Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Bangladeshi-made readymade garment (RMG) exports to the United States will receive conditional duty exemption if the apparel is produced using at least 20 per cent American raw materials, the head of the country's apex trade body of export-oriented apparel manufacturers has said.

".the executive order on tariffs states that if at least 20 per cent of US raw materials (such as American cotton) are used, this additional 20 per cent tariff will not be applicable to the value of American raw materials," Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Mahmud Hasan Khan said on Saturday.

"If we use American raw materials, we will get some additional tariff relief," he said while addressing a press...