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Export jute yarn, fabrics and bags

Hessian, sacking, jute yarn and shopping bags from Bengal mills. Natural, biodegradable and in demand as a plastic substitute.

Free to exportHS 5307
HS code
5307
Jute yarn (5307), woven jute fabrics such as hessian and sacking (5310), and jute sacks and bags (6305 10).
Export policy
Free to export
Free under ITC(HS) Schedule 2; no licence is needed. Confirm the 8-digit line on the DGFT ITC(HS) search before you ship.
Registrations
3
IEC, GST and those below
India’s exports, 2025-26
US$ 206 mn
to 124 countries

What is exported

India is the world’s largest jute producer, with most mills in West Bengal along the Hooghly, and others in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Assam. Exports include jute yarn for carpet backing and twine, hessian and sacking cloth, food-grade sacks, and diversified products such as shopping bags, wine bags and floor coverings. Buyers in Europe and the USA want jute as a sustainable alternative to plastic.

Varieties, grades and forms

  • Jute yarn and twineFor carpet backing, weaving and packaging twine.
  • Hessian and sacking clothWoven jute fabric in rolls for packaging and crafts.
  • Food-grade sacksHydrocarbon-free sacks for coffee, cocoa, nuts and grains.
  • Diversified jute productsShopping, promotional and wine bags, rugs and décor.

Where it is grown or made

  • West BengalMills along the Hooghly in North 24 Parganas, Hooghly and Howrah districts; Kolkata port.
  • Andhra Pradesh and BiharMills around Eluru and Guntur; Katihar and Purnia.
  • Assam and OdishaJute fibre growing and smaller mills.

Season

Raw jute is harvested from July to September; mills run all year on stocked fibre.

Export packing

  • Yarn and fabric in pressed bales or rolls wrapped in hessian; bags in bundles of 25–100 in bales or cartons.
  • Keep dry; use container desiccants on long voyages.

Who buys abroad

  • Carpet makers and twine users (yarn)
  • Coffee, cocoa and nut exporters in Africa and Latin America (food-grade sacks)
  • Retailers and promotional-goods companies in Europe and the USA (bags)

The quality buyers ask for

Yarn count
Measured in lbs per spyndle (e.g. 8 lbs, 10 lbs) for jute yarn
Fabric
Weight in oz per 40-inch yard or g/m², porter and shots per inch
Food grade
Hydrocarbon-free (vegetable-oil batched) to IJO or buyer standard
Bags
Size, gusset, handle type, lamination and print as approved

Certificates

  • RCMCRequiredRegistration with the export promotion council or board for your product (not needed up to ₹3 lakh FOB per consignment since 15 Sep 2026).
  • Jute MarkOften askedA mark of genuine jute products promoted by the National Jute Board.
  • OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100Often askedTests the finished textile for harmful substances; widely asked for by retailers.
  • Social audit (SA8000, BSCI/amfori, SMETA, WRAP)Often askedLabour and workplace audit required by most Western retailers before they place orders.

Shipping, storage and shelf life

Container load

Bales of yarn, fabric or bags in 20-ft or 40-ft containers; bags are bulky, so cube out before weight.

How it travels

Sea from Kolkata and Haldia; Visakhapatnam for Andhra mills.

Storage

Dry, ventilated storage; jute absorbs moisture and can mould.

What goes on the pack and carton

  • Every carton or bag: product, grade, lot or batch number, net and gross weight, exporter name and “Made in India” / “Product of India”, matching the invoice and packing list.
  • Retail bags sold in the EU and USA: fibre content and country of origin; printed claims (such as “biodegradable”) must be truthful and supportable.
Where to get it tested

The National Jute Board and IJIRA (Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association, Kolkata) test jute goods, including hydrocarbon content; NABL-accredited textile labs also test jute (nabl-india.org).

Benefits of exporting this product

  • RoDTEP: 0.9% of FOB

    Tariff item 5307 10 10 to 5307 20 00 and 5310 10 11 to 5310 90 99 (jute yarn and woven jute fabrics) earns 0.9% of FOB value, with no rupee cap, as a duty credit scrip on ICEGATE (Appendix 4R). Rates continue to 31 Dec 2026 (DGFT Notification 41/2026-27). Confirm your exact 8-digit line on DGFT before pricing an order.

