 Calendar Year		304.9	278.9
2000 Calendar Year		295.4	278.1
2001 Calendar Year		349.9	331.9

Table 5 - Monthly export prices of jute products in Bangladesh 1/
		Hessian (40" - 10 oz)		Sacking (B - Twills)		Carpet backing (5.5oz / 36)
		Taka	US $	Taka	US $	Taka	US $
		. . . Per 100 yard . . .		. . . Per 100 bags . . .		. . . Per tonne . . .
1995/96	Season	979	24.0	2 093	51.2	33 455	818.1
1996/97	Season	1 049	24.6	2 633	61.7	35 530	832.2
1997/98	Season	826	18.3	2 359	52.1	32 456	715.9
1998/99	Season	821	17.1	1 992	41.4	32 643	677.8
1999/2000	Season	957	19.0	2 013	40.0	34 903	693.4
1999	July	856	17.5	1 957	40.0	33 959	694.0
	August	866	17.5	1 980	40.0	34 348	693.9
	September	916	18.5	1 980	40.0	34 348	693.9
	October	916	18.5	1 980	40.0	34 348	693.9
	November	967	19.5	1 984	40.0	34 348	692.6
	December	995	19.5	2 040	40.0	35 389	693.9
2000	January	995	19.5	2 040	40.0	35 389	693.9
	February	995	19.5	2 040	40.0	35 389	693.9
	March	995	19.5	2 040	40.0	35 389	693.9
	April	995	19.5	2 040	40.0	35 310	692.4
	May	995	19.5	2 040	40.0	35 310	692.4
	June	995	19.5	2 040	40.0	35 310	692.4
2000/01	Season	1 053	19.5	2 188	40.5	38 773	718.2
2000	July	995	19.5	2 040	40.0	35 310	692.4
	August	1 014	19.2	2 080	39.5	36 003	683.2
	September	1 053	19.5	2 160	40.0	37 387	692.4
	October	1 059	19.6	2 172	40.2	37 679	697.8
	November	1 059	19.6	2 172	40.2	37 679	697.8
	December	1 059	19.6	2 172	40.2	37 679	697.8
2001	January	1 071	19.8	2 196	40.7	38 095	705.5
	February	1 071	19.8	2 196	40.7	38 095	705.5
	March	1 071	19.8	2 196	40.7	38 095	705.5
	April	1 046	19.4	2 254	41.7	41 711	772.4
	May	1 046	19.1	2 254	41.2	43 771	800.5
	June	1 098	19.3	2 365	41.5	43 771	767.9
2001/02	Season	1 098	19.3	2 365	41.5	43 771	767.9
2001	July	1 098	19.3	2 365	41.5	43 771	767.9
	August	1 098	19.3	2 365	41.5	43 771	767.9
	September	1 098	19.3	2 365	41.5	43 771	767.9
	October	1 098	19.3	2 365	41.5	43 771	767.9
	November	1 098	19.3	2 365	41.5	43 771	767.9
	December	1 098	19.3	2 365	41.5	43 771	767.9
1998	Calendar Year	793	16.9	2 107	45.0	31 439	670.1
1999	Calendar Year	879	17.9	1 976	40.3	33 801	687.5
2000	Calendar Year	1 017	19.5	2 086	40.0	36 153	693.3
2001	Calendar Year	1 083	19.4	2 304	41.3	42 180	755.4

