Despite a decline in exports of Bangladeshi jute products to India in recent years, the Indian government has levied new anti-dumping duties of up to $445 per tonne on products originating from Bangladesh.
A notification issued by the Indian Ministry of Finance confirmed the measure.
Under the new decision, revised tariffs have been set for various items—including jute yarn/twine, hessian fabric, and jute bags—depending on the specific product category.
This decision follows a mid-term review by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), an agency operating under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The agency asserted that Bangladeshi exporters were supplying jute goods at undercut prices, thereby harming India's domestic jute industry.
The Indian Ministry of Finance notification, published on September 24, listed 36 specific Bangladeshi jute manufacturing companies.
Among the listed entities, Asha Jute India Limited faces the lowest duty rate, set at $59 per tonne on its exported jute yarn.
Additionally, an anti-dumping duty of $120 per tonne has been imposed on 17 Bangladeshi companies exporting jute bags.
For any company not explicitly named among the 36 listed in the notification, exports of jute yarn or twine will be subject to the maximum rate of $445 per tonne.
Six Bangladeshi companies have been granted exemptions for Indian market entry: AM Jute Industries, Bonanza Jute Composite, Lovely Jute Mills, Nowhata Jute Mills, Podder Agro Industries, and Ranu Agro Industries.
These firms are exempt from anti-dumping duties across all product lines.
Furthermore, two companies—Natore Jute Mills and Janata Jute Mills—received a 0% duty rate specifically for exports of bags and woven jute yarn fabrics.
The DGTR initiated this review in June 2025 following petitions filed by the Indian Jute Mills Association and the AP Mesta Twine Mills Association.
As part of the investigation, questionnaires were sent to 54 jute mills in Bangladesh and 36 in Nepal; 38 Bangladeshi mills and 5 Nepalese mills responded.
The DGTR report highlighted that during the investigation period, overall demand for jute products in India contracted by 20%, whereas imports from Bangladesh and Nepal fell by only 13%.
Indian authorities claimed this disparity allowed foreign exporters to capture market share from domestic mills.
According to the report, Bangladesh's jute exports to India dropped by 18% year-on-year in FY25, reaching 117,000 tonnes.
Data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) shows that Bangladesh earned $1.16 billion from jute and jute goods exports in FY21.
Earnings subsequently slipped in following years, reaching $820 million in FY25, before rebounding by 8% to $884 million in FY26.
Market analysts note that India's decision to extend both the tenure and scope of its previous anti-dumping duties poses renewed challenges for Bangladesh's jute trade in the Indian market.
