# Japan and Bangladesh Forge Economic Pact

> Japan aims to fast-track Bangladesh's first economic pact to counter China's trade influence.
- Title: Japan and Bangladesh Forge Economic Pact · Nikkei Asia
- Summary: Japan aims to fast-track Bangladesh's first economic pact to counter China's trade influence. Japan plans to get parliament to approve an economic…
- Keywords: japan, bangladesh, economic pact, tariffs, textile products, parliament, trade rules, china, news, business, world, Forge
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/japan-set-to-move-forward-with-bangladesh-s-first-economic-pact
- Published: 2026-10-17T17:00:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japan, bangladesh, economic pact, tariffs, textile products, parliament, trade rules, china, news, business, world
## Japan's Foreign Ministry
Japan's Foreign Ministry aims to have parliament approve an economic partnership agreement with Bangladesh during the current legislative session.
## Textile Tariff Elimination
The economic pact with Bangladesh will eliminate tariffs on textile products imported by Japan.
## Counterweight to China
Tokyo seeks to deepen cooperation, set baseline for trade rules as China looms.
## Key takeaway

Japan plans to get parliament to approve an economic partnership agreement with Bangladesh to eliminate tariffs on textile imports and serve as a counterweight to China.