Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Bangladesh and the United States discussed tariff reductions, the use of US raw materials and labour law reforms at talks between the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the US Trade Representative (USTR) on Monday.

The talks, hosted at the Chief of Mission's Residence in Gulshan by the US Embassy, brought together a BGMEA delegation led by President Mahmud Hasan Khan and a US team headed by Assistant Trade Representative Brendan Lynch.

Hasan highlighted that while Bangladesh has achieved a 20 percent tariff benefit, the average Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff on apparel exports to the US is 16.5 percent.

Combined with the 20 percent countervailing duty, total tariffs reach around...