Of jute

Made-up jute nets, netting and geotextiles (agro-textile, erosion-control)

HSN 5608 90 20 (made-up nets of jute) is covered by multiple Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders. Conformity to IS 14715 (Part 1 and Part 2):2016 for jute geotextiles, and to the applicable IS standards under the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023, is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 28 March 2024; the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 applies concurrently from 01 April 2025. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls — including Jute Commissioner registration, Pre-Shipment Inspection Certification, and port-of-entry restrictions on Bangladesh-origin goods — apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

1. 1
   Identify the precise product sub-type being imported — jute geotextile (IS 14715 Part 1 or Part 2), agro-textile net (IS 16513, 17356, 17357, 17358, or 17513), or jute cordage/rope (IS 1084, 11066, etc.) — before sourcing, as each sub-type requires a separate, scope-matched CM/L licence from the supplier.
   S.O. 1706(E) dated 10-04-2023 (jute geotextiles); S.O. 4248(E) dated 27-09-2023 amended by S.O. 1579(E) dated 28-03-2024 (agro textiles QCO); S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024 (ropes and cordages QCO)
2. 2
   Verify the foreign supplier's BIS CM/L licence number, licensed IS scope, product variant, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. The CM/L must be current on the shipping bill date and cover the specific IS standard applicable to the product.
   Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018; BIS Act, 2016
3. 3
   Ensure every article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its attached label — not solely on outer packaging.
   Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018; Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023
4. 4
   Register with the Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before import, and obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing.
   Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, O/O Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles; General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy; DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
5. 5
   If the consignment originates in Bangladesh, import only through Nhava Sheva seaport — land-port entry on the India-Bangladesh border is not permitted for jute and jute products. Quote the BIS CM/L number, Jute Commissioner registration, and PSIC reference on the bill of entry.
   DGFT Notification 21/25-26 dated 27-06-2025; DGFT Notification 07/25-26 dated 17-05-2025; DGFT Notification 24/2025-26 dated 11-08-2025