BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury termed the reduction of countervailing tariffs on Bangladeshi exports to the US—from 35% to 20%—as a "satisfactory development" for the export sector. “With Pakistan at 19%, Vietnam at 20%, and India at 25%, Bangladesh is now in a competitive position,” he said. However, Khasru noted that without full transparency on the negotiation terms and what Bangladesh had to offer in return, the overall impact remains unclear. He added that the US imposed the higher tariffs to protect its own exports and urged for a clear explanation from the interim government.