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Printed woven fabrics of jute or textile bast fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5310 90 93 (Printed woven fabrics of jute or other textile bast fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of jute and jute products conditional on registration with the Jute Commissioner under the Jute Import Order dated 23 September 2019. Bangladesh-origin bleached and unbleached woven fabrics of jute are restricted to entry only through Nhava Sheva seaport, and all textile imports require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5310 90 93

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, Chapter 53

Customs documentation

Jute Commissioner registration from Ministry of Textiles
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI

Compliance steps

1
Register with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before filing the bill of entry. Jute and jute products — including printed woven fabrics — are permitted only to importers holding a valid registration; import without registration violates the Jute Import Order dated 23 September 2019.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 · Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
2
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, route it exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport. Entry through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is prohibited; transit of Bangladesh goods destined for Nepal or Bhutan is permitted but re-export of those goods back to India from Nepal or Bhutan is not allowed.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · DGFT Notification 24/2025-26 dated 11-08-2025
3
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 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

A word of counsel

The Jute Commissioner registration is the step most frequently overlooked by importers who focus on the DGFT policy condition and PSIC requirement. An importer who files a bill of entry for jute fabrics without a current Jute Commissioner registration faces detention of the consignment and potential confiscation under the ITC (HS) policy, regardless of whether all other documents are in order. Note also that used jute bags are categorically prohibited — misclassification of used jute bags under this tariff line will not cure the prohibition.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5310 90 93 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven fabrics of jute 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 products additionally subject to Jute Commissioner registration under the Jute Import Order dated 23 September 2019.

Can Bangladesh-origin jute fabrics be imported through land ports on the India-Bangladesh border?

No. Per DGFT Notifications 21/2025-26 and 24/2025-26, bleached and unbleached woven fabrics of jute from Bangladesh are permitted only through Nhava Sheva seaport; all land-port entry from Bangladesh is prohibited for this product category.

Are used jute bags importable under this or any adjacent tariff line?

No. Import of used jute bags is specifically prohibited under the Jute Import Order dated 23 September 2019, and no classification adjustment can cure that prohibition.

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