China is all set to increase by 1 per cent duty-free facility to ‘Made in Bangladesh’ products, on top of the existing 98 per cent that already enjoy duty-free facility in the Chinese market.
According to media reports, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has underlined this.
Meanwhile, speaking to the media, Additional Secretary to the Commerce Ministry (FTA), Noor Md Mahbubul Haq, reportedly, claimed apparels, jute and jute products, leather and leather goods, frozen fish, agri products and light engineering items are already enjoying duty-free access in the Chinese market while adding now with the facility further expanded by 1 per cent, Bangladesh needs to assess whether it has new products to get the benefits from the tariff line.
It may be mentioned here China had been providing 97 per cent duty-free facility to 8,256 Bangladeshi products (including all apparel products, since 1 July 2021) even if the facility was expanded to 98 per cent later by adding another 383 new products including leather items to the list.
Bharat Tex Special Report 2026 
