Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Bangladesh's apparel exporters have expressed interest in working jointly with U.S. cotton exporters to secure proportionate tariff reductions by promoting the use of American raw materials in the country's garment industry.

As the recently announced U.S. executive order that allows proportionate tariff relief for apparel made with at least 20 percent American-origin raw materials.

They made the call during a meeting between a high-level delegation of U.S. cotton exporters and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Mahmud Hasan Khan on Tuesday at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara, said a press release.

The delegation's visit was facilitated by Cotton USA, an initiative of Cotton Council ...