List of Commodities in the WPI Series 2004-05, their ...

1 List of Commodities in the WPI Series 2004 -05, their Weights and Number of Price Responses COMMODITY NAME weight No. OF QUOTATIONS ALL Commodities 5482 I PRIMARY ARTICLES 579 (A) FOOD ARTICLES 431 a. FOOD GRAINS(CEREALS+PULSES) 171 a1. CEREALS 127 Rice 49 Wheat 26 Jowar 12 Bajra 14 Maize 12 Barley 7 Ragi 7 a2. PULSES 44 Gram 9 Arhar 11 Moong 9 Masur 5 Urad 10 b. FRUITS & VEGETABLES 159 b1. VEGETABLES 78 Potato 12 Sweet Potato 1 Onion 14 Tapioca 3 Ginger(Fresh) 9 Peas(Green) 7 Tomato 8 Cauliflower 5 Brinjal 7 Okra (Lady finger) 7 Cabbage 5 b2. FRUITS 81 Banana 11 Mango 13 Apple 8 Orange 6 Cashew nut 5 Coconut(Fresh) 6 Papaya 4 Grapes 6 Pineapple 9 Guava 2 Litchi 1 Lemon 5 Sapota 5 c.

2 MILK 10 Milk 10 d. EGGS,MEAT & FISH 28 COMMODITY NAME weight No. OF QUOTATIONS Egg 7 Fish-Inland 3 Fish-Marine 6 Mutton 4 Beef & Buffalo Meat 2 Poultry Chicken 3 Pork 3 e. CONDIMENTS & SPICES 50 Black Pepper 9 Chillies(Dry) 8 Turmeric 8 Cardamom 5 Ginger(Dry) 4 Betelnut/Arecanut 6 Cummin 3 Garlic 4 Corriander 3 f. OTHER FOOD ARTICLES 13 Tea 7 Coffee 6 (B) NON-FOOD ARTICLES 108 a. FIBRES 24 Raw Cotton 8 Raw Jute 6 Mesta 3 Raw Wool 2 Raw Silk 2 Coir Fibre 3 b. OIL SEEDS 37 Groundnut Seed 7 Rape & Mustard Seed 6 Cotton Seed 5 Copra (Coconut) 4 Gingelly Seed (Sesamum) 2 Linseed 3 Castor Seed 2 Niger Seed 1 Safflower (Kardi Seed) 2 Sunflower 2 Soyabean 3 c.

3 OTHER NON-FOOD ARTICLES 33 Hides(Raw) 2 Skins(Raw) 4 Tanning Materials 2 Sugarcane 7 Tobacco 2 Gaur Seed 4 Raw Rubber 2 Logs & Timber 2 Fodder 8 d. FLOWERS 14 COMMODITY NAME weight No. OF QUOTATIONS Rose 5 Jasmine 4 Marigold 5 (C) MINERALS 40 a. METALLIC MINERALS 17 Bauxite 4 Chromite 4 Copper Ore 1 Zinc Concentrate 1 Manganese Ore 3 Iron Ore 4 b. OTHER MINERALS 19 Phosphorite 1 Fireclay 1 Gypsum 1 Kaolin 3 Dolomite 2 Magnesite 1 Barytes 1 Limestone 3 Steatite 3 Graphite 2 Sillimanite 1 c. CRUDE PETROLEUM 4 Crude Petroleum 4 II FUEL & POWER 72 A. COAL 20 Coking Coal 6 Non-Coking Coal 7 Coke 4 Lignite 3 B.

4 MINERAL OILS 47 LPG 3 Petrol 4 Kerosene 3 Aviation Turbine Fuel 5 High Speed Diesel 4 Naphtha 4 Light Diesel Oil 3 Bitumen 5 Furnace Oil 4 Lubricants 12 C. ELECTRICITY 5 Electricity ( Domestic) 1 Electricity (Commercial) 1 Electricity (Agricultural) 1 Electricity (Railway Traction) 1 Electricity (Industry) 1 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 4831 (A) FOOD PRODUCTS 406 a. DAIRY PRODUCTS 38 COMMODITY NAME weight No. OF QUOTATIONS Powder Milk 6 Ghee 10 Butter 8 Ice Cream 6 Condensed Milk 8 b. CANNING, PRESERVING & PROCESSING OF FOOD 22 Canned Fish 5 Fish Meal 3 Processed Prawn 4 Canned Meat 8 Vegetables Seeds 2 c. GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS 38 Maida 8 Wheat Flour ( Atta) 6 Gram Powder (Besan) 2 Sooji ( Rawa ) 5 Rice Bran 7 Wheat Bran 3 Beaten Rice Flakes (Chire) 1 Maize Atta 2 Other Grain Mill Products 4 d.

5 BAKERY PRODUCTS 21 Biscuit / Cookies 7 Bread & Buns 8 Cakes & Muffins 6 e. SUGAR, KHANDSARI & GUR 70 Sugar 34 Gur 7 Khandsari 8 Molasses 9 Bagasse 6 Sugar Confectionary 6 f. EDIBLE OILS 99 Vanaspati 4 Groundnut Oil 10 Palm Oil 16 Rice Bran Oil 6 Cotton Seed Oil 7 Mustard & Rapeseed Oil 16 Soyabean Oil 15 Copra Oil 10 Sunflower Oil 6 Gingelly Oil 9 g. OIL CAKES 26 Cotton Seed Oil Cake 7 Rice Bran Extraction 5 Mustard Oil Cake 5 Groundnut Oil Cake 4 Other Oil Cakes 5 h. TEA & COFFEE PROCCESSING 28 Tea Leaf (Blended) 6 COMMODITY NAME weight No. OF QUOTATIONS Tea Leaf (Unblended) 8 Tea Dust (Blended) 5 Tea Dust (Unblended) 7 Coffee Powder 2 i.