    DGFT — Appendix 4R, RoDTEP schedule for DTA exports w.e.f. 10 Oct 2024 (Notification 32/2024-25) ↗
  • RoSCTL instead of RoDTEP

    Jute sacks and bags (6305 10) fall under the RoSCTL scheme (garments in Chapters 61–62, made-ups in Chapter 63), not RoDTEP; these lines are not in Appendix 4R. The rebate comes as a transferable duty credit scrip at rates and caps notified by the Ministry of Textiles. We could not open the current rate schedule or confirm the latest extension, so check your rate and the scheme’s status on texmin.nic.in and DGFT before pricing.

    PIB — RoSCTL guidelines (apparel under Chapters 61–62 and made-ups under Chapter 63) ↗

Where to register

  • JPDEPCRCMC from the Jute Products Development & Export Promotion Council, which covers all jute and jute-blended products under Appendix 2T.jpdepc.org ↗

Quality and checks

  • Food-grade sacks for coffee, cocoa and nuts must be made with vegetable-oil batching (hydrocarbon-free), as buyers test for mineral-oil residues.
  • Fabric weight (g/m² or oz), porter and shots per inch, size and seam strength for bags.
  • Printed shopping bags: azo-free inks and REACH compliance for the EU.
How to start small

Start with printed jute shopping or promotional bags for European retailers and event companies, made by a Kolkata unit that already exports. Send printed samples, then ship a mixed LCL lot. Since 15 September 2026, a consignment worth up to ₹3 lakh FOB does not need an RCMC (DGFT Notification 36/2026-27). Registrations that a law requires for the product still apply.

Where new exporters go wrong

  • Mould from damp jute in containers; dry the goods and use desiccants.
  • Jute smell and shedding fibres in retail bags without lamination or finishing.
  • Claiming RoDTEP on jute bags: bags of Chapter 63 fall under RoSCTL, not RoDTEP.

Documents this product needs

Schemes that apply

Sources (5)
  1. DGFT — ITC(HS) export policy search (Schedule 2)
  2. Jute Products Development & Export Promotion Council (JPDEPC)
  3. DGFT — Appendix 2T: Export Promotion Councils and the products under each
  4. DGFT — Appendix 4R, RoDTEP schedule for DTA exports w.e.f. 10 Oct 2024 (Notification 32/2024-25)
  5. PIB — RoSCTL guidelines (apparel under Chapters 61–62 and made-ups under Chapter 63)

Trade data

Indian jute yarn, fabrics and bags exports in numbers

From the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, Indian financial years (April–March).

Exports in 2025-26
US$ 206 mn
+1.1% a year on average, 2020-21 to 2025-26
Change from 2024-25
↑ +0.3%
US$ 205 mn → US$ 206 mn
Buyer countries
124
Average export price
US$ 0.65
per kg · 3,16,478 tonnes shipped · US$ 0.58 the year before
United States of America: US$ 31.2 mnGhana: US$ 26.5 mnTanzania: US$ 14 mnCôte d’Ivoire: US$ 13.1 mnGermany: US$ 9.4 mnNetherlands: US$ 9 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 6.9 mnUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 6.3 mnCanada: US$ 4.3 mnAustralia: US$ 4.1 mnDjibouti: US$ 4 mnSaudi Arabia: US$ 3.8 mnBelgium: US$ 3.7 mnEthiopia: US$ 3.5 mnSpain: US$ 3 mnItaly: US$ 2.7 mnPeru: US$ 2.6 mnJapan: US$ 2.1 mnNew Zealand: US$ 2.1 mnKenya: US$ 1.3 mnUnited States of America: US$ 31.2 mnUnited States of AmericaGhana: US$ 26.5 mnGhanaTanzania: US$ 14 mnTanzaniaCôte d’Ivoire: US$ 13.1 mnGermany: US$ 9.4 mnGermanyNetherlands: US$ 9 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 6.9 mnUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 6.3 mnUnited Arab EmiratesCanada: US$ 4.3 mnAustralia: US$ 4.1 mnAustraliaDjibouti: US$ 4 mnSaudi Arabia: US$ 3.8 mnBelgium: US$ 3.7 mnEthiopia: US$ 3.5 mnSpain: US$ 3 mnItaly: US$ 2.7 mnPeru: US$ 2.6 mnJapan: US$ 2.1 mnNew Zealand: US$ 2.1 mnKenya: US$ 1.3 mnIndia
Where Indian jute yarn, fabrics and bags goes — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 195 mn1952020-212021-22: US$ 267 mn2672021-222022-23: US$ 247 mn2472022-232023-24: US$ 169 mn1692023-242024-25: US$ 205 mn2052024-252025-26: US$ 206 mn2062025-26
India’s jute yarn, fabrics and bags exports, year by year · US$ million

