**Executive Summary**
This document announces revised stock limits for raw jute, imposed by the Jute Commissioner, aimed at ensuring fair distribution, preventing hoarding, and stabilizing market prices. The revision follows a review by the Union Minister of Textiles. All stocking entities must update jute stock positions fortnightly on the Jute SMART portal, and entities exceeding stock limits must submit compliance reports by February 10th, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Jute Stock Limits:**
* Raw Jute Balers (with Baling Press): Maximum 1,200 quintals at any time.
* Other Stockists (excluding balers): Maximum 25 quintals at any time.
* Raw Jute Traders (not registered with Jute Commissioner): Maximum 5 quintals at any time.
* Jute Mills/Processing Units: Maximum 45 days' consumption based on current production rates.
* **Regulatory Instructions:**
* All stocking entities must declare and update jute stock positions fortnightly on the Jute SMART portal.
* Entities holding excess stocks must reduce holdings within 10 days of the order's issuance, deliver excess, and submit compliance reports to the Jute Commissioner's Office by February 10th, 2026.
* For raw jute stocked in a single premise under multiple names, the total quantity must be within declared limits.
* **Enforcement and Compliance:**
* Officials can inspect premises/records and seize excess stocks.
* State Governments are requested to assist in enforcement.
* Punitive action under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 will be initiated for violations.
* Penalties for contravention of the stock control order are defined under Sections 6, 7, and 9 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Jute Traders**
* **Impact:** Reduced stock limits will impact their ability to hold large quantities of raw jute and may require adjustments to their trading strategies.
* **Action Required:** Comply with new stock limits, update stock positions fortnightly on the Jute SMART portal, and reduce holdings if necessary.
**Stakeholder: Jute Balers**
* **Impact:** Reduced stock limits will impact their ability to hold large quantities of raw jute and may require adjustments to their baling strategies.
* **Action Required:** Comply with new stock limits, update stock positions fortnightly on the Jute SMART portal, and reduce holdings if necessary.
**Stakeholder: Jute Mills/Processing Units**
* **Impact:** Stock limits tied to consumption rates will impact their inventory management practices.
* **Action Required:** Comply with stock limits based on consumption, update stock positions fortnightly on the Jute SMART portal, and reduce holdings if necessary.
**Stakeholder: Other Stockists**
* **Impact:** Reduced stock limits will impact their ability to hold large quantities of raw jute and may require adjustments to their storage strategies.
* **Action Required:** Comply with new stock limits, update stock positions fortnightly on the Jute SMART portal, and reduce holdings if necessary.
**Stakeholder: Jute Commissioner's Office**
* **Impact:** Increased responsibility for monitoring compliance and enforcing stock limits.
* **Action Required:** Enforce stock limits, review compliance reports, and take action against violations.
**Stakeholder: State Governments**
* **Impact:** Requested to provide assistance in enforcement actions against entities hoarding raw jute.
* **Action Required:** Assist the Jute Commissioner's Office in enforcing stock limits.
Key Entities Referenced
Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016: A regulation governing the trade and distribution of jute and jute textiles.
Jute Stock Limits: The prescribed maximum quantities of raw jute that various entities can hold at any given time.
Jute Commissioner: The authority responsible for imposing and revising stock limits on jute.
Ministry of Textiles: The government body overseeing the policy regarding jute stock limits.
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The act under which punitive action can be taken for violating instructions regarding declaring stock positions or violating stock limits.
Ministry of Textiles
Government Reduces Jute Stock Limits for Jute
Traders and Balers
Move follows review by Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles.
Aimed to improve availability of raw jute and protect interests
of workers
Government to review stock limits from time to time to
maintain market stability
प्रव तथ: 20 JAN 2026 8:00PM by PIB Delhi
The stock limits imposed by Jute Commissioner through the notification dated 18.12.2025 are now revised
to ensure fair distribution, prevent hoarding and speculative practices in the trade of raw jute. The stock
limits are revised and issued in terms of the provisions of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016.
The revision has been necessitated by the sharp rise in Jute prices in the past few months, which are well
above the minimum support price (MSP) for 2025-26. Moreover, various stakeholders have also expressed
concerns regarding availability of raw jute.
The revised stock limits of raw jute are as follows:
Jute Stock Limits
Raw Jute Balers with Baling Press on Premises: Maximum 1,200 quintals at any time.
Other Stockists (excluding balers): Maximum 25 quintals at any time.
Raw jute traders who have not applied for registration with o/o Jute Commissioner: Maximum
5 quintals at any time.
Jute Mills/Processing Units: Maximum up to the equivalent of 45 days’ consumption as per
current production rates.
Regulatory Instructions
All stocking entities are required to declare and update jute stock positions fortnightly on the Jute
SMART portal (http://jutecomm.gov.in/JuteSmart.html).
Entities holding stocks exceeding the prescribed limits must reduce their holdings within 10 days
from the issuance of the order, physically deliver the excess to consignees, and submit compliance
reports with supporting documentation to the Jute Commissioner’s Office promptly, not later than
10th February 2026.
For raw jute stocked in a single premise in names of different traders/stockists/balers etc, the total
quantity on that premise must be within the declared limits.
Enforcement and ComplianceOfficials are authorized to inspect premises and records, and to seize excess stocks found in
contravention of this order.
Request has also been made to respective State Governments for assistance in enforcement action
against the entities hoarding the raw jute.
Punitive action in terms of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 shall be initiated against any entity,
which is found to be in violation of the instructions regarding declaring the stock positions or
violation of stock limits.
Penalty for contravention of the stock control order is provided under Section 7 of Essential
Commodities Act, 1955. Further, the confiscation provisions for violation of the order are defined
under Section 6 and penalty for false statements is provided under Section 9 of the Act.
The volatility in the prices and speculative increases have the potential to threaten the jute industry and
has potential for disruption in the production and employment in the industry. These measures are
intended to stabilise jute supply, prevent market manipulation, and support the interests of farmers,
manufacturers, and consumers nationwide.
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