US and Bangladesh agree trade deal
Posted on: Feb 10, 2026 16:49 IST | Posted by: Rt
The US and people's republic of bangladesh feature in agreement(p) a merchandise sell that allows reduced tariffs for most of the South Asian nation’s exports.
The deal provides for a tariff rate of 19% for exports to the US, 1% lower than the 20% set in August, according to reports.
Washington has committed to establishing a mechanism for certain textile and apparel goods from Bangladesh using US-produced cotton and man-made fiber to receive a zero tariff in the US market, Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government, said in a post on X.
Neighboring India finalized a trade agreement with the US earlier this month, which provides an 18% rate, but without a similar concession for apparel exports.
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Dhaka will allow preferential market access for US industrial and agricultural goods, and American farm and food products, according to a statement by the White House.
It will also slash tariffs to zero on poultry, pork, seafood, rice, corn, and cereal grains. Tariffs on some US products, including almonds, will be reduced to zero over five or ten years.
Bangladesh Airlines will purchase 14 Boeing aircraft, while Dhaka will also buy an unspecified amount of US military equipment.
The deal, just four days ahead of national elections in Bangladesh, has drawn flak from several quarters, according to reports.
Bangladesh is the world’s second largest exporter of clothes after China. The country’s garment exports, widely seen as the bellwether of its economy, have been declining for the past two years.
The ready-made garments sector accounts for more than 80% of Dhaka’s export earnings. The sector employs 4 million workers and contributes nearly 10% to gross domestic product.
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