The stock limits imposed by Jute Commissioner
through the notification dated 18.12.2025 are now
revised to ensure fair distribution, prevent hoarding and
speculative practices in the trade of raw jute. The stock
limits are revised and issued in terms of the provisions of
the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016.
The revision has been necessitated by the sharp rise in
Jute prices in the past few months, which are well
above the minimum support price (MSP) for 2025-26.
Moreover, various stakeholders have also expressed
concerns regarding availability of raw jute.
The revised stock limits of raw jute are as follows:
Jute Stock Limits
• Raw Jute Balers with Baling Press on Premises:
Maximum 1,200 quintals at any time.
• Other Stockists (excluding balers): Maximum 25
quintals at any time.
• Raw jute traders who have not applied for
registration with o/o Jute Commissioner: Maximum 5
quintals at any time.
• Jute Mills/Processing Units: Maximum up to the
equivalent of 45 days’ consumption as per current
production rates.
Regulatory Instructions
• All stocking entities are required to declare and
update jute stock positions fortnightly on the Jute
SMART portal (http://jutecomm.gov.in/JuteSmart.html).
• Entities holding stocks exceeding the prescribed
limits must reduce their holdings within 10 days from the
issuance of the order, physically deliver the excess to
consignees, and submit compliance reports with
supporting documentation to the Jute Commissioner’s
Office promptly, not later than 10th February 2026.
• For raw jute stocked in a single premise in names of
different traders/stockists/balers etc, the total quantity
on that premise must be within the declared limits.
Enforcement and Compliance
• Officials are authorized to inspect premises and
records, and to seize excess stocks found in
contravention of this order.
• Request has also been made to respective State
Governments for assistance in enforcement action
against the entities hoarding the raw jute.
• Punitive action in terms of Essential Commodities
Act, 1955 shall be initiated against any entity, which is
found to be in violation of the instructions regarding
declaring the stock positions or violation of stock limits.
• Penalty for contravention of the stock control order
is provided under Section 7 of Essential Commodities
Act, 1955. Further, the confiscation provisions for
violation of the order are defined under Section 6 and
penalty for false statements is provided under Section 9
of the Act.
The volatility in the prices and speculative increases
have the potential to threaten the jute industry and has
potential for disruption in the production and
employment in the industry. These measures are
intended to stabilise jute supply, prevent market
manipulation, and support the interests of farmers,
manufacturers, and consumers nationwide.