Jute Packaging

The government on Wednesday approved the extension of mandatory packaging norms which provide for all foodgrains and 20 per cent sugar to be compulsorily packed in jute bags, sources said. The reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging for Jute Year 2022-23 (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) were cleared at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The mandatory packaging norms approved for Jute Year 2022-23 provide for 100 per cent reservation of foodgrains and 20 per cent reservation of sugar to be compulsorily packed in jute bags, the sources said. The approval to these norms will provide relief to 3.7 lakh workers employed in jute mills and ancillary units as well as support the livelihood of several lakh farm families, they added. It will also help protect environment because jute is a natural, bio- degradable, renewable and reusable fibre and hence fulfils all sustainability parameters. The jute industry is significant to India's econ

India has extended anti-dumping duty on imports of certain jute products from Nepal and Bangladesh for five years, a move aimed at protecting domestic players from cheap inbound shipments. These duties were imposed following recommendations of the commerce ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). The DGTR, in its probe in September last year, concluded that there is continued dumping of these products from Nepal and Bangladesh and the imports are likely to enter the Indian market at dumped prices in the event of cessation of existing duty. It had recommended continued imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the imports to remove injury to the domestic industry. According to a notification of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the duty imposed "shall be levied for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier)". The duty ranges between USD 6.3 per tonne and USD 351.72 per tonne. It is applicable to produc

A robust export market for shopping bags has emerged, but whether it can help the ailing jute industry reduce its dependence on heavily regulated government purchases is an open question

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In order to help the jute industry, the government decided that 100 per cent food grains and 20 per cent sugar will be mandatorily packaged in jute bags

The decision mandates that 100 per cent of the foodgrains and 20 per cent of sugar will be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags

In an industry known more for industrial violence and lockouts, the excitement is palpable at the surge in demand, after decades of stagnation, whether from the government or from global retailers

The decision will give a fillip to the development of the jute sector

A proposal by the department of food & public distribution (DFPD) at the Centre to further relax the mandatory packaging norms for jute bags is set to erode the market for the industry. The department has pushed for dilution of foodgrain meant to be packed in jute sacks from 90 per cent now to 75 per cent for the 2017-18 season. In the case of sugar, the proposal is to completely lift the compulsory packaging order from 20 per cent presently.DFPD's concern stems from capacity constraints of the jute industry. These issues are to be discussed at a meeting on the coming Thursday, to recommend norms for packaging for 2017-18.The industry enjoys cushion from the Jute Packaging Materials Act, which provides for mandatory packaging of sugar and foodgrain in jute bags by government procurement agencies. A dilution is allowed each year after taking stock of the market situation.B Twill jute bags, heavily used in packaging, almost lean on government procurement and have no alternative ...

Decision on further relaxation of jute order for foodgrains is expected to be taken later this month