Investment & Trade
Bangladesh-Japan EPA: Full Agreement Text
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Executive Summary
This is the full legal text of the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed in 2024. The agreement comprises 17 chapters, 8 annexes, and 3 side letters covering: (1) Initial Provisions, (2) National Treatment and Market Access for Goods, (3) Rules of Origin, (4) Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation, (5) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, (6) Technical Barriers to Trade, (7) Trade Remedies, (8) Investment, (9) Trade in Services, (10) Movement of Natural Persons, (11) Intellectual Property, (12) E-Commerce, (13) Competition, (14) Government Procurement, (15) Cooperation, (16) Dispute Settlement, and (17) Final Provisions. The annexes include tariff schedules (annex 2A for Bangladesh, 2B for Japan), product-specific rules of origin, reservations for services trade, and lists of committed professional categories under Mode 4. The agreement entered into force on 1 January 2025.
Key Points
- Full EPA text — 17 chapters, 8 annexes, 3 side letters
- Chapter 2: National Treatment and Market Access for Goods
- Chapter 3: Rules of Origin (35% RVC + cumulation)
- Chapter 4: Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation (14-day clearance)
- Chapter 8: Investment (ISDS, MFN, NT)
- Chapter 9: Trade in Services (GATS+ commitments)
- Chapter 10: Movement of Natural Persons (Mode 4)
- Annex 2A: Bangladesh tariff schedule
- Annex 2B: Japan tariff schedule (87% immediate liberalisation)
- Entered into force: 1 January 2025
- Implementation period: 10 years
- Bilateral review: every 3 years
- Joint Committee chaired alternately by both parties
Full Details
Complete text of the Economic Partnership Agreement between Bangladesh and Japan, including tariff schedules, rules of origin, and trade facilitation measures.