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RMG exporters seek clarity on US tariffs

Bangladesh’s readymade garment exporters have sought detailed clarification and an implementation mechanism regarding a recent United States executive order that allows a 20 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods to be reduced if at least 20 per cent US-origin content or raw materials are used...

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CPA re-fixes tariffs

The Chittagong Port Authority has re-fixed charges (tariffs) for its various services after almost 40 years...

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US team due next week for finalising trade deal

A US trade delegation will arrive in the capital next week to discuss progress on finalizing the possible trade deal with the USA alongside talking about reducing further the reciprocal 20 per cent tariff currently imposed on Bangladeshi exports to the US market...

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Taiwan plans $18b for ‘resilience’ to tariffs, China

Taiwan’s government plans to spend $18 billion on strengthening the island’s ‘resilience’, including helping industries hit by US tariffs and boosting its defences against Chinese threats, the cabinet said Thursday...

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88 postal operators suspend services to US over tariffs: UN

Postal traffic to the United States plunged more than 80 per cent following Washington’s imposition of new tariffs, with 88 operators worldwide fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said Saturday...

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US trade gap widest in four months

The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July to its widest in four months, government data showed Thursday, on a surge in imports before a fresh wave of president Donald Trump’s tariffs kicked in...

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US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal

A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of president Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal—but allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court.

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Bangladesh can gain add’l $2b export orders

Bangladesh can gain additional $1.2-$2.32 billion worth of export orders in the 2025-26 financial year shifted from India and China due to higher tariffs imposed on these countries by the Trump administration.

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Tariff exemption for small packages entering US ends

The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in a move that has sparked concern among small businesses and warnings of consumer price hikes.

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50pc US tariffs on Indian goods take effect

US tariffs of 50 per cent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil...

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Australia joins countries suspending post to US

Australia joined on Tuesday a string of countries suspending some postal deliveries to the United States, citing a ‘complex and rapidly evolving situation’ with US President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs...

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BEPZA attracts 23 Chinese investors in 14 months

The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority has witnessed a sharp rise in Chinese investments over the past 14 months, due to China’s shift to high-value products and the ongoing US-China tariff tensions...

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Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful US tariffs, experts say...

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Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with FTA

Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, prime minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington...

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PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite

Sony on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by $50 in the United States due to a ‘challenging economic environment.’...

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Trump says US to probe furniture imports

US president Donald Trump on Friday threatened fresh tariffs on imported furniture, saying his administration will launch a probe on the sector...

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EU gets 15pc US tariff for cars

Details of a US-EU trade deal published Thursday showed Brussels secured a tariff reduction for cars exported to the United States but failed to win a reprieve for its cherished wine sector...

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Walmart lifts outlook for sales, earnings despite tariffs

Big-box retailer Walmart hiked its outlook for sales and some earnings in results released Thursday, even as costs of goods imported to the United States rose after president Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs this year...

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Swiss exports fall before huge US tariff

Swiss global exports fell in July but those to the United States rose slightly before president Donald Trump imposed huge tariffs on the Alpine country, official figures showed Thursday...

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US metals tariffs hit industrial goods, baby products

The United States has broadened the reach of its steel and aluminium tariffs, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, impacting hundreds more products that contain both metals such as child seats, tableware and heavy equipment...

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US tariffs drown Brazil’s fish industry

When the water pump is switched on, hundreds of tilapia come to the surface of a pond at a Brazilian fish farm. Their final destination is now uncertain because of US President Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs...

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Swiss economy slows after pre-tariff export rush

Switzerland’s economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as exports fell after companies rushed to stockpile goods ahead of steep new US tariffs, official data showed Friday...