Bangladesh has offered to buy 25 jets from Boeing Co., using the recent US-Indonesia trade deal as a model, in hopes of persuading President Donald Trump to lower tariffs on the country.

The U.S. recently imposed a 35% tariff on Bangladeshi goods, dealing a blow to the country’s crucial garment industry. Dhaka is now seeking a reduced rate, ideally in line with the lower tariffs granted to regional peers: 20% for Vietnam and 19% for Indonesia and the Philippines.

Bangladesh has ordered 25 aircraft from Boeing and ramped up imports of key American goods in an effort to defuse trade tensions and bring down the steep tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, a senior official said on Sunday.

Bangladesh has placed an order for 25 Boeing aircraft as part of efforts to ease a proposed 35% US export tariff set to take effect on August 1, 2025.

The commerce ministry has disclosed that it placed an order for 25 aircraft from US-based Boeing Company, but the flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines says it was never consulted.

Bangladesh has taken a major step to avoid heavy U.S. tariffs by placing an order for 25 aircraft from Boeing, the large American plane maker. This is a sharp increase from an earlier plan to buy just 14 planes.

Bangladesh has ordered 25 Boeing (BA) aircraft and increased imports of American goods in an effort to diffuse trade tensions and lower tariffs

The letter called for a three-month suspension of the measure to allow time for talks. Trump agreed. The pause was intended specifically for negotiations. In response, Bangladesh announced duty exemptions on 626 US products in its national budget.