A two–member US delegation is due in Dhaka today to attend the first-ever meeting on Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA).
The meeting will be held on April 28.
The US delegation includes Mara Burr, deputy assistance of United States Trade Representative (USTR) for South and Central Asia, and Michael O’ Donovan, international labour economist of the International Labour Affairs Bureau Department.
Two international trade specialists in office of South Asia, Department of Commerce of US, Jonathan Goldberg and Toby Glucksman will also join the delegation.
Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed said the meeting would be held as per the schedule at Pan Pacific Sonargoan Hotel.
As per agenda, the TICFA meeting will review bilateral trades and investment between the two countries, Bangladesh Action Plan for GSP and the US investment in Bangladesh, he said.
Discussions will be held on the market access of goods and services.
The US will raise issues like tariff cut on the import of fire safety, electrical and structural safety equipment, public tender specification, diabetic drugs, insurance, currency issues and delay payment.
The other US government’s issues are intellectual property rights and regional development.
Both the US and Bangladesh will deliver a joint press statement after the meeting.
TICFA delegation will visit Square Fashion in Mymensingh on April 29 and will meet local businessmen at Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on April 27.
The US delegation visit Chittagong Export Processing Zone on April 26 and leave Dhaka on April 30.
