Curently centered across the Indian subcontinent, trading of jute is widely applicable in many countries. The top ten jute producing countries are India, Bangladesh, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Thailand, Myanmar, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Nepal and Vietnam. Amongst them, Bangladesh is the largest exporter of raw jute and India is the biggest producer and consumer of jute items. Hence, the local price of Jute in both the countries is the international price. The demand for jute is like a derived need and approximately 75% of jute items are used as sacks, burlaps and packing materials.

One of the major third jute outlet i.e Carpet backing cloth has been growing fast in terms of importance. Up till now, this backing cloth comprises around 15% of world's jute goods consumption. The remaining ones are applicable in many industrial uses like twine, ropes, decorative fabrics, carpet yarn, cordage, padding, felt and other miscellaneous items.

Recently, apart from woven industry, due to one of the most cost effective highly tensile natural vegetable fiber, jute has entered in the non woven industry too. Thus, trading of jute has made its way in the automobile sector. Now, jute is also used in the fabrication of eco friendly interiors for different automobiles and cars.

Popular Jute Traders

• East India company
• Dundee Jute Barons
• Pakistani Jute Families – Example : Bawanis, Adamjees, Ispahanis and Dauds
• The Marwaris
• Bangladeshi Jute Traders