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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Major Garment Producer Bangladesh Says US Buyers Halting Orders

Textile and garment production accounts for about 80 percent of exports in Bangladesh (Credit: AFP)

US buyers have begun halting orders from Bangladesh, the world's second-biggest garment manufacturer, after punishing US tariffs, leaders of the South Asian nation's critical industry warned on Monday.

Textile and garment production accounts for about 80 percent of exports in Bangladesh and the industry has been rebuilding after it was hit hard in a student-led revolution that toppled the government last year.

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