Bangladesh - United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (2026)
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1. Bangladesh shall ensure that its ports, port terminals, and logistics tracking networks, and its commercial fleet, use digital logistics platforms that provide appropriate cybersecurity protection, protection against the unauthorized disclosure of data, protection against national security risks, and protection against data-access by other foreign governments.

2. Bangladesh shall establish measures to restrict the unauthorized export, reexport, and in-country transfer of U.S.-origin or U.S.-controlled items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) unless the exporter presents U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) reexport authorization or demonstrates no BIS authorization is required. The parties shall cooperate and share information regarding items subject to the EAR.

3. Bangladesh shall screen and share its customs and transaction data related to U.S.-origin or U.S.-controlled items to identify transactions of concern to U.S. authorities, including BIS or its surrogate, and shall adopt and implement measures to prevent and address violations of U.S. export controls.

4. Bangladesh shall develop domestic export control systems and enforcement mechanisms, including by establishing and implementing civil and criminal penalties, and strengthening its auditing and investigative capabilities, and shall partner with the United States on such enforcement actions where appropriate, including by sharing information when violations may have occurred and cooperating on end-use checks and investigations.

5. Bangladesh shall seek to limit the involvement in the design, development, and supply of software in the supply chains for sensitive technologies of countries of national security concern, as identified by the Parties, and should implement efforts to increase transparency in these supply chains where possible.

Section 6. Commercial Considerations

1. Bangladesh shall endeavor to facilitate the increase of purchases by its national flag carrier (Biman Bangladesh Airline) of U.S. civilian aircraft, parts, and services. Biman Bangladesh Airline intends to purchase 14 Boeing aircraft, plus a purchase option of additional aircraft.

2. Bangladesh shall endeavor to purchase, or to facilitate the purchase by Bangladeshi companies, of U.S. energy, including long-term offtake agreements for U.S. liquefied natural gas, with an estimated value of $15 billion over 15 years.

3. Bangladesh shall endeavor to purchase, or to facilitate the purchase by Bangladeshi companies, of U.S. agricultural products for ensuring its food security, including wheat (at least 700,000 metric tons per year for five years), soy and soy products (at least $1.25 billion or 2.6 million metric tons, whichever is lesser, over one year), and cotton, with an estimated total value of $3.5 billion.

4. Bangladesh shall endeavor to increase purchases of U.S. military equipment and limit military equipment purchases from certain countries.

5. Bangladesh shall submit a full and complete notification to the WTO of all subsidies that it provides, as required under Article 25.1 of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures within six months of entry into force of this Agreement.

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  • Section   1 Tariffs and Quotas 1
  • Article   1.1 Tariffs and Quotas 1
  • Section   2 Non-Tariff Barriers and Related Matters 1
  • Article   2.1 Import Licensing 1
  • Article   2.2 Technical Regulations, Standards, and Conformity Assessment 1
  • Article   2.3 Agriculture 1
  • Article   2.4 Geographical Indications 1
  • Article   2.5 Cheese and Meat Terms 1
  • Article   2.6 Intellectual Property 1
  • Article   2.7 Services 1
  • Article   2.8 Good Regulatory Practices 1
  • Article   2.9 Labor 1
  • Article   2.10 Environment 1
  • Article   2.11 Border Measures and Taxes 1
  • Section   3 Digital Trade and Technology 1
  • Article   3.1 Digital Services Tax 1
  • Article   3.2 Facilitation of Digital Trade 1
  • Article   3.3 Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions 1
  • Article   3.4 Market Entry Conditions 1
  • Section   4 Economic and National Security 1
  • Article   4.1 Complementary Measures 1
  • Article   4.2 Export Controls, Sanctions, Investment Security, and Related Matters 1
  • Article   4.3 Other Measures 1
  • Section   5 Commercial Considerations and Opportunities 1
  • Article   5.1 Investment 1
  • Article   5.2 Commercial Considerations 1
  • Article   5.3 Textiles 1
  • Article   5.4 Purchases 1
  • Section   6 Implementation, Enforcement, and Final Provisions 1
  • Article   6.1 Annexes, Appendices, and Footnotes 1
  • Article   6.2 Modifications and Amendments 1
  • Article   6,3 Rules of Origin 1
  • Article   6.4 Enforcement 1
  • Article   6,5 Termination 1
  • Article   6.6 Entry Into Force 1
  • ANNEX III  Specific Commitments 1
  • Section   1 Non-Tariff Barriers and Related Matters 1
  • Article   1.1 Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals 1
  • Article   1.2 Motor Vehicles and Parts 1
  • Article   1.3 Remanufactured Goods 1
  • Article   1.4 Recognition of the U.S. Food and Agricultural Control System and Acceptance of Certificates Issued by U.S. Regulatory Authorities 1
  • Article   1.5 Facility Registration / Establishment Listing 1
  • Article   1.6 Agricultural Biotechnology 2
  • Article   1.7 Non-Living Modified Organisms 2
  • Article   1.8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) - Live Poultry and Poultry Product Commodities 2
  • Article   1.9 Halal Certification 2
  • Article   1.10 Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) (13) 2
  • Article   1.11 Plant and Plant Products Market Access 2
  • Article   1.12 Import Licensing 2
  • Article   1.13 Geographical Indications 2
  • Article   1.14 International Agreements 2
  • Article   1.15 Services 2
  • Article   1.16 Investment 2
  • Article   1.17 Good Regulatory Practices 2
  • Article   1.18 Anticorruption 2
  • Article   1.19 Labor Laws and other Measures 2
  • Article   1.20 Environmental Laws and Policies 2
  • Article   1.21 Illegal Logging and Associated Trade 2
  • Article   1.22 Resource Efficient Economy 2
  • Article   1.23 Fisheries Subsidies 2
  • Article   1.24 Sustainable Fisheries Management and IUU Fishing 2
  • Article   1.25 Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade 2
  • Article   1.26 Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 2
  • Article   1.27 Customs and Trade Facilitation 2
  • Section   2 Digital Trade and Technology 2
  • Section   3 Economic and National Security 3
  • Section   6 Commercial Considerations 3