US buyers pushed Bangladesh apparel prices down 2.26% over seven months, The Business Standard reports, as tariff pressure from Washington feeds directly into factory-gate rates in Dhaka's readymade garment sector.

The decline lands while Bangladeshi exports to the United States carry a 20% tariff — the rate Washington set in July when it ended the pause on its reciprocal tariff regime. Dhaka's negotiations for a better deal have produced no agreement so far, leaving suppliers to absorb the squeeze.

The price cuts show up in the rates buyers now quote for garments sourced from Bangladesh. US brands and retailers, facing the tariff on their own imports, are pressing vendors to share the cost — a dynamic that turns trade policy into a direct margin question for factories.

For sourcing teams, the 2.26% figure is a benchmark. Any US-bound program placed in Bangladesh over the past half-year has likely seen comparable rate pressure, and buyers planning 2026 programs should assume Dhaka's factories will keep pricing against the 20% tariff unless a deal changes the math.

The seven-month window covers the period since the tariff regime took effect, giving the decline a clean before-and-after read. No comparable figure for other sourcing markets appears in the report, so Bangladesh-specific cost advantage or erosion cannot be measured from this data alone.

Bangladesh's government continues to negotiate with US officials, but no timeline for a resolution has been announced. Until the tariff rate changes, price pressure on RMG exports to the US market is likely to persist.