US trade representative due today

Assistant US Trade Representative for South Asia Michael J Delaney arrives in Dhaka today for a two-day visit to meet government officials, business leaders, and labor organisations, a US embassy announcement said.
Delaney was appointed Assistant US Trade Representative (AUSTR) for South Asia in September 2008. He is responsible for the development of trade with the countries comprising South Asia -- India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka -- as well as Iraq.
Several trade initiatives fall under his purview, including the US proposal for the creation of Regional Opportunity Zones (ROZs) in Afghanistan and certain regions of Pakistan.
Prior to his appointment as AUSTR, Delaney served as US political adviser to NATO Southern Regional Command in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Delaney will depart on April 21.
Bangladesh is currently the 58th largest goods trading partner of US, with $4.1 billion worth of goods traded during 2009. Bangladesh exported $3.7 billion worth of goods and imported goods worth $435 million in 2009.
Bangladesh was the 47th largest supplier of goods to the US in 2009. The five largest export categories in 2009 were: woven apparel ($2.5 billion), knit apparel ($849 million), miscellaneous textile products ($133 million), fish and seafood ($94 million), and headgear ($65 million).