The price cycle

India’s average export price per kg each year (total value ÷ total quantity). Highest in 2020-21, lowest in 2024-25 — a 67% swing between them. Keep this swing in mind when you quote.

2020-21: US$ 0.97 per kg0.972021-22: US$ 0.79 per kg2022-23: US$ 0.89 per kg2024-25: US$ 0.58 per kg0.582025-26: US$ 0.65 per kg0.652020-212021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26
Average export price of Indian jute yarn, fabrics and bags · US$ per kg · dotted = year in between not available

What next: a projection from the trend

The past trend carried forward — not a forecast by any authority. Sudden changes in policy, prices or demand are not in it.

2020-21: US$ 195 mn2020-212021-22: US$ 267 mn2021-222022-23: US$ 247 mn2022-232023-24: US$ 169 mn2023-242024-25: US$ 205 mn2024-252025-26: US$ 206 mn2025-262026-27: US$ 194 mn (US$ 152 mn – US$ 248 mn)1942026-272027-28: US$ 189 mn (US$ 144 mn – US$ 248 mn)1892027-28
India’s jute yarn, fabrics and bags exports and projection · hollow bars = projection, line = likely range
By 2027-28: US$ 189 mn

Likely range US$ 144 mn to US$ 248 mn.

Trend
-2.5% a year
Fit (R²)
0.08 — weak, read with care
Based on
6 years of official figures

Method: a straight line through the logarithm of yearly exports (log-linear regression); range = ±1 standard error.

Biggest buyer countries

By value in 2025-26. Change is against 2024-25.

Name2025-26Change
1United States of AmericaUS$ 31.2 mn-19.5%
2GhanaUS$ 26.5 mn-22.3%
3UnspecifiedUS$ 17.5 mn+57.3%
4TanzaniaUS$ 14 mn+181.2%
5Côte d’IvoireUS$ 13.1 mn-0.8%
6GermanyUS$ 9.4 mn-1.9%
7NetherlandsUS$ 9 mn-22.8%
8United KingdomUS$ 6.9 mn+17.4%
9United Arab EmiratesUS$ 6.3 mn-10.6%
10ZimbabweUS$ 5.4 mn+169%
11CanadaUS$ 4.3 mn+12.6%
12AustraliaUS$ 4.1 mn+19.9%

Where demand is rising and falling

Only countries that buy at least US$ 1 million or 1% of India’s exports of this product. Change from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

High demand

  1. EcuadorUS$ 1.3 mn → US$ 3.9 mn+207.9%
  2. TanzaniaUS$ 5 mn → US$ 14 mn+181.2%
  3. ZimbabweUS$ 2 mn → US$ 5.4 mn+169%
  4. DjiboutiUS$ 1.6 mn → US$ 4 mn+151.9%
  5. UnspecifiedUS$ 11.1 mn → US$ 17.5 mn+57.3%
  6. SpainUS$ 2.1 mn → US$ 3 mn+42.3%
  7. AustraliaUS$ 3.4 mn → US$ 4.1 mn+19.9%
  8. United KingdomUS$ 5.9 mn → US$ 6.9 mn+17.4%

Low demand

  1. IndonesiaUS$ 3.7 mn → US$ 1.2 mn-68.4%
  2. NetherlandsUS$ 11.6 mn → US$ 9 mn-22.8%
  3. GhanaUS$ 34.2 mn → US$ 26.5 mn-22.3%
  4. Saudi ArabiaUS$ 4.8 mn → US$ 3.8 mn-20.3%
  5. United States of AmericaUS$ 38.7 mn → US$ 31.2 mn-19.5%
  6. ItalyUS$ 3.1 mn → US$ 2.7 mn-12%
  7. JapanUS$ 2.3 mn → US$ 2.1 mn-11.2%
  8. United Arab EmiratesUS$ 7 mn → US$ 6.3 mn-10.6%

