US Lowers Bangladesh Tariffs to 19 Percent, Exempts Some Apparels in Trade Deal

Bangladesh is the first South Asian country to seal a reciprocal trade agreement with the United States, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

Garment workers tailor clothes at their sewing stations in a garment factory in Tongi, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 6, 2025. Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images

The United States will cut reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh and grant tariff exemptions on certain textiles and apparel produced with U.S. materials, the White House said on Feb. 9.

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 37 percent reciprocal tariff on imports from Bangladesh in April 2025. The tariff was later reduced to 20 percent after trade negotiations.