Multiple (folded) or cabled

Multiple folded or cabled jute yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5307 20 00 (Multiple folded or cabled jute yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which imposes a port-of-entry restriction on Bangladeshi-origin consignments and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous-dye absence. Imports originating in Bangladesh are permitted only through Nhava Sheva seaport and may not enter via any land port on the India-Bangladesh border.

What this is

HSN code

5307 20 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 53 (port restriction and PSIC condition)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain 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 the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating in 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
2
For Bangladeshi-origin consignments, ensure routing exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport; entry through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is prohibited under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26. Note that Bangladesh goods transiting India to Nepal or Bhutan are exempt from this restriction, but re-export of such goods back into India from Nepal or Bhutan is not permitted.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · Sub-para 2 below Para 19(1) of General Notes regarding import policy

A word of counsel

The Nhava Sheva-only restriction for Bangladeshi-origin multiple folded jute yarn is frequently overlooked at the purchase-order stage: consignments shipped to any other port — including Kolkata, which handles the bulk of India-Bangladesh textile trade — face detention and compulsory re-export at the importer's cost. Confirm the port of discharge against the DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 routing condition before vessel booking, as a corrective port change after loading is rarely available for perishable textile consignments.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5307 20 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers jute yarn or other textile bast fibre yarn. Import of this tariff line is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a PSIC requirement under General Note 10 and a port restriction for Bangladeshi-origin goods under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other composition parameters remains required regardless of origin.

Does the Nhava Sheva port restriction apply to Bangladeshi goods transiting India to Nepal or Bhutan?

No, the sub-para 2 restriction does not apply to Bangladesh exports transiting India to Nepal or Bhutan; however, re-export of those Bangladeshi goods back into India from Nepal or Bhutan is expressly prohibited under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26.

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