Table 6- Monthly export prices of jute products in India 1/
		Hessian (40" - 10 oz)		Sacking (B - Twills)		Carpet backing (150" x 5.5oz)
		Rupees	US $	Rupees	US $	Rupees	US $
		. . . Per 100 metres . . .		. . . Per 100 bags . . .		. . . Per tonne . . .
1995/96	Season	929	27.1	2 260	65.8	31 159	908.6
1996/97	Season	897	24.9	2 152	60.2	28 852	806.6
1997/98	Season	825	21.5	2 023	52.7	29 785	775.8
1998/99	Season	926	21.9	2 276	53.5	27 353	643.9
1999/2000	Season	978	22.4	2 341	53.7	31 195	707.3
1999	July	967	22.3	2 131	49.2	-	-
	August	968	22.3	2 202	50.7	-	-
	September	945	21.7	2 229	51.2	-	-
	October	950	21.9	2 266	52.1	-	-
	November	965	22.2	2 337	53.9	-	-
	December	978	22.5	2 485	57.1	-	-
2000	January	980	22.5	2 501	57.4	-	-
	February	986	22.6	2 549	58.4	-	-
	March	1 001	23.0	2 513	57.7	-	-
	April	1 009	23.1	2 417	55.4	30 667	703
	May	1 006	22.9	2 284	51.9	30 667	698
	June	985	22.0	2 184	48.9	32 250	722
2000/01	Season	953	20.8	2 402	51.8	34 751	754
2000	July	944	21.1	2 180	48.7	33 750	754
	August	928	20.3	2 235	48.9	34 444	754
	September	921	20.1	2 211	48.2	-	-
	October	930	20.1	2 254	48.6	-	-
	November	970	20.7	2 352	50.2	-	-
	December	797	17.1	2 457	52.6	-	-
2001	January	997	21.4	2 555	54.9	-	-
	February	1 004	21.6	2 566	55.2	-	-
	March	1 000	21.5	2 523	54.1	-	-
	April	1 003	21.4	2 526	54.0	-	-
	May	1 025	21.8	2 503	53.3	35 160	749
	June	1 051	22.4	2 462	52.4	35 648	758
2001/02	Season	953	21.9	2 617	55.0	34 705	729.1
2001	July	1 036	22.0	2 492	52.9	33 723	715.3
	August	1 009	21.4	2 581	54.8	33 492	711
	September	1 011	21.2	2 605	54.7	33 655	706
	October	1 041	21.7	2 647	55.1	35 425	738
	November	1 106	23.0	2 763	57.5	37 229	775
1998	Calendar Year	869	21.1	2 181	52.9	28 485	690.4
1999	Calendar Year	961	22.3	2 312	53.7	26 211	617.4
2000	Calendar Year	955	21.3	2 345	52.2	32 356	726.0

Table 7 - Monthly export prices of jute products in Thailand 1/
		Yarn		Twine		Fabrics		Gunny bags
		Baht	US $	Baht	US $	Baht	US $	Baht	US $
		. . . Per tonne . . .		. . . Per tonne . . .		. . . Per tonne . . .		. . . Per tonne . . .
1995/96	Season	19 302	767	25 629	1 019	31 280	1 243	21 956	873
1996/97	Season	23 522	917	30 881	1 204	38 208	1 490	20 818	811
1997/98	Season	29 603	745	41 002	1 017	45 755	1 036	28 467	720
1998/99	Season	24 805	647	37 960	991	34 465	909	26 948	712
		Yarn & Twine
1999/2000	Season	32 992	862			43 826	1 138	37 303	974
1999	July	30 000	808			27 000	728	29 000	781
	August	29 000	763			30 000	790	28 000	737
	September	26 000	652			55 000	1 379	36 000	903
	October	34 000	862			31 000	786	34 000	862
	November	35 020	904			29 800	770	30 300	783
	December	36 020	944			44 840	1 174	30 720	805
2000	January	37 610	1 009			46 300	1 242	37 920	1 017
	February	32 150	854			. . .	. . .	56 810	1 509
	March	33 040	873			48 410	1 279	40 410	1 068
	April	34 970	922			. . .	. . .	43 400	1 145
	May	32 510	836			40 230	1 034	39 680	1 020
	June	35 580	912			85 680	2 196	41 400	1 061
2000/01	Season	41 636	982			44 780	1 052	40 907	969
2000	July	34 350	855			. . .	. . .	42 140	1 049
	August	37 950	930			44 840	1 098	42 670	1 045
	September	38 240	914			36 840	881	42 670	1 020
	October	36 730	851			36 900	855	. . .	. . .
	November	39 420	902			53 630	1 228	42 400	971
	December	38 450	893			54 350	1 262	34 160	793
2001	January	39 620	920			. . .	. . .	42 620	989
	February	41 380	972			53 890	1 265	39 600	930
	March	36 740	863			. . .	. . .	38 900	913
	April	73 480	1 725			33 010	775	43 000	1 010
1998	Calendar Year	27 163	657	40 609	982	40 106	970	28 504	689
1999	Calendar Year	32 610	862	38 103	1 029	35 766	941	28 360	747
2000	Calendar Year	35 917	896	. . .	. . .	49 687	1 231	42 151	1 063