India imposes new anti-dumping duties on Bangladeshi jute products

India has revised the anti-dumping duty rates on jute products imported from Bangladesh. A number of duty slots  have been deployed for different producers. Through a notification issued by the Revenue Department of India’s Ministry of Finance on September 24, varying duties have been imposed on exports of jute yarn or twine, hessian fabric, sacking bags and sacking cloth imported from Bangladesh and Nepal. Under the new duty structure, relatively lower rates have been set for Bangladeshi companies listed from 1 to 55, while the highest duties have been imposed on companies not included on the list.

Companies outside the list will have to pay duties of up to $445 per tonne on jute yarn, $88 on hessian fabric and $283 on sacking bags. According to the notification, the duty set for jute sacking bags will also apply to jute sacking cloth. However, sacking cloth produced by 10 specified companies in Bangladesh has been exempted from the duty. To qualify for the specified duty concessions, exporters must accurately declare the original manufacturer of the products through a valid commercial invoice. Otherwise, the highest applicable duty rate will be imposed.

There are significant variations in the duty rates among individual companies. No duty has been imposed on jute yarn and hessian fabric produced by A.M. Jute Industries Ltd. The duty on sacking bags produced by Natore Jute Mills and hessian fabric produced by Janata Jute Mills has also been set at zero.

Among other companies, Asha Jute Industries will face a duty of $59 per tonne on jute yarn and $94 on sacking bags. Natore Jute Mills will face a duty of $107 per tonne on yarn, while Super Jute Mills will face duties of $139 per tonne on yarn and $155 on sacking bags.

Hasan Jute, Janata Jute, Sadat Jute, Sagar Jute Spinning and Seedle & Textiles will each face a duty of $69 per tonne on jute yarn and $120 on sacking bags. Afila Jute and Alina Jute Mills will face a duty of $88 on hessian fabric, while Rajbari Jute Mills will face duties of $69 per tonne on yarn and $88 on hessian fabric.

India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) began a mid-term review of the anti-dumping duty on June 30, 2025. The Revenue Department issued the new rates through the notification based on the DGTR’s final recommendations.

Commenting on the decision, Tapas Pramanik, chairman of the Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association, said many companies that previously received duty benefits have now been excluded, while some others have been added. He questioned the justification for imposing the duties, noting that there is currently no government subsidy for the sector in Bangladesh.

The new decision is expected to have a visible impact on exports of jute products from Bangladesh to India. For companies outside the list, the sharp increase in product prices caused by the duties could make them less competitive in the Indian market. In particular, small and medium-sized jute mills excluded from the list may be unable to bear the additional duty burden and could be forced to stop exporting to India.