Public sentiment is predominantly negative regarding the economic implications of the US tariffs on Bangladesh's garment industry, with frequent critiques of the government's response and a perception of reliance on low-cost labor. While some commenters express skepticism about Bangladesh's ability to pivot towards more innovative strategies and highlight the potential shift of trade to India, others convey a mix of irony and cautious optimism regarding alternative trade partnerships, particularly with China. The overarching feeling remains one of frustration at international trade dynamics and concerns for worker livelihoods.

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He would do the same on india . Don't know what his aim

Just_Athlete8938

Expert_Connection_75

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Bangladeshis be like

Abhijeet82

35% territorial ownership or 35% tarrif ,clear message

Glum-Caterpillar-916

India. Manufacturing houses operate textile industry in Bangladesh. We need sto knee jerk reaction against buisness

Dry-Expert-2017

First of all, it should ban illegal Bangladeshi mfs residing in India

The_reddit_guy5

We should also ban any garment that are not certified child Labour free. That itself would restrict more than 50% volume.

mangomanagerx

It's time we check each tag before buying and personally convey the message of boycott to store owners who in turn convey it to higher authorities. That's the least we can do.

MathematicianFirm699

On May 18, 2025, I came across some important news—India has made a major change in its trade policy with Bangladesh. The Indian government has decided to limit the entry of Bangladeshi ready-made garments, which are one of Bangladesh’s biggest exports. Earlier, these garments could be imported into India through all land customs stations, integrated check posts, and seaports without any restrictions. The total value of these imports was more than $700 million every year. But now, India has allowed their entry only through two seaports—Kolkata in West Bengal and Nhava Sheva in Mumbai. This means that all land ports in the Northeastern region, which were commonly used for garment imports from Bangladesh, have been closed for this purpose.

This policy change marks a clear shift in how India is handling its trade relationship with Bangladesh. From what I learned, this is most likely a reaction to some recent steps taken by the current Bangladeshi government, led by the interim Prime Minister Yunus. Since this government came to power last year, it has adopted a more anti-India stance. Bangladesh has also been engaging more with countries like Pakistan and China, which has upset India.

To understand the full picture, I looked into what Bangladesh had done earlier. On April 13, 2025, Bangladesh imposed new restrictions on the export of Indian yarn. It said that Indian yarn could only come in through seaports and not through the usual land ports like Benapole, Bhomra, Sonamasjid, Banglabandha, and Burimari. Then, starting April 15, 2025, Bangladesh also banned the entry of Indian rice through key checkpoints such as Hili and Benapole. In addition to this, they started conducting strict inspections of Indian goods. These steps were apparently taken by Bangladesh to protect its local textile sector, which had been complaining about false import declarations and unfair competition. This was reported in detail by ThePrint.in. India’s latest move, in response, seems like a retaliatory step, showing that the trade tension between the two countries is growing.

This restriction will have a big impact on Bangladesh. Ready-made garments are the backbone of the Bangladeshi economy. According to a report by The Economist on September 12, 2024, Bangladesh exported $54 billion worth of garments last year, making it the second-largest garment exporter in the world after China. The industry provides jobs to around 4 million people, most of them women, and it contributes nearly 10% to the country’s GDP. By allowing entry only through two seaports, the cost of logistics for Bangladeshi exporters will likely go up, and shipments may get delayed. The situation is already tough for them because Bangladesh’s own restrictions on Indian yarn have made raw materials more expensive. In 2024, Bangladesh imported 12.15 lakh tonnes of yarn, and 95% of it came from India, as reported by ThePrint.in. So, by restricting Indian yarn imports through land ports, Bangladesh ended up hurting its own garment producers. And now, India’s policy is making things even harder for them.

On the other hand, this move gives a boost to the Indian garment industry. There’s a growing demand within India to reduce reliance on foreign garments and protect local businesses. I noticed that some people are even calling for a complete ban on Bangladeshi garments. According to theyarnbazaar.com, India’s textile and garment sector employs about 45 million people. It’s one of the biggest employment providers in the country. The Indian government has been supporting this sector through schemes like the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme and the PM MITRA Parks. These schemes focus on encouraging domestic manufacturing, especially in man-made fiber garments and technical textiles. By restricting garment imports from Bangladesh, India is trying to help its local manufacturers. This move is expected to increase demand for Indian-made clothes and also improve the use of existing manufacturing capacity in Indian textile mills. Dr. Ashikur Rahman from the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh also noted that India’s policy will likely give a push to its own garment industry.

