U.S. Trade Deal Sets Bangladesh Reciprocal Tariff at 19%

The U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Monday, February 9, 2026, joined Bangladesh’s Adviser for Commerce, Textiles and Jute, and Civil Aviation and Tourism Sheikh Bashir Uddin in signing the U.S.-Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade.

Under the agreement, the U.S. will maintain a 19% reciprocal tariff rate for imports from Bangladesh except for identified products from the list set out in Annex III (Potential Tariff Adjustments for Aligned Partners) to Executive Order 14346 of September 5, 2025 (Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements), as amended, which will receive a 0% reciprocal tariff rate. The tariff schedule related to this agreement is available here.

Bangladesh also agreed to provide preferential market access for U.S. industrial and agricultural goods, including chemicals, machinery and parts, medical devices, motor vehicles and parts, information and communications technology equipment, energy products, soy products, dairy products, beef, poultry, and tree nuts and fruit.

In addition, Bangladesh committed to address non-tariff barriers that affect bilateral trade and investment in priority areas, including accepting vehicles built to U.S. federal motor vehicle safety and emissions standards; accepting U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certificates on prior marketing authorizations for medical devices and pharmaceuticals; and removing any import restrictions or licensing requirements on U.S. remanufactured goods or their parts.

Lastly, Bangladesh has committed to address and prevent barriers to U.S. agricultural exports in its market, including by accepting certificates issued by U.S. regulatory authorities and recognizing U.S. sanitary and phytosanitary measures and other measures for food and agricultural products.

More tariff and trade details about this agreement are available in this joint statement and fact sheet.

We are awaiting official CBP Guidance on this, and once it becomes available, we will update this page.