Of blended jute

Blended jute carpets and textile floor coverings

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17070

HSN 5705 00 31 (blended jute carpets and textile floor coverings) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17070:2019 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 July 2024, by virtue of the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls on jute imports and textile-import Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

5705 00 31

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17070:2019 · effective 01-07-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

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

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 17070:2019 for jute mats and floor coverings. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 4248(E) dated 27-09-2023 · S.O. 1579(E) dated 28-03-2024
2
Ensure each article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product or its attached label, not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
Register the import with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before customs clearance. Import of used jute bags is prohibited; fresh blended-jute floor coverings require a valid registration under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
4
Accompany the consignment with 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.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the Jute Commissioner registration reference on the bill of entry, together with the PSIC. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the Jute Commissioner registration as a precondition to customs clearance, treating it as an administrative formality rather than a mandatory policy condition. An importer who secures BIS CM/L compliance and the PSIC but arrives at port without a valid Jute Commissioner registration faces detention and potential re-export, regardless of the product's conformity to IS 17070:2019. Both the QCO and the jute-import policy controls must be satisfied in parallel before the shipment departs the country of origin.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5705 00 31 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 17070:2019 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 01 July 2024 by virtue of the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope and facility.

Is registration with the Jute Commissioner required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Registration with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, is a distinct policy condition under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 and is independent of the BIS ISI Mark Scheme obligation under IS 17070:2019.

Does the BIS QCO under IS 17070:2019 apply only to pure jute or also to blended jute floor coverings?

The CCR expressly applies IS 17070:2019 to jute mats with effect from 01 July 2024; HSN 5705 00 31 covers blended jute floor coverings, which fall within the QCO scope under the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all blended jute floor covering variants from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at customs.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.