**Policy Summary: Government Measures to Support the Jute Industry**
The Ministry of Textiles has implemented several policies to support the jute industry and protect the interests of jute farmers. These measures include:
1. **Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD):** The Ministry of Commerce is conducting a sunset review investigation of jute goods imported from Bangladesh. Anti-dumping duties have been imposed on these goods to ensure a level playing field for domestic producers. As of December 30, 2022, ADD has been implemented for a period of five years.
2. **Port Restrictions:** A notification dated June 27, 2025, imposes port restrictions on the import of certain goods, including jute, from Bangladesh into India.
3. **Minimum Support Price (MSP):** The government provides a minimum support price for raw jute to stabilize prices and protect farmers' interests.
4. **Jute Packaging Mandate:** Under the Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987, the government mandates the compulsory use of jute bags for the packaging of 100% of food grains and 20% of sugar.
5. **Price Regulation:** The government monitors raw jute prices and takes regulatory action as needed under the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order 2016 to stabilize raw jute prices in the market.
This information was provided by the Union Minister for Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on July 29, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Textiles: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation of policy and coordination of textile industry.
Bangladesh: Country from which jute goods are imported and subject to anti-dumping duties.
Ministry of Commerce: The Indian government ministry that undertakes sunset review investigations of imported jute goods.
Anti-Dumping Duty: Duty imposed on jute goods imported from Bangladesh to ensure a level playing field for domestic producers.
Jute Packaging Material Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities Act, 1987: Indian law mandating the use of jute packaging for certain commodities.
SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH: UNION MINISTER FOR TEXTILES who provided information in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where a question regarding subsidized jute imports was raised.
Jute and Jute Textiles control order 2016: Regulatory order used to stabilize raw jute prices.
Ministry of Textiles
SUBSIDIZED JUTE IMPORTS
Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 4:12PM by PIB Delhi
The Government through Ministry of Commerce undertakes sunset review investigation of jute goods
imported from Bangladesh and issues Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on jute goods in order to make the level
playing field. Presently, vide notification dated 30.12.2022, the Government has announced ADD on jute
goods for a period of five years. Also, the Government vide notification dated 27.06.2025 has imposed port
restriction on import of certain goods including Jute from Bangladesh to India.
To stabilize raw jute prices and safeguard farmers’ interest, the Government implements minimum support
price for raw jute. Further, under the provision of Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory Use in Packing
Commodities) Act, 1987, the Government has mandated for 100% food grains and 20% sugar to be
compulsorily packed in Jute Bags. Additionally, the prices of raw jute behaviour and necessary regulatory
action in terms of Jute and Jute Textiles control order 2016 is also taken by the Government time to time to
stabilize the raw jute prices in the market.
This information was provided by UNION MINISTER FOR TEXTILES SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH in a written
reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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MAM/SMP
(Lok Sabha US Q1439)
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