Jute tarpaulins (including DW tarpaulin)

Jute tarpaulins and jute textile goods

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6306 19 10 (Jute tarpaulins) is subject to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) restricted-import policy requiring registration with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

What this is

HSN code

6306 19 10

Chapter

63 · Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and rags

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, Chapter 63

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. Import of jute and jute products, including jute tarpaulins, is permitted only to registered importers under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019; consignments from unregistered importers are not permitted entry.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 · Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
2
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the 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 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 frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that Jute Commissioner registration is a one-time formality with no bearing on individual consignments — in practice, the registration must be current and specific to the importer on record at the bill of entry stage, and customs officers verify it as a pre-condition for out-of-charge. A separate and commonly overlooked prohibition is the outright ban on used jute bags: misclassifying secondhand jute articles under this CTI exposes the consignment to outright confiscation, not merely detention pending rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6306 19 10 require BIS certification?

No, jute tarpaulins are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade restricted-import policy requiring registration with the Jute Commissioner under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, with an azo-dye PSIC overlay under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

Are used jute bags or used jute tarpaulins permitted under this CTI?

No. Import of used jute bags is expressly prohibited under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019; such consignments are liable to confiscation and re-export and cannot be regularised post-import.

Which exporting countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement?

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins require a PSIC or valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

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