Woven blended fabrics containing more than 50% by weight of jute

Unbleached woven jute blended fabrics (jute-majority weight)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5310 10 91 (Woven blended fabrics containing more than 50% by weight of jute) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with registration mandated with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, as a condition of import. Bangladesh-origin unbleached woven jute fabrics are further restricted to Nhava Sheva seaport only and may not land at any India-Bangladesh land border crossing.

What this is

HSN code

5310 10 91

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from Jute Commissioner
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory

Compliance steps

1
Register with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before filing the bill of entry. The registration is a mandatory condition for import of jute and jute products; consignments without valid Jute Commissioner registration are not permitted clearance under the Jute Import Order dated 23 September 2019. Import of used jute bags is categorically not allowed.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
2
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must furnish the test certificate.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
3
For Bangladesh-origin consignments, ensure the shipment is routed exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport. Entry through any India-Bangladesh land port is prohibited; re-export of Bangladesh-origin goods from Nepal or Bhutan into India is also not permitted.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · General Notes, sub-para 2 below para 19(1)

A word of counsel

The Jute Commissioner registration is a pre-import obligation, not a post-arrival regularisation: a consignment landing without valid registration has no administrative remedy at the port and faces detention and re-export. Importers sourcing from Bangladesh frequently overlook the Nhava Sheva-only port restriction introduced by DGFT Notification 21/2025-26; routing through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border — regardless of registration status — renders the consignment liable to seizure irrespective of azo-dye compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5310 10 91 require BIS certification?

No, unbleached woven jute blended fabrics 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 mandatory registration with the Jute Commissioner under the Jute Import Order dated 23 September 2019.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this tariff line?

Only imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; all other origins must submit a test certificate from an accredited laboratory.

Can Bangladesh-origin jute fabric transit through Nepal or Bhutan and then be imported into India?

No. DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 explicitly prohibits re-export of Bangladesh-origin unbleached woven jute fabrics from Nepal or Bhutan into India, though Bangladesh exports transiting India destined for Nepal or Bhutan remain permitted.

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