Export

Bangladesh Stays Ahead Of China In US Apparel Race Despite Export Dip

Textile Insights September 17, 2026

Bangladesh has retained its position as the second-largest apparel supplier to the US market during January-July 2026, overtaking China as American apparel imports declined amid weaker consumer demand. According to the latest data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) under the US

Trade & Market

Bangladesh Loosens Import Regime, Gives Exporters Greater Procurement Flexibility

Textile Insights September 8, 2026

New policy removes value ceiling on non-LC imports, expands bonded facilities and FTZ provisions, while raising value-addition norms for garments Bangladesh has introduced a more flexible import regime that could ease overseas procurement for manufacturers and strengthen the country’s export-oriented supply chain. The Import Policy Order 2026–2029, issued by the Ministry

Corporates

AMANN Group To Expand Manufacturing Footprint In Bangladesh

Textile Insights June 1, 2026

German industrial thread manufacturer AMANN Group has announced plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in Bangladesh, reinforcing its long-term commitment to one of the world’s largest apparel sourcing destinations. The development was shared by AMANN Group CEO Markus Nicolaus during a meeting with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)

Industry

India Restricts Bangladeshi Garment Imports To Sea Routes Amid Trade Tensions

Textile Insights May 19, 2025

Indian government has restricted the import of readymade garments (RMG) from Bangladesh to two sea ports Kolkata and Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), effective this week. This shift ends the long-standing use of land routes like Petrapole, which previously handled 76% of such shipments. The change is expected to significantly increase transit time and logistics costs, affecting […]

Special Report

Lack Of Scale And Absence Of Right Product Mix Playing Spoilsport For Textile Industry

Textile Insights September 10, 2024

Bangladesh and Vietnam, among other countries, have in the past captured a large part of China’s declining share in the global ready-made garment (RMG) exports, while India failed to adequately capitalise on China’s losing share. Recent political upheavals and social unrest in Bangladesh  which is the second largest exporter of RMG after China, once again brings to […]

Export

Bangladesh’s July-April Garment Exports To New Markets Up 10%

Textile Insights May 30, 2024

In the July to April months of fiscal 2023-24, Bangladesh’s apparel exports to new markets increased 10 percent year on year and touched US $7.70 billion. Growth to new markets included Saudi Arabia with 58 percent growth, Turkey with 54 percent, UAE with 42 percent, Australia with 17.18 percent, South Korea with 14.75 percent and […]

Export

Bangladesh Hardly Utilising Regional Export Trade Potential

Textile Insights May 29, 2024

Bangladesh is hardly utilising its regional trade potential as less than 5 percent of its total exports go to India and China, countries that are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “Bangladeshi exports to China and India stood at $4.05 billion in 2020, but even in 2022 Bangladesh could export only $2.64 […]

Policies

Bangladeshi Apparel Export Sector Seeks Tax Breaks In Budget

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

Bangladesh’s apparel export sector is seeking tax breaks and extended policy support in the upcoming budget due to a slowdown in global demand and rising production costs. This includes a significant reduction in source tax and VAT relief on raw materials, which can help them navigate challenging economic pressures. The garment factories have requested the […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Bangladesh Can Add $500mn Of Apparel Export Via Online Sales

Textile Insights May 24, 2024

According to a study, Bangladesh has the potential to add another US $500 million in garment exports to the US, the EU and the African region through a virtual marketplace by 2027. This was the finding of a study titled ‘Establishing a Virtual Marketplace for Bangladeshi Apparels’ conducted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) with […]

Export

Bangladeshi Garment Exports To India Fall 22% In July-March

Textile Insights May 23, 2024

Exports of garments from Bangladesh to India fell to US $645.18 million between July and March of fiscal 2023-24, down 22.31 percent from $830.51 million in same period of previous fiscal. Exports of garments to India dropped despite overseas shipments rising to other non-traditional markets, sata of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)