Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The government plans to send a letter to Washington seeking clarity on the implications of its trade deal after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's retaliatory tariffs.

Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told bdnews24.com the letter may be issued by Monday.

During his second term, Trump had imposed varying supplementary tariffs on imports from multiple countries, finalising rates after months of negotiations.

Under the Feb 9 agreement with Bangladesh, the supplementary tariff had been set at 19 percent, bringing the total to 34 percent.

Trump had applied these tariffs using the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which the US Supreme Court on Friday invalidated, ruling that...