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)

(Release ID: 2149713)