6 MANUFACTURE OF SALT 4 Salt 4 j. OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS 60 Cashew Kernel 9 Gola (Cattle Feed) 9 Papad 7 Cashew nut (Roasted) 5 Mixed Spices 8 Pickles 7 Soya Preparations (Excluding Oil) 4 Readymade / Instant Food Powder 11 (B) BEVERAGES, TOBACCO & TOBACCO PRODUCTS 102 a. WINE INDUSTRIES 24 IMFL - Blended 7 IMFL - Malted but not Blended 8 Rectified Spirit 9 b. MALT LIQUOR 15 Beer 11 Toddy (or Taddy) 4 c. SOFT DRINKS & CARBONATED WATER 33 Soda Based Soft Drinks 8 Soft Drink Concentrates 6 Aerated Water (All Types) 6 Non-Alcoholic Beverages (All Types) 8 Mineral Water 5 d. MANUFACTURE OF BIDI,CIGARETTES,TOBACCO & ZARDA 30 Cigarette 6 Bidi 9 Dried Tobacco 6 Chewing Tobacco (scented or not ) 3 Zarda 6 (C ) TEXTILES 457 a.

7 COTTON TEXTILES 145 a1. COTTON YARN 46 Cotton Yarn (Unbleached) 14 Cotton Yarn (Bleached) 8 Cotton Yarn (Dyed) 8 Fnished / processed cotton yarn (not knitted) 9 Finished / processed cotton yarn (knitted) 7 a2. COTTON FABRIC 99 Cotton Cloth finished /processed 18 Grey Cloth (Bleached / Unbleached) 7 Cotton Textiles Dyed/printed 19 Bed Cover & Bed Sheet 7 Other Cotton Hosiery Goods 11 Cotton Linters 8 COMMODITY NAME weight No. OF QUOTATIONS Cotton Shirting 6 Cotton Trousers / Pants 6 Cotton Towel Cloth 6 Cotton Durries 5 Furnishing cloth 6 b. MAN MADE TEXTILES 140 b1. MAN MADE FIBRE 80 Polyester Yarn 18 Texturised and Twisted Yarn 7 Polyester Staple Fibre 5 Synthetic Yarn 15 Viscose Staple Fibre 6 Acrylic Fibre 2 Acrylic Yarn 7 Nylon Yarn 11 Viscose Yarn 7 Synthetic Fibres 2 b2.

8 MAN MADE FABRIC 60 Mixed Fabrics 8 Cotton Knitted Fabrics 16 Synthetic Suitings ( ) 8 Synthetic Grey Cloth 8 Nylon Thread 3 Polyethlene Fabrics 4 Other Synthetic Fabrics 13 c. WOOLLEN TEXTILES 55 Woollen Yarn 9 Woollen Carpets 8 Woollen Shawls 7 Woollen Hosiery goods 9 Woollen Cloth 7 Woollen Cardigans/Sweaters 8 Blankets 5 Other Woollen Garments 2 d. JUTE HEMP & MESTA TEXTILES 59 Jute Sacking Cloth 17 Jute Sacking Bag 12 Tyre Cord Fabric 5 Jute Yarn 8 Gunny and Hessian Cloth 17 e. OTHER MISC. TEXTILES 58 Cotton Shirts 9 Terene Garments 5 Cotton Children suits 8 Terry Towel 8 Gunny bags (Non Laminated) 8 Coir Mats & Matting 4 Cotton Under Garments 7 Cotton Pillow Cover 7 Cotton Dressing Gown 2 (D) WOOD & WOOD PRODUCTS 64 COMMODITY NAME weight No.

9 OF QUOTATIONS a. TIMBER / WOODEN PLANKS 7 Sawn/ResawnTimber/Wooden Planks 3 Sawn Timber Posts / Squares 4 b. PROCESSED WOOD 22 Processed/ Sized Wood Cutting 8 Wooden Almirah / Cabinets/ Cupboard 3 Wooden Crates & Packing Box 3 Wooden Chair 8 c. PLYWOOD & FIBRE BOARD 22 Plywood Board 11 Insulation Board 11 d. OTHERS 13 Veneered Particle Board 8 Veneer Wood 5 (E) PAPER & PAPER PRODUCTS 138 a. PAPER & PULP 82 Printing and Writing Paper 13 Kraft Paper & Bags 16 Newsprint 9 Laminated Paper 5 Paper for Printing / Poster 10 Maplitho Paper 8 Computer Stationery 7 Paper Rolls 5 Paper Cone & Tube 2 Cream Laid woven Paper 5 Paper Pulp 2 b.

10 MANUFACTURE OF BOARDS 25 Corrugated Sheet Boxes 9 Paper Cartons / boxes 5 Bristle Paper Board 6 Card Board 5 c. PRINTING & PUBLISHING 31 Books/ Periodicals/ Journals 12 Newspaper 7 Other Printing and Publishing 12 (F) LEATHER & LEATHER PRODUCTS 91 a. LEATHERS 16 Vegetable Tanned Leather 5 Crome Tanned Leather 9 Leather Shoe lining 2 b. LEATHER FOOTWEAR 37 Leather Shoe Upper 9 Foot Wear/ Safety Boot 10 Leather Chappals/ sandals 3 Leather Sole 6 Other Leather Foot Wear 9 c. OTHER LEATHER PRODUCTS 38 Leather Garments & Jackets 13 Leather Bags 7 Leather Handbags / Wallets 6 COMMODITY NAME weight No. OF QUOTATIONS Leather Gloves 6 Leather Harness Goods 6 (G) RUBBER & PLASTIC PRODUCTS 351 a.