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SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2025
35% tariff: Commerce adviser meets US trade representative in Washington

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TBS Report
11 July, 2025, 07:00 am
Last modified: 11 July, 2025, 07:13 am

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35% tariff: Commerce adviser meets US trade representative in Washington

The three-day round of talks, which began on Wednesday, entered its second day with both sides reaffirming their commitment to mutual cooperation in areas of trade, commerce, and investment

TBS Report
11 July, 2025, 07:00 am
Last modified: 11 July, 2025, 07:13 am
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin met USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer at the USTR office in Washington, DC on 10 July 2025. Photo: CA Press Wing
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin met USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer at the USTR office in Washington, DC on 10 July 2025. Photo: CA Press Wing

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin met with United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer at the USTR office in Washington, DC, yesterday morning (10 July) as part of the ongoing second round of Bangladesh-US tariff negotiations.

The meeting, held at 11am Washington time, focused on strengthening bilateral trade relations and addressing key issues in the draft tariff agreement, according to a press release.

The three-day round of talks, which began on Wednesday, entered its second day with both sides reaffirming their commitment to mutual cooperation in areas of trade, commerce, and investment.

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"The discussions were comprehensive, touching upon almost all the key aspects of the trade relationship between the two nations," the press release stated.

Sheikh Bashiruddin is leading the Bangladesh delegation in person, while National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman and the Chief Adviser's Special Assistant on ICT and Telecommunications Faiz Ahmed Tayeb joined virtually from Dhaka. 

Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman and other senior officials from the Commerce Ministry are also present in Washington.

Senior US officials representing various sectors, including agriculture, labour affairs, environment and natural resources, treasury, innovation and intellectual property, and investment, participated in the talks.

The negotiations are scheduled to continue through today (11 July).

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