Which forms sell, and at what price

India’s exports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity (TradeStat): the average of every shipment on that line, not the price of any one deal.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Hessian cloth containing 100% by weight of jute.5310 10 13 · Fabrics, woven, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleachedUS$ 75 mn+3.7%241 mn m²US$ 0.31 per m²was US$ 0.27
Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading… — jute sacking bags6305 10 40US$ 56.7 mn-9.1%34,687 tonnesUS$ 1.63 per kgwas US$ 1.52
Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading… — jute hessian bags6305 10 30US$ 37.5 mn+23.7%18,427 tonnesUS$ 2.03 per kgwas US$ 1.99
Yarn, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, single — yarn of jute,single5307 10 10US$ 13.6 mn+35.3%8,857 tonnesUS$ 1.53 per kgwas US$ 1.34
Sacks and bags of other thn jute or of other txtl bast fibres of hdg no.53036305 10 90 · Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading…US$ 13.3 mn-8.5%4,109 tonnesUS$ 3.24 per kgwas US$ 3.22
Multiple folded or cabled yarn of jute5307 20 00 · Yarn, of jute or of other textile bast fibres, multiple or cabledUS$ 3.9 mn-52.8%2,335 tonnesUS$ 1.66 per kgwas US$ 1.23
Plastic coated or paper cum polythene lined jute bags and sacks6305 10 60 · Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading…US$ 2 mn+20.1%774 tonnesUS$ 2.55 per kgwas US$ 2.38
Other stranded woven fbrcs of 100% jute5310 10 19 · Fabrics, woven, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleachedUS$ 910k-23.5%1.4 mn m²US$ 0.64 per m²was US$ 0.54
Fabrics, woven, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, other than unbleached — other dyed fbrcs5310 90 92US$ 580k+13.7%373k m²US$ 1.55 per m²was US$ 1.22
Jute bagging for raw cotton6305 10 10 · Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading…US$ 460k+35.3%243 tonnesUS$ 1.89 per kgwas US$ 2.53
Crpt bckng clth containing 100% by weight of jute.5310 10 11 · Fabrics, woven, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleachedUS$ 440k+29.4%1.1 mn m²US$ 0.39 per m²was US$ 0.51
Sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading… — jute soil savers6305 10 80US$ 440k-31.2%370 tonnesUS$ 1.19 per kgwas US$ 0.94
Jute canvas containing 100% by weight of jute5310 10 14 · Fabrics, woven, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleachedUS$ 420k+162.5%588k m²US$ 0.71 per m²was US$ 1.32
Others-of-other wovn fabrcs(excluding unblechd)of jute etc.5310 90 99 · Fabrics, woven, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, other than unbleachedUS$ 190k-53.7%227k m²US$ 0.84 per m²was US$ 0.69

The world market

Each country’s own recorded exports and imports in UN Comtrade, 2023 (the latest year nearly every country has reported).

World imports
US$ 977 mn
2023
India among exporters
#1
of 128 countries
India’s share of world exports
56.1%
US$ 183 mn
Left for others to win
US$ 144 mn
exported by other countries

Top exporters — your competitors

  1. 1IndiaUS$ 183 mn 56.1%
  2. 2Côte d'IvoireUS$ 26.6 mn 8.1%
  3. 3ChinaUS$ 25.8 mn 7.9%
  4. 4PakistanUS$ 10 mn 3.1%
  5. 5TürkiyeUS$ 10 mn 3%
  6. 6United KingdomUS$ 6.7 mn 2.1%
  7. 7NetherlandsUS$ 6.6 mn 2%
  8. 8GermanyUS$ 5.6 mn 1.7%
  9. 9BelgiumUS$ 5.1 mn 1.6%
  10. 10PortugalUS$ 5 mn 1.5%

