Bangladesh to oppose Pakistan's GSP plea to the EU
Commerce Minister Faruk Khan yesterday said Bangladesh will oppose Pakistan's plea regarding generalised system of preferences (GSP) to the EU at the next World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting to keep the export growth of Bangladesh to Eurozone unhurt.
Khan said Bangladesh has been vehemently opposing Pakistan's plea for attaining the GSP over the last few years because Pakistan does not deserve such kind of duty preferences from the EU. The export of Bangladesh to the EU has been maintaining high for preferential duty treatment.
Different media reports said that India will also support Pakistan for attaining the GSP facility for the latter's 75 products to the EU, although previously India opposed the Pakistan's move.
“The position of Bangladesh is very clear. We opposed Pakistan earlier in this issue and we will continue our stand this year also,” Khan said in a news briefing at his office yesterday, after his visit to Germany.
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