Carpet backing fabrics

Unbleached woven jute carpet backing fabrics

HSN 5310 10 11 (Carpet backing fabrics) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring registration with the Jute Commissioner under the Ministry of Textiles per the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019. Bangladesh-origin unbleached woven jute fabrics are permitted only through Nhava Sheva seaport and not through any India-Bangladesh land port. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence is additionally required for imports from non-exempt countries under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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   Register with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before filing the bill of entry. Import of jute and jute products — including carpet backing fabrics — is conditional on this registration, and consignments arriving without valid Jute Commissioner registration are liable to detention under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019.
   Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 · Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
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   For Bangladesh-origin consignments, route exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport. Import through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is prohibited; the port restriction under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 applies regardless of whether the goods are in transit to or from Nepal or Bhutan.
   DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · General Notes to ITC (HS) Import Policy, sub-para 2 below para 19(1)
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   Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes, unless the origin is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea or the United Kingdom, which are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10.
   General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023