Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the United States, the country’s largest single-market destination, grew more than 15 percent year-on-year to $7.08 billion in the January-October period, according to US government data.
Local apparel makers say the surge was largely driven by front-loaded shipments ahead of the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariff enforcement.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.A temporary 10 percent baseline tariff was applied by the US from part of April to the entire July before higher country-specific rates took effect on August 7 last year. It added with the existing 16 percent, taking the total rate to around 26 percent.
During the low baseline tariff period, local apparel makers say American buyers brought in larger-than-usual consignments. Apparel exporters said this rush pushed overall shipments in the January-October window above normal levels, somewhat masking the basic trend for
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