, Nov. 4 -- Bangladesh's apparel industry and a high-level delegation of US cotton exporters have agreed to enhance cooperation to leverage a new American executive order that offers proportional tariff concessions for garments made with US raw materials.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Cotton USA delegation agreed on the issue during a meeting held at BGMEA Complex in Uttara on Tuesday (November 4).

The meeting focused on utilizing the newly announced US tariff facility to expand bilateral trade and significantly increase the use of American cotton in Bangladesh's textile sector.

Under the recent US executive order, Bangladeshi apparel exports to the United States are eligible for a proportio...