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US cuts Bangladesh tariffs to 19% in trade deal

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US and Bangladesh set trade deal with tariffs at 19 percent

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JOINT STATEMENT ON UNITED STATES  BANGLADESH AGREEMENT ON RECIPROCAL TRADE

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FURTHER MODIFYING THE RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES

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Bangladesh secures lower US tariffs and exemptions for clothing goods

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"Trump's tariffs will not only impact the electronics and automobile sectors, they will also create bottlenecks in the growing artificial intelligence industry."

"AI relies on hardware, and tariffs will slow down AI progress by restricting access to it."

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The United States and Bangladesh signed a reciprocal trade agreement on Monday that reduces the tariff rate on Bangladeshi goods entering the US market to 19 percent, down from an initial rate of 37 percent that was later lowered to 20 percent in August.

The United States and Bangladesh signed a reciprocal trade agreement on Monday that reduces the tariff rate on Bangladeshi goods entering the US market to 19 percent, down from an initial rate of 37 percent that was later lowered to 20 percent in August.

Under the agreement, certain textile and apparel products from Bangladesh made using US-produced cotton and man-made fiber will receive zero tariffs when entering the US market, with the volume determined in relation to the quantity of textile exports from the United States.

Under the agreement, certain textile and apparel products from Bangladesh made using US-produced cotton and man-made fiber will receive zero tariffs when entering the US market, with the volume determined in relation to the quantity of textile exports from the United States.

Bangladesh committed to provide significant preferential market access for US industrial and agricultural goods, including chemicals, medical devices, machinery, motor vehicles and parts, poultry, pork, seafood, rice, corn and cereal grains.

Bangladesh committed to provide significant preferential market access for US industrial and agricultural goods, including chemicals, medical devices, machinery, motor vehicles and parts, poultry, pork, seafood, rice, corn and cereal grains.

The agreement requires Bangladesh to accept US vehicle safety and emissions standards, recognize US Food and Drug Administration certifications, and remove import restrictions on remanufactured goods to address non-tariff barriers affecting bilateral trade.

The agreement requires Bangladesh to accept US vehicle safety and emissions standards, recognize US Food and Drug Administration certifications, and remove import restrictions on remanufactured goods to address non-tariff barriers affecting bilateral trade.

Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry, worth $38.48 billion in 2024, accounts for more than 80 percent of total export earnings and employs about four million workers, with the US being Bangladesh's biggest single destination for apparel exports at $7.34 billion in 2024.

Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry, worth $38.48 billion in 2024, accounts for more than 80 percent of total export earnings and employs about four million workers, with the US being Bangladesh's biggest single destination for apparel exports at $7.34 billion in 2024.

The trade negotiations between the United States and Bangladesh lasted more than nine months, beginning in April 2025, with the agreement signed just four days ahead of national elections scheduled for February 12.

The trade negotiations between the United States and Bangladesh lasted more than nine months, beginning in April 2025, with the agreement signed just four days ahead of national elections scheduled for February 12.

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