Of jute

Artificial flowers and foliage made of jute

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 6702 90 10 (Artificial flowers and foliage of jute) is subject to mandatory registration with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the underlying ITC (HS) import policy condition for jute and jute products.

What this is

HSN code

6702 90 10

Chapter

67 · Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers

Primary regulator

DGFT · Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, O/O Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from Jute Commissioner
Import compliance declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Register with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before filing the bill of entry. Jute and jute products — including jute-based artificial flowers under HSN 6702 90 10 — are not permitted to clear customs without a current registration under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 · O/O Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
2
Confirm at the purchase stage that the goods are new jute products; import of used jute bags is prohibited outright under the Jute Import Order and will result in consignment detention and re-export or confiscation at the port.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 · O/O Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the general artifical-flower tariff classification with a jute-specific regulatory requirement and failing to obtain Jute Commissioner registration before the consignment departs origin. Registration is a pre-import obligation — not a post-arrival remedy — and a consignment arriving without valid registration is liable to detention and ground-rent accumulation pending regularisation, with no guarantee of release.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6702 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, artificial flowers and foliage of jute are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is instead governed by the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, administered by the Jute Commissioner under the Ministry of Textiles, requiring mandatory importer registration before clearance.

Does the prohibition on used jute bags extend to jute-based artificial flowers and foliage?

The Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 expressly prohibits the import of used jute bags; new jute products, including jute-based artificial flowers, are permitted subject to Jute Commissioner registration.

What happens if the Jute Commissioner registration lapses between order placement and the bill of entry date?

A lapsed or absent registration renders the consignment non-compliant at the bill of entry stage, exposing it to detention, demurrage, and potential confiscation; the registration must be renewed and valid on the date the bill of entry is filed.

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