Related Keywords: Centre initiated non tariff intervention, curb unabated jute imports, jute good from Bangladesh, jute manufacturers of India and Bangladesh, non level playing field, re-register units, revived the Jute and Jute Textile Control order, SAARC treaty, specially from Bangladesh, zero duty on import
Under the SAARC treaty, there is zero duty on import of jute goods from Bangladesh, thereby creating a non level playing field between jute manufacturers of India and Bangladesh. The Centre has initiated non-tariff intervention to curb unabated jute imports, specially from Bangladesh.
According to a recent notice issued by the office of the Jute Commissioner, registration of the importers stands cancelled and the traders to whom the importers sell the imported jute/jute products and the end-users will have to re-register their units in a given format.
