Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Bangladeshi-made readymade garment exports to the USA will face tariff at a rate of 36.5 per cent which includes 20 per cent reciprocal and existing 16.5 per cent tariff.

The local RMG exports to its largest destination would get conditional duty exemption if the apparel is produced using at least 20 per cent American raw materials.

Clarifying the tariff issues, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Mahmud Hasan Khan at a press conference on Saturday also urged the interim government to continue its negotiations with the United States. Some countries were still in talks with the Trump administration on trade or security deals that may result in even lower reciprocal tariffs for the...