He urged exporters and businesses to closely monitor updates from the US Treasury and relevant authorities

Khan believes non-leather footwear dependency is not as critical compared to other industries

“Such tariff measures could significantly hurt exports, particularly the RMG sector," said Raihan

His remarks come as Bangladesh is set to face a 37 percent tariff on its exports to the US

"We need a comprehensive review," said Mahfuz Kabir, research director of BIISS

Japanese firms are the biggest investors into the United States but Tokyo has failed to secure an exemption, with Trump announcing a hefty 24-percent levy on Japanese imports

The panic came after the US president on his so-called Liberation Day unveiled a blitz of levies aimed at correcting trade deficits

White House told reporters that a "baseline" 10 percent tariff would start on 12:01am (0401 GMT) on April 5

Trump said that a baseline tariff of 10 percent would be imposed on imports from a wide range of other countries

US President Donald Trump was poised to unveil sweeping new “Liberation Day” tariffs yesterday, but kept the world guessing until the last minute about the scope of an onslaught that could spark a global trade war.

Inflation reached 2.2 percent, calmed by an easing of energy tariffs,prices in the services sector

"To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is 'tariff,'" Trump repeatedly said on the campaign trail for the 2024 election.

The IMF has conducted research showing that uncertainty around trade can have a negative impact on the economy and hold back growth.

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Vietnam, which runs a $123.5 billion trade surplus with the United States, is a prime target.

Bullion touched an all-time high of $3,148.88 on Tuesday.

Equities have been battered leading up to the US president's announcement -- which he has dubbed "Liberation Day" -- with warnings that friend and foe are in the crosshairs after what he says is years of "ripping off" the United States.

Japan and South Korea are seeking to import semiconductor raw materials from China

Gold prices surged to a record high on Friday, as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid fears of a global trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs.

The United States has not paid its 2024 dues to the World Trade Organization and is therefore now deemed to be in “arrears”, the WTO’s spokesman said Friday.