Polyethylene laminated jute fabrics

Polyethylene laminated jute fabrics, plastic-coated jute textiles

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5903 90 20 (Polyethylene laminated jute fabrics) is subject to mandatory registration with the Jute Commissioner under the Jute Import Order dated 23 September 2019, issued by the Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy additionally requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

What this is

HSN code

5903 90 20

Chapter

59 · Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles for industrial use

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) policy — Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019; General Note 10

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from Jute Commissioner
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI

Compliance steps

1
Register with the Jute Commissioner, Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before filing the bill of entry. The Jute Import Order dated 23 September 2019 makes this registration a precondition for lawful import of jute and jute products; import of used jute bags is absolutely prohibited under the same Order.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 · O/O Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
2
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from 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 most common error on this tariff line is conflating the plastic-lamination character of the fabric with a non-jute classification and omitting the Jute Commissioner registration entirely. Because the substrate is jute fabric, the Jute Import Order applies irrespective of the polyethylene coating; a bill of entry filed without the registration certificate will be detained pending regularisation, and demurrage accrues from the date of arrival. Separately, the PSIC obligation is triggered by the textile character of the goods, not by the jute-specific regime, and must be satisfied independently.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5903 90 20 require BIS certification?

No, polyethylene laminated jute fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Jute Import Order dated 23 September 2019 requiring registration with the Jute Commissioner, alongside the DGFT ITC (HS) policy azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10.

Does the Jute Commissioner registration requirement apply even though the fabric is laminated with polyethylene?

Yes. The Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 applies to jute and jute products; the polyethylene lamination does not remove the goods from this scope, and registration with the Jute Commissioner is required before import is permitted.

What happens if the exporting country is not on the azo-dye exemption list?

A PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes is mandatory; failure to produce it will result in consignment detention at the port of entry.

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