Bangladesh is reportedly simultaneously pursuing an EU free trade agreement and GSP Plus status to protect its exports as duty-free access ends after LDC graduation.
With the EU buying nearly half its exports, delays in an FTA and stronger competition from India and Vietnam, stakeholders believe, could erode the country’s hard-won edge in its biggest market.Bangladesh is reportedly simultaneously pursuing an EU free trade agreement and GSP Plus status to protect its exports as duty-free access ends after LDC graduation.
With the EU buying nearly half its exports, delays in an FTA and stronger competition from India and Vietnam, stakeholders believe, could erode the country’s hard-won edge in its biggest market.
Can Bangladesh hold on to its EU edge after LDC graduation?
