Future of export hinges on continuity of EU duty benefit PRI study says PRI study says The future of Bangladesh's exports heavily depends on the continuation of duty-free privileges to the European Union, the country's largest export bloc, following the 2024 status graduation, according to findings of a study released yesterday. If the EU extends the duty privileges, then other developed countries will follow suit, said MA Razzaque, research director of Policy Research Institute (PRI). As a least developed country (LDC), Bangladesh currently enjoys duty-free access to the EU under the latter's Everything But Arms (EBA) initiative, with around 61 per cent of its yearly exports destined for the region.