Dhaka, July 8 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed believes the imposition of a 35 percent supplementary tariff on Bangladeshi products by the US is not justified, especially when the trade deficit between the countries is comparatively low.

He indicated that the government will engage in further negotiations to resolve the issue.

The advisor made the remarks on Tuesday following reports that the Trump administration was reviewing and revising supplementary tariffs on imports from 14 countries, including Bangladesh. The revised rate for Bangladesh is 35 percent, down slightly from the previous rate of 37 percent imposed three months ago.

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