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Raw or retted jute and other textile bast fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5303 10 90 (Other raw or retted jute and textile bast fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with registration mandated by the Office of the Jute Commissioner (Ministry of Textiles) under the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016 read with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports originating from Bangladesh are restricted to Nhava Sheva seaport only, with land-port entry on the India-Bangladesh border expressly prohibited.

What this is

HSN code

5303 10 90

Chapter

53 · Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy with Jute Commissioner registration, Chapter 53

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from Jute Commissioner
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid registration certificate from the Office of the Jute Commissioner before filing the bill of entry. Any dealer, trader, agency, or stockist trading 500 kg or more of raw jute in a jute year (July–June) must register through the Jute Smart Portal at jutecomm.gov.in; the certificate must be current and on file at customs clearance.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, Office of the Jute Commissioner (Ministry of Textiles) · S.O. 3034(E) dated 29-06-2022 · Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016 read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955
2
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
3
For Bangladesh-origin consignments, route exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport; entry via any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is prohibited. Re-export of Bangladesh goods transiting through Nepal or Bhutan back into India is also not permitted.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 (new sub-para 2 below para 19(1) of General Notes regarding import policy)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the Jute Commissioner registration is a one-time formality with perpetual validity. The registration certificate carries a specific validity duration and may be revoked at any time for non-submission of data, falsification, or any offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955; an expired or revoked certificate at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and potential seizure of raw jute stock under Clause 9 of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016. Import of used jute bags is categorically prohibited and should not be conflated with this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5303 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, raw or retted jute and textile bast fibres are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with Jute Commissioner registration under the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016 and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye compliance as the operative requirements.

Are there port restrictions for Bangladesh-origin jute imports under this tariff line?

Yes. Per DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025, Bangladesh-origin jute and textile bast fibres may enter India only through Nhava Sheva seaport; all land ports on the India-Bangladesh border are closed for this product, and re-export from Nepal or Bhutan back into India is also prohibited.

Does the waste-import policy apply to this HSN?

Where the imported material qualifies as waste, compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy of the ITC (HS) and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 is required; the import of used jute bags is separately and categorically not permitted.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.