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SITCSection 2
U.S. imports of jute & other textile bast fibers, raw or retted (SITC 26410) totaled $49K in April 2026, traded with 8 countries.
Jute & Other Textile Bast Fibers, Raw or Retted imports of $49K in April 2026 ran 53% below the year-to-date monthly average of $104K.
Last updated: April 2026 dataRaw and retted jute — along with allied bast fibers such as kenaf and allied species — enters US trade primarily as a feedstock for burlap, geotextile, and packaging industries. Retting, the controlled biological or chemical process that separates fiber bundles from the woody stem, is the key processing threshold: fiber that has only been retted remains in this category, while further mechanical processing moves it to a different classification. Jute cultivation is heavily concentrated in South Asia, and supply availability is closely tied to monsoon-season crop outcomes.
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Once retted jute undergoes mechanical operations such as softening, carding, or other fiber-separation processes beyond retting, it shifts to the processed-but-not-spun category. Importers should document the exact processing stage at origin to ensure correct classification and avoid reclassification at the port of entry.
Jute is an annual crop in South Asia with harvest concentrated in the post-monsoon period. Poor rainfall or flooding can reduce fiber yield and quality, compressing the window for forward contracting. Importers relying on consistent supply for geotextile or packaging production typically build inventory buffers ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter shipping season.
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Monthly import values over time