tariff

Thoughts

Measuring the impacts of tariff: Protecting industries or hindering growth?

A tariff is meant to protect local industries by making imported goods more expensive. However, more protection leads to making the industry inefficient

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Measuring the impacts of tariff: Protecting industries or hindering growth?

The event titled “Effects of counterfeited products in Bangladeshi market and their impacts on human health” was jointly organised by the Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) and Bangladesh Foodstuff Importers and Suppliers Association (BAFISA) on Monday (23 December). Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

High tariff, lack of coordination drive counterfeit food spread: Experts

A Chinese flag is displayed next to a "Made in China" sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
World+Biz

Biden team to probe Chinese chips, setting up Trump for tariffs

US President-elect Donald Trump. File Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn't buy more oil, gas

Md Rizwanul Islam. TBS: Sketch
Thoughts

Will Trump era trade policy run amok?

NBR Office in Dhaka. File Photo: Collected
NBR

NBR to gradually rationalise 60 tariff lines by 2026

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Telecom

Experts urge to eliminate bandwidth and tariff disparities

Should govt suspend renewable power projects or renegotiate their tariffs to speed up green goals?
Infrastructure

Should govt suspend renewable power projects or renegotiate their tariffs to speed up green goals?

The BYD EV Dolphin Mini is displayed as the Chinese electric-vehicle producer announces the launch of the low-cost EV in Mexico City, Mexico February 28, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan/File Photo
Europe

EU presses ahead with Chinese EV tariffs after divided vote

This photo taken on 24 April 2024 shows a new energy vehicle (NEV) assembly line of BYD, China's leading NEV manufacturer, at the plant of BYD in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province. Photo: Xinhua/Li Jianan
Global Economy

EU states greenlight extra tariffs on EVs from China

This photo taken on 24 April 2024 shows a new energy vehicle (NEV) assembly line of BYD, China's leading NEV manufacturer, at the plant of BYD in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province. Photo: Xinhua/Li Jianan
Global Economy

US finalizes sharp tariff hikes on Chinese EVs

A drone view shows BYD electric vehicles (EV) before being loaded onto the "BYD Explorer No.1" roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, China April 25, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS /File Photo
World+Biz

China-built EVs hit with duties in biggest EU trade case yet