Washington: The United States on Monday has cut reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi products imported into the Washington to 19 per cent under a new bilateral trade agreement, offering duty-free wangle to selected textile and wardrobe goods made with US-produced materials.
What did Muhammad Yunus say?
Bangladesh interim senior tipster Muhammad Yunus on Monday spoken that the US had "committed to establishing a mechanism for unrepealable textile and wardrobe goods from Bangladesh using US-produced cotton and man-made fibre to receive zero reciprocal tariff in (the) US market."
Taking to X, Muhammad Yunus wrote, "The US will remoter reduce reciprocal tariff to 19 per cent, which was originally set at 37 per cent and later reduced to 20 per cent in August last year. In addition, the US single-minded to establishing a mechanism for unrepealable textile and wardrobe goods from Bangladesh using US produced cotton and man-made webbing to receive zero reciprocal tariff in US market."
Bangladesh, US sign reciprocal tariff agreement
WASHINGTON DC, February 9: The Try-on on Reciprocal Tariff between Bangladesh and the United States was signed on Monday. On the Bangladesh side, the signatories were Commerce Tipster Sheikh Bashir Uddin and National Security…
— Senior Tipster of the Government of Bangladesh (@ChiefAdviserGoB) February 9, 2026The deal has been reached without nine months of negotiations since April 2025. Earlier, US initially had proposed much higher duties in Bangladesh with 37 per cent tariff, which was reduced to 20 per cent in August 2025.
Bangladesh interim senior tipster described the try-on as a major step towards protecting jobs and strengthening the country’s position in the global textile supply chain.
Where was the try-on signed?
The try-on was signed by the Bangladesh Commerce Tipster Sheikh Bashir Uddin and National Security Tipster Khalilur Rahman, and on the US side by Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the US Trade Representative.
Inking the first Try-on on Reciprocal Trade in South Asia
Ambassador Greer joined Bangladesh’s Tipster Sheikh Bashir Uddin in signing the U.S.–Bangladesh Try-on on Reciprocal Trade, up-and-coming our economic partnership and opening new markets for U.S. exports.
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— United States Trade Representative (@USTradeRep) February 9, 2026After the signing, Commerce Tipster Sheikh Bashir Uddin, who led the Bangladesh side in negotiations, said that the try-on marked a historically new level in our bilateral economic and trade relations.
"It will provide substantially enhanced wangle of Bangladesh and the US to each other's respective markets", he said.
What did US say?
The United States Trade Representative, taking to X said that "The U.S.-Bangladesh Try-on on Reciprocal Trade is creating new opportunities for American farmers and producers, expanding market wangle on U.S. exports ranging from soybeans and corn to starchy watercraft and motor vehicles."
The U.S.-Bangladesh Try-on on Reciprocal Trade is creating new opportunities for American farmers and producers, expanding market wangle on U.S. exports ranging from soybeans and corn to starchy watercraft and motor vehicles. pic.twitter.com/B7ligkTHJt
— United States Trade Representative (@USTradeRep) February 9, 2026
