No overcapacity, forced labour in Bangladesh’s apparel sector
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association made the remarks in a position paper submitted to the commerce ministry as the government prepares to attend a…
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association made the remarks in a position paper submitted to the commerce ministry as the government prepares to attend a…
The USA has granted duty-free or lower duty access to 2,500 Bangladeshi products, while Bangladesh allowed 4,400 American products either duty-free or at lower duty, the commerce…
After it takes effect, the EU’s tariff on Indian apparel products will drop to zero from the existing 12 percent, potentially eroding a long-standing advantage enjoyed by Dhaka.
Despite the year-on-year decline, export earnings in December rose 1.97% compared with November.
Without a similar arrangement with the EU, Bangladeshi exporters will face a 12 percent duty from 2029 as the bloc has granted the country a three-year extension of zero-duty…
Rather than absorbing the cost or immediately passing it on to consumers, many US apparel retailers and brands have turned to their suppliers in Bangladesh, demanding they share…
The secretary expressed hope that the Trump administration will lower the tariff rate for Bangladesh at the end of the negotiations, as rates have already been lowered for some…
Washington's demands extend beyond value addition. US negotiators have pushed Bangladesh to align its tariff system with American geopolitical interests, proposing lower tariffs…
Most notably, Vietnam, a primary rival, recently secured a far more favourable 20 percent tariff rate from Washington. This 15-percentage-point gap creates a severe pricing…
The South Asian country is behind only China, per data from the World Trade Organisation.