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Other woven fabrics of jute or textile bast fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5310 90 99 (Other 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 a mandatory Jute Commissioner registration requirement under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019. Consignments originating from Bangladesh are restricted to entry exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport, and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5310 90 99

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy with Jute Commissioner registration, Chapter 53

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from Jute Commissioner
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee

Compliance steps

1
Register with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before filing the bill of entry. The Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 makes this registration a condition of import; consignments of jute and jute products presented without a valid Jute Commissioner registration are liable to detention at the port of entry.
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. Entry through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is prohibited; the restriction does not apply to Bangladesh goods transiting through India to Nepal or Bhutan, 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 · DGFT Notification 24/2025-26 dated 11-08-2025
3
Accompany the consignment with 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. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is shipping Bangladesh-origin jute fabrics through a land port on the India-Bangladesh border on the assumption that the general textile-import routing rules apply. The DGFT Notifications 21/2025-26 and 24/2025-26 impose a hard port-of-entry restriction to Nhava Sheva seaport for these goods; a consignment arriving at any land border port faces detention and, if the vessel cannot be diverted, re-export at the importer's cost. The prohibition on used jute bags is absolute and not curable by registration.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5310 90 99 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of jute or textile bast fibres are not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Jute Commissioner registration requirement under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 and a designated-port restriction for Bangladesh-origin goods.

Are used jute bags importable under this tariff line?

No. The Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 expressly prohibits the import of used jute bags; this prohibition applies regardless of origin and is not subject to any registration-based cure or licensing exemption.

Does the Nhava Sheva port restriction apply to Bangladesh jute fabrics transiting India to Nepal or Bhutan?

No, the restriction does not apply to Bangladesh exports transiting through India to Nepal or Bhutan; however, re-export of those Bangladesh goods back into India from Nepal or Bhutan is not permitted under DGFT Notifications 21/2025-26 and 24/2025-26.

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