New Delhi, 13 August (NNS): There is a shortage of copra stock in all the producing, distributing and the consuming markets. whereas, some amount of stock has been importing from China from the last two years, but this year, here, the prices showed uptrend on seeing the shortage of the crop, due to this reason, there is no risk in the trade at Rs 340 per kg. The new crop will likely to arrive after 8 months and its consumption will increase after upcoming navratri, after this, the diwali will arrive, in these circumstances, it is advisable to trade at the current level during the near future.