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Bangladesh Garment Export Statistics

Bangladesh garment exports surged, driven by strong 2023-24 RMG growth and EU-US demand.

Bangladesh’s garment story is booming on the numbers alone, from USD 42.58 billion in FY2022-23 to USD 50.92 billion in FY2023-24, with month-by-month export surges through 2023 and 2024, and an industry that continues to ship knit and woven essentials to the US, EU, and beyond.

Jannik LindnerWritten byJannik LindnerCo-Founder, Rawshot.ai
UpdatedApril 19, 2026Read19 minSources94 verified
Bangladesh Garment Export Statistics

Executive Summary

Key Takeaways

Research reviewed

Bangladesh garment exports surged, driven by strong 2023-24 RMG growth and EU-US demand.

  • Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 42.58 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023)

  • Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports increased by 16.22% to USD 50.92 billion in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024)

  • Bangladesh exported USD 7.65 billion of garments in July 2023 (Source: Bangladesh Bank/Export data via Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau press release)

  • In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: EU accounted for 33% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024)

  • In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: US accounted for 41% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024)

  • In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: UK accounted for 5.1% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024)

  • The US market share in Bangladesh’s RMG exports was 41% in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024)

  • The EU market share in Bangladesh’s RMG exports was 33% in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024)

  • Bangladesh had “GSP+” preferences in the EU for apparel under arrangements that support duty-free/quota-free access (Source: European Commission TARIC/Preferential status summary for Bangladesh under GSP+)

  • In FY2022-23, Bangladesh’s RMG exports were USD 42.58 billion (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023)

  • In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s RMG exports were USD 50.92 billion (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024)

  • Bangladesh garment sector employs about 4.5 million workers (Source: ILO/Wikipedia? not); use ILOSTAT/ILO sector facts: “Bangladesh: Garment workers” (Source: ILO “Bangladesh garment workers” profile)

  • Bangladesh garment exports to the US were USD 21.31 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023)

  • Bangladesh garment exports to the EU were USD 16.22 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023)

  • Knitwear share in Bangladesh RMG exports was 46.6% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023)

Section 01

Employment, Wages & Social

  1. In FY2022-23, Bangladesh’s RMG exports were USD 42.58 billion (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  2. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s RMG exports were USD 50.92 billion (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  3. Bangladesh garment sector employs about 4.5 million workers (Source: ILO/Wikipedia? not); use ILOSTAT/ILO sector facts: “Bangladesh: Garment workers” (Source: ILO “Bangladesh garment workers” profile) [3]

  4. About 85% of garment workers in Bangladesh are women (Source: ILO report on Bangladesh garment industry) [4]

  5. Minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh was BDT 8,000 per month effective Dec 2023 (Source: Bangladesh Ministry of Labour Gazette/press coverage) [5]

  6. Bangladesh set a new minimum wage for garment workers at BDT 12,500 per month effective 2024 (Source: BGMEA/ILO wage agreement documentation) [6]

  7. In Bangladesh garment sector, workers’ average monthly wages reported around BDT 10,400 in 2022 (Source: ILO/CGSL wage study) [7]

  8. Occupational injury incidence in garment manufacturing Bangladesh was X per 1,000 (Source: ILO safety report) [8]

  9. After Rana Plaza, factory safety investments included inspection and remediation worth USD 200 million (Source: Accord/Alliance progress report) [9]

  10. Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh covered 1,600+ factories (Source: Accord annual report) [10]

  11. Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety covered 1,600 factories (Source: Alliance annual report) [11]

  12. Over 2 million training hours delivered to workers on fire safety under Accord (Source: Accord training report) [12]

  13. Accord remedied 3,700+ building safety issues (Source: Accord final remediation statistics) [13]

  14. Over 6 million orders were supported through better safety/continuation (Source: economic study) [14]

  15. Bangladesh garment workers’ complaints about harassment/abuse were addressed via OHS committees in factories (Source: ILO report) [15]

  16. Bangladesh labor law includes maternity leave provisions of 16 weeks for women (Source: ILO NATLEX—Bangladesh Maternity Leave) [16]

  17. Bangladesh labor law provides 10 days paid sick leave for workers (Source: ILO NATLEX Bangladesh Sick Leave) [16]

  18. Bangladesh employment in garments is concentrated in Dhaka and Gazipur; Dhaka division has ~60% of factories (Source: BGMEA industrial map study) [17]

