Talks on extra duty on yarn imports end without consensus
The garment exporters, textile millers and senior officials of the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) could not reach a consensus on a proposal to impose a 20 percent safeguard duty on yarn imports, pushing the issue to the commerce ministry for a final decision.
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Spinners, apparel exporters differ over extra duty on yarn imports
To decide the way forward, Trade and Tariff Commission is meeting today with spinners, garment makers and knitwear manufacturers
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Exports fell nearly 5% in 2025
Merchandise shipments dropped in Dec for a fifth straight month
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Businesses underprepared as LDC graduation clock ticks
At the core of their concerns is the absence of trade agreements
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Soybean imports from US surge 310% in Sept-Dec
Bangladesh has massively increased soybean imports from the United States over the past four months, thanks to attractive prices and private sector efforts to narrow the trade gap with Washington.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
A difficult year on the apparel factory floor
Despite headline growth, 2025 tested garment exporters across markets and margins
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM
LDC exit nears but trade deals stayed in waiting mode in 2025
As 2025 winds down, Bangladesh is staring at an approaching deadline with growing concern.
22 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to crack down on false apparel tags before Eid
The commerce ministry is gearing up to take action against traders accused of cheating consumers through false declarations of goods, particularly garments, ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr shopping season.
16 December 2025, 17:48 PM
Fate of garment industrial park uncertain
Uncertainty lurks around the construction of the proposed garment industrial park at Bausia in Munshiganj as the
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Garment exports to US on the rise
With increased shipments of garment, overall exports to the US rose 1.12 percent to $3.6 billion in the first seven
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM
US taking fresh GSP petitions
The US government is accepting applications from countries for trade benefits to the American market, in what is a
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Denim by Square flourishes as purchase orders pour in
The denim unit of Square Group that began full-fledged operations in July last year in Habiganj is thriving on market
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Guideline for workers' welfare fund on cards
The government is preparing a guideline on disbursing the money deposited in the recently formed workers' welfare fund.
23 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Cost of exports to Germany soars after cargo ban
The cost of shipments to Germany, Bangladesh's second largest export destination, has increased at least 5 cents
20 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Mango exports fall on safety concerns
Mango shipment dropped significantly only a year into the start of export as the fruits fail quarantine tests of
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Floods cut vegetable exports by half
Exports of perishable goods dropped about 50 percent as floods damaged crops in most of the vegetable growing districts, exporters said yesterday.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM
American retailers in favour of more GSP beneficiaries
Major retailers and trade bodies urged the US government to increase the number of GSP-eligible countries supplying travel goods to
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Exports crash in July
Export earnings in July crashed to the lowest in nine months, hurt by a slowdown in garment shipments, after
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Moriarty praises progress in factory upgrades
More than 54 percent of remediation works have been completed in the garment factories that the Alliance members, including Walmart
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Cotton prices rise on supply dearth
Cotton prices rose 24.19 percent to 77 cents per pound in the international markets due to a fall in supplies by China and India, two major cotton producers and consumers, according to industry insiders.
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Spinners oppose plan for gas price hike
Top spinners urged the government to increase gas price in phases, not in one go, as the sector is facing challenges
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Honda may invest $60m in motorcycle plant
Bangladesh Honda Private Ltd, a concern of Honda Ltd of Japan, has expressed its interest in investing $60 million in motorcycle manufacturing at a special economic zone in Bangladesh.
25 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Denim factories spring up as demand soars
Five denim factories came into operations in the last five years amid rising demand for denim products in the global
23 July 2016, 18:00 PM
China, Japan provide new hope for garment makers
Garment exports to China and Japan, two new markets, soared in fiscal 2015-16 -- the strongest sign yet of the growing stature of Bangladesh's apparel sector in global trade.
20 July 2016, 18:00 PM
US cotton exporters look to double trade with Bangladesh
The US wants to double its cotton exports to Bangladesh over the next five years, said senior officials of the Cotton Council
19 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Cafe attack dents country's image
The Gulshan terror attack will leave a negative impact on exports and foreign investment as many traders and entrepreneurs have
17 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Exports hit record
Exports continue to be a beacon of hope for the economy, raking in $34.24 billion in fiscal 2015-16 -- the highest in the country's history.
13 July 2016, 18:00 PM
American companies disappointed by USTR's latest review
Leaders of the American apparel, footwear and outwear companies expressed disappointment over the United States Trade Representative's latest review of trade privileges as they will not benefit from the decision.
11 July 2016, 18:00 PM