Trade Agreements & Preferences
FTA, PTA, GSP, EBA — the trade agreements and preference schemes Bangladesh is party to. Preferential market access shapes sourcing decisions, so buyers can verify which arrangements apply.
Bangladesh-Bhutan Preferential Trade Agreement
BB-PTAPreferential tariff on selected products.
Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
BJ-EPA87% of Bangladeshi exports get immediate zero tariff. 71% of Japanese imports liberalized over 7-10 years.
D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement
D-8 PTAPreferential tariffs on selected products among D-8 member states.
EU Everything But Arms
EBA100% duty-free quota-free access for all products except arms.
GSP - Canada
CA-GSPGeneral Preferential Tariff for developing countries, enhanced for LDCs.
South Asian Free Trade Area
SAFTATariff reduction on most goods. Sensitive list: 991 items for Bangladesh.
UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme
DCTSDuty-free quota-free access equivalent to EU EBA (post-Brexit).