India bans land port imports of more jute products from Bangladesh

According to the DGFT, imports of jute products under HS code 531090 (bleached and unbleached woven fabrics of jute or other textile bast fibres), 560890 (twine, cordage, rope, etc., of jute), 560790 (twine, cordage, rope, and cables), and 630510 (sacks and bags of jute) from Bangladesh will not be permitted from any land port along the India-Bangladesh border. They will be allowed only through the Nhava Sheva Seaport.

All other terms and conditions of Notification No. 21/2025-26 dated 27 June 2025 will remain unchanged, the notification added.

Indian jute industry had demanded the extension of restrictions on more finished jute products. Raghavendra Gupta, chairman of the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA), had told Fibre2Fashion, “Such restrictions on finished products are a welcome step. It should be extended to include woven fabrics of jute—whether bleached or unbleached—twine, cordage, rope, cables of jute, and sacks and bags of jute used for packing goods.” However, the association urged to ease restrictions on raw materials of jute industry to avoid scarcity.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)