Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) sought clarification on the formula for calculating US raw- material usage.

They also requested mechanisms to ensure transparency and traceability throughout the supply chain in order to qualify for the recently announced duty waiver on American raw materials' usage.

The requests were made when a delegation from the US Embassy in Dhaka met with BGMEA president Mahmud Hasan Khan at his BGMEA Complex office in the city, according to a statement.

The possibility of establishing a warehouse near Chattogram Port to expedite cotton imports from the United States was also discussed at the meeting.

The U.S. Embassy delegation included Labour Attache Leena...