Of coir jute

Coir jute carpets and textile floor coverings

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17070

HSN 5705 00 32 (coir 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 controls on jute imports and textile-dye certification apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

5705 00 32

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. 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 floor covering bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
Register with the Jute Commissioner prior to import. Used jute bags are not permitted for import; ensure the consignment description on the bill of entry accurately reflects jute mats or floor coverings and not used jute bags.
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, supported by the PSIC. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L 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 importing jute floor coverings before obtaining Jute Commissioner registration, treating it as a procedural afterthought rather than a pre-import clearance condition — and then discovering at port that the BIS CM/L check passes but the Jute Commissioner registration is absent, resulting in detention on two independent grounds simultaneously. Both the BIS QCO obligation under IS 17070:2019 and the Jute Commissioner registration under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 must be satisfied before the consignment arrives; neither cures the absence of the other.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5705 00 32 require BIS certification?

Yes. Jute mats and floor coverings under this tariff line must conform to IS 17070:2019 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 July 2024, pursuant to the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

Is Jute Commissioner registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Registration with the Jute Commissioner under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 is an independent pre-import condition administered by the Ministry of Textiles; it is not waived by BIS CM/L compliance, and import of used jute bags remains prohibited regardless.

Does the azo dye PSIC requirement apply to jute floor coverings from all origins?

Yes, except for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, which are exempt from azo dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023; the PSIC for woollen or jute composition certification may still be required for those origins.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all jute mat specifications and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; floor coverings outside the licensed specification or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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