Still, not everyone agrees on the long-term impact. Some experts believe that while this step supports Indian manufacturers in the short run, it could cause bigger problems for small and medium businesses in Bangladesh. These businesses depend heavily on cheap Indian yarn. According to ThePrint.in, Indian yarn is 20 to 25 cents cheaper per kilogram compared to Bangladeshi yarn. So, these small companies now face higher input costs and logistical challenges. While this doesn’t look like the beginning of a full-blown trade war, it clearly shows that both countries are taking tit-for-tat actions in trade.

Overall, India’s decision to restrict Bangladeshi garments to only two seaports—Kolkata and Mumbai—and shut out all Northeastern land ports is a strategic move. It is likely meant to counter Bangladesh’s recent restrictions on Indian exports and to protect the Indian garment industry. This step may bring short-term benefits for Indian manufacturers but could create serious difficulties for Bangladesh’s export-driven garment sector. The growing support for banning Bangladeshi garments entirely and the focus on strengthening Indian industries show that economic self-reliance is becoming a strong trend. This move might change the direction of trade relations between the two countries in the coming years.

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mohityadavv

Yes, let's shoot again ourselves in the foot fueled by jingoism, instead of asserting our views, let's turn our faces and sit pouting. Let's lose another tactical partner to an already hostile neighbor.

bluegoldredsilver5

all fun and games till entire brics gets 35% too

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India should ban nothing.

Let me tell you how these bans work. Govt. Bans something, say Alibaba goods or Bangladeshi textiles so common public cant buy it.

But then traders and exporters can apply for a license and import this shit anyway. Oh and no Indian alternatives for these products exist. Nor are they made in the time. Its just traders who make a killing with this.

So please, no bans.

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On May 18, 2025, I came across some important news—India has made a major change in its trade policy with Bangladesh. The Indian government has decided to limit the entry of Bangladeshi ready-made garments, which are one of Bangladesh’s biggest exports. Earlier, these garments could be imported into India through all land customs stations, integrated check posts, and seaports without any restrictions. The total value of these imports was more than $700 million every year. But now, India has allowed their entry only through two seaports—Kolkata in West Bengal and Nhava Sheva in Mumbai. This means that all land ports in the Northeastern region, which were commonly used for garment imports from Bangladesh, have been closed for this purpose.

This policy change marks a clear shift in how India is handling its trade relationship with Bangladesh. From what I learned, this is most likely a reaction to some recent steps taken by the current Bangladeshi government, led by the interim Prime Minister Yunus. Since this government came to power last year, it has adopted a more anti-India stance. Bangladesh has also been engaging more with countries like Pakistan and China, which has upset India.

To understand the full picture, I looked into what Bangladesh had done earlier. On April 13, 2025, Bangladesh imposed new restrictions on the export of Indian yarn. It said that Indian yarn could only come in through seaports and not through the usual land ports like Benapole, Bhomra, Sonamasjid, Banglabandha, and Burimari. Then, starting April 15, 2025, Bangladesh also banned the entry of Indian rice through key checkpoints such as Hili and Benapole. In addition to this, they started conducting strict inspections of Indian goods. These steps were apparently taken by Bangladesh to protect its local textile sector, which had been complaining about false import declarations and unfair competition. This was reported in detail by ThePrint.in. India’s latest move, in response, seems like a retaliatory step, showing that the trade tension between the two countries is growing.

This restriction will have a big impact on Bangladesh. Ready-made garments are the backbone of the Bangladeshi economy. According to a report by The Economist on September 12, 2024, Bangladesh exported $54 billion worth of garments last year, making it the second-largest garment exporter in the world after China. The industry provides jobs to around 4 million people, most of them women, and it contributes nearly 10% to the country’s GDP. By allowing entry only through two seaports, the cost of logistics for Bangladeshi exporters will likely go up, and shipments may get delayed. The situation is already tough for them because Bangladesh’s own restrictions on Indian yarn have made raw materials more expensive. In 2024, Bangladesh imported 12.15 lakh tonnes of yarn, and 95% of it came from India, as reported by ThePrint.in. So, by restricting Indian yarn imports through land ports, Bangladesh ended up hurting its own garment producers. And now, India’s policy is making things even harder for them.

On the other hand, this move gives a boost to the Indian garment industry. There’s a growing demand within India to reduce reliance on foreign garments and protect local businesses. I noticed that some people are even calling for a complete ban on Bangladeshi garments. According to [theyarnbazaar.com](http://theyarnbazaar.com), India’s textile and garment sector employs about 45 million people. It’s one of the biggest employment providers in the country. The Indian government has been supporting this sector through schemes like the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme and the PM MITRA Parks. These schemes focus on encouraging domestic manufacturing, especially in man-made fiber garments and technical textiles. By restricting garment imports from Bangladesh, India is trying to help its local manufacturers. This move is expected to increase demand for Indian-made clothes and also improve the use of existing manufacturing capacity in Indian textile mills. Dr. Ashikur Rahman from the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh also noted that India’s policy will likely give a push to its own garment industry.

