Dhaka, May 29 -- Bangladeshi businesses have experienced a lower-than-average cost increase from tariffs and expect significantly smaller cost increases in both the short and long terms, according to HSBC's 2025 Global Trade Pulse Survey.

The survey, which gathered insights from over 5,700 international firms across 13 markets, including 250 companies in Bangladesh, found that the mean average expected impact on revenue to a Bangladeshi business due to supply chain delays/interruption is 5.0 per cent higher than the global average.

In response to escalating trade challenges, local companies have strengthened data analytics, developed risk management plans, conducted simulations to prepare for various trade scenarios, and diversified the...