Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 9 (ANI): The US ban on Chinese products has hit Bangladesh's garment industry hard as it relies heavily on the Chinese province for raw materials, reported local media.
Bangladeshi ready-made garment manufacturers and exporters believed that the US ban on Chinese products would cause a crisis in their industry.
It is noteworthy that Bangladesh is dependent on China because it is geographically closer to other countries and has the advantage of sourcing goods from China in the short term.
Before the coup, the United States imposed tariffs on Chinese goods. In retaliation, China also imposed tariffs on US products. Then a trade war broke out between the two countries.
The United States banned Chinese technology manufacturer Huawei, and in 2021, the country banned Xinjiang tomatoes and cotton.
On the issue of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Law, the United States has banned all products made in Xinjiang in western China.
The United States says Uyghur Muslims are being persecuted in Xinjiang province, where cotton is grown, labor laws and child labor are violated. That it does not approve of the labor and human rights laws of the United States. For this reason, the country has banned products produced here, according to Bangladesh Live News.
Not only that, the countries and organizations that will buy products from this region of China and export them to the United States must also ensure that these products are not made using forced labor.
United State has repeatedly accused China of forcing Muslims to stay in Xinjiang. Which amounts to serious human rights violations and genocide.
There have also been allegations that Uyghur Muslims are held in inhumane conditions in concentration camps.
Although the main destination's purchases of raw materials are declining due to inflation and recession, a relocation from China to Bangladesh is likely in the future, Bangladesh Live News reported.
According to the garment industry, due to the ban on Chinese products, domestic purchases are expected to reach Vietnam and Bangladesh. Furthermore, India and Pakistan will also benefit. (ANI)
