US tariff cut by 15% is interim govt's another success: Asif Nazrul
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul today (1 August) said the reduction of the United States (US) tariff rate on goods from Bangladesh to 20% from the previous 35% is another success of the interim government.
The adviser said this in a post on his verified Facebook account this afternoon.
The US made the announcement after the final round of the talks in Washington, DC, between Bangladeshi officials and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the main body responsible for overseeing US trade policy.
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According to a press statement issued by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing, Bangladesh secured a 20% tariff rate - comparable to its key apparel-sector competitors such as Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Indonesia, which received rates between 19% and 20%.
As a result, Bangladesh's relative competitiveness in apparel exports remains unaffected.
