Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Bangladeshi exporters are receiving increased inquiries from American buyers, retailers, and traders as the steep US tariff hike for India and China is making the sourcing from there much costlier.

Industry-insiders say Bangladesh's companies are now securing some non-traditional export orders that US firms previously imported from India, such as hardware items, construction materials, PVC pipes, and PP woven bags, in addition to the country's largest export item-apparel.

Since last Wednesday, Indian exports to the US market have been subject to tariffs of up to 50 per cent. Such an elevated rate is on account of an additional 25 per- cent duty imposed on Indian goods as a penalty for its purchases of Russian oil, on t...