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MK Anwar off to China

Sino-Bangla fresh trade accord this week
Bangladesh and China will enter into a fresh long-term trade agreement this week, rearranging all bilateral business transactions tn cash, abol-ishtng barter. reports UNB.
Officials said the two countries initiated the accord after China had decided to do away with barter trade in the changed perspective of its economic reforms.
The ensuing agreement will replace the existing five-year one. due to expire tn 1995. that endorsed barter between Dhaka and Beijing.
Commerce Minister MK Anwar left for Beijing yesterday for trade talks when the new trade pact is going to be signed. Anwar is leading a three-member Bangladesh delegation to the four-day talks beginning Wednesday (Dec 21) tn the Chinese capital.
Sources said the fresh deal was likely to go tn force January 1. 1993 and remain valid initially for- three years.
Bangladesh has been facing an adverse balance of trade with China ever since the two nations established diplomatic links. According to official estimates. cumulative balance of trade since 1973-74 stood at 1,036 million US dollars against Dhaka at the last fiscal year-end.
In 1991-92 fiscal, Dhaka's export to Beijing amounted to only 16.16 million US dollars against the import bill of about 120 million.
But, according to sources, liangladcsh is in a favourable position in barter with China. Export surplus in barter trade stood at 34 million US dollars to dale in favour of Dhaka.
Bangladesh and China have so far concluded 13 barter protocols. The 13th protocol, signed in June last year. Is due to expire on December 31.
Sources at the Commerce Ministry said despite abolition of barter, the Bangladesh side at the Beijing talks was likely to pursue the Chinese authorities for Special Trading Arrangement (STA).
Narrowing the existing trade Imbalance will also be pursued at the meet. Bangladesh may propose some tariff benefit for Its exports to China.
China is likely to be requested to buy all Its requirement of jute from Bangladesh. Extension Renewal of an existing contract on sale of urea to China will, too, be approached.
A request on early establishment of a joint chamber of commerce will also be put forward to the Chinese negotiators.
However, according to sources, the new trade agreement bears a provision for both Bangladesh and China to treat each other as "Most-Eavoured-Nation" in all matters relating to shipping, customs duties and other taxes levied on bilateral trading.