Still, not everyone agrees on the long-term impact. Some experts believe that while this step supports Indian manufacturers in the short run, it could cause bigger problems for small and medium businesses in Bangladesh. These businesses depend heavily on cheap Indian yarn. According to [ThePrint.in](http://ThePrint.in), Indian yarn is 20 to 25 cents cheaper per kilogram compared to Bangladeshi yarn. So, these small companies now face higher input costs and logistical challenges. While this doesn’t look like the beginning of a full-blown trade war, it clearly shows that both countries are taking tit-for-tat actions in trade.

Overall, India’s decision to restrict Bangladeshi garments to only two seaports—Kolkata and Mumbai—and shut out all Northeastern land ports is a strategic move. It is likely meant to counter Bangladesh’s recent restrictions on Indian exports and to protect the Indian garment industry. This step may bring short-term benefits for Indian manufacturers but could create serious difficulties for Bangladesh’s export-driven garment sector. The growing support for banning Bangladeshi garments entirely and the focus on strengthening Indian industries show that economic self-reliance is becoming a strong trend. This move might change the direction of trade relations between the two countries in the coming years.

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Expert-Two8524

We should introduce a strict national economic security law 

Any global textile brand which operates in bangladesh , will be banned in india 

Now tell me , do you think companies will risk losing 1.4 billion customers over Bangladesh ? Where most don't even probably buy western cloths ? 

This may work excellently

CartographerOwn3656

90% of garments are made in Bangladesh. Banning it would make no sense. These random ban ban games are becoming hilarious. If they could they’d have banned goods from China long back. Things just don’t work this way. We need an open market. Anything else would be a step backward.

Reader_Cat1994

Well our exports to the US is gonna cost Americans more now meaning American consumers would buy less of our exports. Meaning we got to find another market to sell to. Perhaps start selling more to the EU and SEA markets? This should be a lesson to us that we gotta diversify our economy asap.

T4H4_2004

Our fucked up RMG industry is going to get fucked even harder.

maifee

I literally purchased a container of RMG from BD on the 1st, now i have to cash out $11k in tariff for it when it gets here in 30 days. Sucks

the_nineth_person

We got 37%, but our competitors also got high tariffs - India (26%), China (34% + 20%) and Vietnam (46%). As far as I remember 20-25% of our revenue is from selling to the USA. So yes we're fucked.

lazy_bastard_001

jodhod1

It’s bad. But Bangladesh isn’t overly reliant on the US, which is cratering overall anyway. Here are the actual export numbers:

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The US is 17% and the EU is around 50%. It’s important but it’s not a death blow.

ShakilR

&gt;We got 74%

এটা দিয়েই বুঝা যায় মানুষের এটা সম্পর্কে ধারণা কতো কম।

E0_N

37%....but Bangladeshi sweatshop may revive with more blood money...small RMGs will be mostly affected by this tariff. All our orders which are waiting for export will be stuck. The worldwide financial crisis will be increased which will cause inflation and high product prices. Economy will go down the hill. If we don't get IMF money, Sri Lanka may happen sooner then we think.

lil-wit

74% is what we implement on usa 34% is what they implemented on us

Raizel987

do we charge the USA goods 74%? this seems like a “made up” chart by the orange guy.

imniahe

We charge them 74% actually. They're charging us only 37%.

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Bangladesh 🇧🇩 &gt; Us import - Us export = deficit.  Deficit/Us export =74%.

CraftySpend2836

Younus will take care of it. Give him some time o negotiate.

Bangladeshi_Engineer

Trump has the silliest math to calculate tariff. He is worse than a schoolboy

Character-Shine1267

Usa has imposed tariffs on all the other competitor countries of bd so the playing field is levelled now. No one is getting a significant edge over bd in pricing so What's there to worry about?

reneCade1

Be ready for more inflation. This can cause reduced export and import.

Capable_Persimmon_60

No worries, election er pore it'll be 10%

AdAlarmed9562

ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প মর মর মর

Mammoth-Buyer-6939

In NO way this will be implemented. US will go into deep recession. This is just another fluff. He like to do shows.

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Bangladesh's garment sector faces significant challenges following the imposition of a 35% tariff by the US, which puts many jobs at risk. The Bangladeshi government is actively seeking negotiations to reduce this tariff.

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