Indonesia is keen on signing a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Dhaka by April this year even if has finalised its end on formulating a revised offer list for the negotiation of BI-PTA, which it will exchange with Dhaka’s revised offer while also expressing readiness to hold a meeting of the 4th Trade Negotiating Committee of BI-PTA February end or first week of March.
Media reports maintained this, citing sources who have reportedly maintained the Indonesian Embassy in Dhaka has already informed the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry of the same.
Speaking to the media, the concerned officials further said to expedite the negotiations, Indonesia has already sent some documents to Bangladesh on the proposed BI-PTA agreement even if in September last year, Bangladesh had sought a revised list of goods from Indonesia on which Jakarta could offer tariff concession for Bangladeshi products before signing the proposed PTA.
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