Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- Value-addition requirement for garment exports has been raised up to 40 per cent as the government moves to reduce reliance on imported raw materials, strengthen local backward-linkage industries and curb trade-based money laundering.

Advertisement The government has tightened to rules on value addition to export products in the new import policy.

According to the Import Policy Order 2026-2029, gazette on which was issued Monday by commerce ministry, the government has established structured value-addition benchmarks for the garment and textile sector, setting minimum retention thresholds ranging from 10 per cent to 40 per cent based on product valuation, category, and sourcing methods.

To encourage high-value ap...