US trade delegation due in Dhaka next week for talks on finalizing trade deal, further tariff cut | News

DHAKA, Sept 11, 2025 (BSS) - A US trade delegation will arrive in the capital next week to discuss progress on finalizing the possible trade deal with the USA alongside talking about reducing further the reciprocal 20% tariff currently imposed on Bangladeshi exports to the US market. “We’re trying to get a further tariff cut on our exports to the USA. The negotiations will focus on expediting the efforts for finalizing a trade agreement alongside securing a further cut in the tariff during the delegation’s visit,” Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told the BSS this afternoon. The visit of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) team starting Sunday, will be lead by Brendan Lynch, the assistant USTR for South and Central...