HS 5608 90 20Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials: of jute

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Ministry Of Textiles (MOT): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under Jute Import Order dated 23.09.2019.
• Central Silk Technonogical Research Institute (CSTRI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive.

"*Twine,cordage,rope etc of jute imports from bangladesh shall not be allowed from any land port on india-bangladesh border. however it is allowed only through nhava sheva seaport.the restrictions at sub-para 2 shall not apply to bangladesh exports to nepal/bhutan transiting through india.however re-export of the aforesaid bangladesh goods to india from nepal/bhutan shall not be allowed.refer new sub-para 2 below para 19 (1) to general notes regarding import policy vide DGFT NOTF 21/25-26 DT 27-06-25, 07/25-26 DT 17-5-25 and 24/2025-26 DT 11-08-25**jute and jute products are allowed subject to registration with jute commissioner. import of used jute bags is not allowed. refer jute import order dated 23-09-2019, o/o jute commissioner, min of textiles.* Import of textile and textile articles requires PSIC from accredited lab of exporting country/ valid test report of TC or CSRTI to ensure absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. testing for presence of azo dyes is exempted for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, south korea and united kingdom only and not for other countries. ref-gen note 10 of policy & DGFT public notice no. 14/2023 dt. 14.06.2023*is 14715 (part 1): 2016 applicable on jute geotextiles.is 14715 (part 2): 2016 applicable on jute refer so 1706(e) dt.10.4.23 as amended.* BIS 16513:2016 Is applicable on insect nets, BIS 17356:2020 is apllicable on windshield nets, BIS 17357:2020 is applicable on harvest nets, BIS 17358 (part-1):2020 is applicable on fencing nets (extruded polymer), BIS 17358 (part-2):2020 is applicable on fencing nets (mono filament and tape yarn), BIS 17513:2020 is applicable on plant support nets under the agro textiles (quality control) order, 2023 wef 01-07-2024 ref so 4248(e) DT 27-09-23 and amendment vide so 1579(e) DT 28-03-2024.*goods or article shall conform to the corresponding indian standard and shall bear the standard mark under a licence from the bureau in accordance with scheme-i of schedule-ii to the BIS (conformity assessment) regulations, 2018.*is 1084:2005 appl on textiles manila ropes. is 11066:2022 appl on fibre ropes polyester (3-4-8-12-) strand ropes. is 14928:2001 appl on textiles composite synthetic fibre rope. is 14929:2022 appl on textiles mixed polyolefin fibre ropes. is 1804:2004 appl on steel wire ropes-fibre main cores. is 4572:2022 appl on fibre ropes-polyamide (3-4-8-12-) strand ropes. is 5175:2022 appl on fibre ropes-polypropylene split film, monofilament and multifilament(pp2) and polypropylene high-tenacity multifilament{(pp3)(3-4-8-12-)}strand ropes.is 8674:2013 appl on fibre ropes-polyethylene (3-4-) strand ropes.is 17609:2021 appl on fibre ropes of polyester/polyolefin dual fibres.it shall come into force from 01-04-2025.provided that for small and micro enterprises (for domestic production only), as defined under the micro, small and medium enterprises development act, 2006 (27 of 2006) it shall come into force on 1st july 2025.goods or articles shall conform to the corresponding indian standard and shall bear the standard mark under a licence from the bureau as per scheme i of schedule ii of the BIS (ca) regulations 2018 under the ropes and cordages QCO 2024 (S.O. 4327(e) DT 03-10-2024)"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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