Calcutta Tea Traders Association

About CTTA

The Calcutta Tea Traders Association was constituted on 15 th September 1886 to primarily organise the public tea auctions in Calcutta.

CTTA's emblem comprises three interlocked rings personifying the trinity of buyers, brokers and sellers of tea as its constituent members.

The CTTA organises the public auctions in Kolkata under a licence issued by the Tea Board.

Tea estates and tea factories, registered with the Tea Board under Tea (Marketing) Control Order, 2003 are eligible for admission to CTTA as seller members. Firms/Companies, having a place of business in Kolkata and having registration under West Bengal VAT Act as well as registration with Tea Board under TMCO, 2003 are eligible for admission as buyer members of CTTA. Broker members (auctioneers) should have a place of business in Kolkata, a licence issued by Tea Board under TMCO, 2003 and registration under West Bengal VAT Act.

The Management

Managed by a General Committee - 5 buyers, 5 sellers and 5 brokers elected from each membership category
Genera! Committee elects the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
The Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of the Association alternate between buyer and seller members only. Broker members do not hold these posts.

The organisation chart is given in the next page

Sample Committee	Tea Warehouse Advisory Committee	Claims Sub-Committee
Standing Sales Sub-Committee	Chairman & General Committe	Rules Sub-Committee
Sports Panel	Convenors	Publications Sub-Committee
Information Technology Sub-Committe	Export Sub-Committe	Commercial Taxes Sub-Committee