BTMA urges duty-free access to US market for garments made with American cotton

BTMA urges duty-free access to US market for garments made with American cotton

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has formally requested duty-free entrance for Bangladeshi clothing made with cotton cultivated in the United States. The business group recently sent two letters requesting preferential trade treatment: one to Eric Geelan, Political and Economic Affairs Counsellor at the US Embassy in Dhaka, and the other to Gary Adams, President […] The post BTMA urges duty-free access to US market for garments ma…

Bangladesh Seeks Duty-Free Access for Apparel Made from U.S. Cotton

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has requested the cooperation of the National Cotton Council of America (NCCA) to secure duty-free access to the U.S. market for ready-made garments (RMG) produced using American cotton. BTMA President Shawkot Aziz Russell made the appeal in a letter addressed to NCCA President and CEO Gary Adams. A copy of the letter was also sent to Eric Gillan, Counselor at the U.S. Embassy. The letter was sent …