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Production in Assam fell 7.6 percent to 96.21 million kg in October, the board said.
The country's tea exports in first ten months of 2018 edged up 1.2 percent from a year ago to 200.38 million kg, the board said.
India, the world's second-biggest tea producer, exports CTC (crush-tear-curl) grade mainly to Egypt, Pakistan and the United Kingdom, with the orthodox variety exported to Iraq, Iran and Russia.