WTO HK Ministerial Outcomes
RMG industry advised to identify priority items
Unb, Dhaka
The RMG industry has been advised to identify their priority items and apprise the country's mission in Geneva so that it can pursue the inclusion of those on the duty-free list of products as decided by the sixth WTO ministerial held in Hong Kong.Bangladesh mission chief in Geneva Dr Toufiq Ali yesterday made the suggestion at a meeting with the leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) at its conference room. WTO member states are committed to preparing the list of 97 percent products in Geneva by this year. "He has assured us of tagging our priority items with the list of 97 percent products to be given duty-free access," BGMEA President Tipu Munshi said after the meeting. Toufiq Ali also advised the industry people as well as the government to go for bilateral negotiations with the US to get duty-free access of Bangladeshi RMG products to the US market, meeting sources said. According to them, he also underscored the need for diversifying Bangladesh's export basket. Former BGMEA President Annisul Haq and Vice President (finance) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury Arun, among others, were present at the meeting.
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