India imposes anti-dumping duty of up to $445 on Bangladeshi jute products

India has revised anti-dumping duties on jute products imported from Bangladesh, with the highest rate set at $445 per tonne for jute yarn and twine produced by manufacturers not specifically listed in the new duty schedule.

The revised rates were notified by India's Ministry of Finance on 24 September following a mid-term review by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). The measure covers jute yarn/twine, hessian fabric, jute sacking bags and jute sacking cloth.

The new duty structure varies by producer. Asha Jute Industries Ltd, for example, will face a duty of $59 per tonne on jute yarn/twine, while several Bangladeshi producers have been granted zero-duty treatment for specific products.

Six Bangladeshi producers – AM Jute Industries, Bonanza Jute Composite, Lovely Jute Mills, Nawhata Jute Mills, Poddar Agro Industries and Ranu Agro Industries – have been granted zero-duty treatment across the product categories covered by their exports. Natore Jute Mills and Janata Jute Mills have also received zero-duty treatment for jute sacking bags and hessian fabric.

For producers outside the specified list, the duty will be $445 per tonne on jute yarn/twine, $88 on hessian fabric and $283 on jute sacking bags. The notification also requires exporters seeking producer-specific rates to provide documentation identifying the manufacturer.

The review was initiated in June 2025 following applications from the Indian Jute Mills Association and the AP Mesta Twine Mills Association, which sought a reassessment of the existing anti-dumping duties on jute products from Bangladesh and Nepal. The DGTR sought information from 54 Bangladeshi mills, of which 38 responded.

The DGTR's final findings, issued on 25 June, recommended re-quantifying the duties for the remaining period of the existing measure.

According to the review, demand for jute products in India declined by 20% during the period under consideration, while imports from Bangladesh and Nepal fell by 13%. The DGTR said this resulted in foreign suppliers increasing their market share relative to Indian producers.

Bangladesh's jute goods exports to India fell 18% year-on-year to 1,17,000 tonnes in fiscal 2024-25, according to the review.

The revised notification replaces the earlier duty structure imposed on jute products from Bangladesh and Nepal and will apply for the remaining period of the existing anti-dumping measure.