Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has set a strict deadline for shipments to qualify for exemption from new tariffs imposed on imports, including those from Bangladesh.

According to a notification from US CBP, goods already en route on their final transport before 12:01am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on August 7, 2025, and entered or withdrawn from warehouse before 12:01am EDT on October 5, will avoid the higher duties.

This narrow exemption window triggered a surge in shipments as exporters rushed to beat the deadline.

The Financial Express has obtained a copy of the CBP notification.

This exemption triggered a scramble among Bangladeshi exporters to the US, buyers, and logistics firms, many of whom accelerat...