Biggest buyers in the world

  1. 1IndiaUS$ 199 mn 20.3%
  2. 2TürkiyeUS$ 153 mn 15.7%
  3. 3ChinaUS$ 95 mn 9.7%
  4. 4USAUS$ 53.5 mn 5.5%
  5. 5IranUS$ 40.9 mn 4.2%
  6. 6Côte d'IvoireUS$ 40.3 mn 4.1%
  7. 7UzbekistanUS$ 31.8 mn 3.3%
  8. 8NetherlandsUS$ 26.8 mn 2.7%
  9. 9IndonesiaUS$ 17.8 mn 1.8%
  10. 10MozambiqueUS$ 17.6 mn 1.8%

Opportunity: what these countries buy from the world, and from India

Each country’s own recorded imports in UN Comtrade, latest year it has reported. The long light part of each bar is demand other countries are filling today.

ChinaUS$ 95.7 mnIndia 0% · gap US$ 95.6 mn
IranUS$ 40.9 mnIndia 0.6% · gap US$ 40.7 mn
United States of AmericaUS$ 59 mnIndia 60.3% · gap US$ 23.4 mn
EgyptUS$ 22.6 mnIndia 1.3% · gap US$ 22.3 mn
NetherlandsUS$ 26 mnIndia 31.6% · gap US$ 17.8 mn
IndonesiaUS$ 19.5 mnIndia 18.3% · gap US$ 16 mn
VietnamUS$ 10.6 mnIndia 6.4% · gap US$ 10 mn
Saudi ArabiaUS$ 13.8 mnIndia 32% · gap US$ 9.4 mn
GermanyUS$ 16.8 mnIndia 50.6% · gap US$ 8.3 mn
United KingdomUS$ 13.1 mnIndia 56.5% · gap US$ 5.7 mn

TradeStat’s 2023-24 quantities are double-counted, so that year is left out of the price. Sources: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division) · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

Step by step

How to export jute yarn, fabrics and bags

India and Bangladesh grow almost all of the world’s jute; Bangladesh exports more raw jute and yarn, while India has the larger mill sector and a big home market for sacking. India’s exports lean towards fabrics, food-grade sacks and diversified products. Bans and taxes on single-use plastics in Europe and elsewhere support demand for jute bags. Openings lie in printed and laminated retail bags, décor and geotextiles.

  1. 01Send samples and agree the spec

    Send swatches or cones with test reports; fix construction, GSM or count, shade, tolerances, packing and the testing lab in the purchase order.

  2. 02Approve artwork

    For printed bags, get the buyer’s sign-off on artwork, colours and size.

  3. 03Produce

    Weave, laminate if needed, cut, print and stitch; check seam strength.

  4. 04Dry and pack

    Make sure goods are dry before packing; add desiccants for long voyages.

  5. 05Book, stuff and file the shipping bill

    Book the container, stuff it at the factory or a CFS, file the shipping bill on ICEGATE with the correct 8-digit code and the RoDTEP/RoSCTL declaration, and get the bill of lading.

  6. 06Get paid and close the file

    Send the original documents through your bank (or to the buyer if paid in advance). Once the money arrives, get the e-BRC and claim RoDTEP, RoSCTL or drawback where they apply.

Meet buyers

Trade fairs

Questions

Questions about exporting jute yarn, fabrics and bags

Which council handles jute?
JPDEPC, which covers all jute and jute-blended products.
What is a food-grade jute sack?
A sack made with vegetable oil instead of mineral oil in processing, so it does not taint coffee, cocoa or nuts.
Do jute bags get RoDTEP?
No. Jute bags (6305 10) are Chapter 63 made-ups under RoSCTL; jute yarn and fabric get RoDTEP at 0.9%.
How do I avoid mould?
Pack only dry goods, use desiccants and avoid shipping in the wettest months where you can.
Who buys jute shopping bags?
Supermarkets, promotional-goods companies, event organisers and online brands in Europe and the USA.
Sources (4)
  1. Jute Products Development & Export Promotion Council (JPDEPC)
  2. DGFT — Appendix 2T: Export Promotion Councils and the products under each
  3. DGFT — Appendix 4R, RoDTEP schedule for DTA exports w.e.f. 10 Oct 2024 (Notification 32/2024-25)
  4. PIB — RoSCTL guidelines (apparel under Chapters 61–62 and made-ups under Chapter 63)

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