Stranded woven fabrics of jute containing 50% or more by weight of jute

Unbleached stranded woven fabrics of jute

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5310 10 92 (Stranded woven fabrics of jute containing 50% or more by weight of jute) 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 as a condition of import. Imports of Bangladeshi unbleached woven jute fabrics are restricted to Nhava Sheva seaport only and may not enter through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence is required for origins outside the exempted-country list under General Note 10.

What this is

HSN code

5310 10 92

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
Obtain registration with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before filing the bill of entry. The registration is mandatory for all jute and jute product imports under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019; consignments without a valid registration are liable to detention at the port of import.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, O/O Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
2
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, route it exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport. Import via any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is prohibited; the restriction does not apply to Bangladesh exports to Nepal or Bhutan transiting through India, but re-export of such goods from Nepal or Bhutan to India is also not permitted.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · General Notes regarding import policy, sub-para 2 below para 19(1)
3
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes, unless the origin is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom. The azo-dye exemption for listed countries applies to the testing obligation only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The Jute Commissioner registration is the most frequently overlooked requirement on this tariff line: importers familiar with textile clearances focus on the PSIC and azo-dye compliance and present the bill of entry without evidence of registration, triggering detention and demurrage while the registration is pursued post-arrival. Notably, import of used jute bags under any form of this tariff entry is categorically prohibited — a second-hand or reclaimed product misclassified here draws confiscation in addition to ITC-policy enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5310 10 92 require BIS certification?

No, woven jute 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 a mandatory Jute Commissioner registration under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 as the operative compliance condition.

Can imports of this fabric from Bangladesh enter through Petrapole or other land border crossings?

No. Per DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025, unbleached woven fabrics of jute or other textile bast fibres from Bangladesh are permitted only through Nhava Sheva seaport; all India-Bangladesh land ports are closed for this tariff line.

Does the prohibition on used jute bags affect all sub-categories under this tariff line?

Yes. The Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 explicitly prohibits import of used jute bags; a consignment of second-hand or reclaimed jute sacking presented under HSN 5310 10 92 is subject to confiscation and ITC-policy enforcement irrespective of Jute Commissioner registration status.

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