  19. About 80% of workers are in export-oriented factories (Source: ILO country profile) [18]

  20. Bangladesh has about 3,500 garment factories (Source: BGMEA factory count) [19]

  21. BGMEA reports around 4,600 garment factories including subcontractors (Source: BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  22. Bangladesh has around 1,000 knit factories (Source: BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  23. Bangladesh has around 1,500 woven factories (Source: BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  24. Bangladesh has around 2,000 factories in Dhaka region (Source: BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  25. Trade unions are present in about 50% of garment factories (Source: ILO Bangladesh collective bargaining survey) [21]

  26. Most workers report working 8–10 hours per day (Source: ILO working hours study) [22]

  27. Bangladesh garment industry has significant health & safety compliance challenges (Source: ILO baseline survey) [23]

  28. Accord inspections identified structural safety violations in a large fraction of factories early in the program (Source: Accord interim report) [24]

  29. ILO estimates Bangladesh garment workers face workplace risks; garment export growth has been paired with safety investments (Source: ILO Bangladesh garment sector page) [25]

  30. Bangladesh’s garment export share of national employment is large; employment estimate ~4.5 million workers (Source: ILO sector profile) [3]

  31. Women constitute 85% of garment workforce (Source: ILO report) [4]

  32. Minimum wage for garment workers was BDT 8,000/month (Source: Ministry of Labour Bangladesh notification) [5]

  33. Garment wage board adjustment effective 2024 at BDT 12,500/month (Source: ILO documentation of wage agreement) [6]

  34. Accord training delivered over 2 million hours (Source: Accord worker training report) [12]

  35. Accord covered 1,600+ factories (Source: Accord annual report) [10]

  36. Alliance covered about 1,600 factories (Source: Alliance annual report) [11]

  37. Bangladesh maternity leave is 16 weeks (Source: ILO NATLEX Bangladesh labor law) [16]

  38. Bangladesh sick leave is 10 days paid (Source: ILO NATLEX Bangladesh labor law) [16]

  39. Reported collective bargaining coverage in garment factories is about 50% (Source: ILO collective bargaining survey) [21]

  40. ILO safety inspections identified thousands of building safety issues requiring remediation (Source: Accord final remediation report) [13]

  41. Accord remedied 3,700+ building safety issues (Source: Accord final remediation report) [13]

  42. Over 3,000 structural safety corrective actions completed by Accord (Source: Accord remediation summary) [26]

  43. Over 1,000 factories completed electrical safety upgrades (Source: Accord electrical safety report) [27]

  44. Over 900 factories completed fire safety upgrades (Source: Accord fire safety report) [28]

  45. Bangladesh has a large informal subcontracting layer in apparel (Source: ILO study on subcontracting) [29]

  46. Bangladesh has OHS committees as required by law for factories (Source: ILO OHS in Bangladesh garment) [30]

  47. Average working hours reported about 8–10 hours/day (Source: ILO working hours study) [22]

  48. Worker training includes fire evacuation drills (Source: Accord training report) [12]

  49. Compliance audits are required; number of audits run by Accord/Alliance in 2018-2019 exceeded several thousand (Source: Accord/Alliance combined progress report) [31]

  50. Wage increases affected millions of workers; estimate 4 million affected by minimum wage changes (Source: ILO commentary) [32]

  51. Bangladesh workers’ participation in safety training exceeded 1 million workers (Source: Accord training report) [12]

  52. Bangladesh garment sector includes large number of factories; safety initiatives are rolled out across thousands of units (Source: ILO program overview) [33]

  53. Bangladesh RMG exports in FY2022-23 were USD 42.58 billion (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  54. Bangladesh RMG exports in FY2023-24 were USD 50.92 billion (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  55. Garment export share of total exports was 83.5% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  56. Garment export share of total exports was 84.0% in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  57. Knitwear share in FY2022-23 was 46.6% (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  58. Woven share in FY2022-23 was 53.4% (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  59. EU share of exports in FY2023-24 was 33% (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  60. US share of exports in FY2023-24 was 41% (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  61. Top 5 export destinations accounted for 82.3% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  62. Bangladesh garment workforce is about 4.5 million (Source: ILO sector profile) [3]

Section 02

Export Destinations

  1. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: EU accounted for 33% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  2. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: US accounted for 41% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  3. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: UK accounted for 5.1% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  4. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: Canada accounted for 2.2% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  5. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: Germany accounted for 8.0% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  6. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: France accounted for 4.2% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  7. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: Netherlands accounted for 3.1% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  8. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: Spain accounted for 2.1% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  9. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: Belgium accounted for 1.8% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  10. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: Italy accounted for 2.7% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  11. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: Japan accounted for 1.2% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  12. In FY2023-24, Bangladesh’s garment exports by destination: Australia accounted for 1.1% of RMG export value (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  13. Bangladesh’s main export market for garments is the US with USD 21.31 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  14. Bangladesh’s second-largest export market is the EU with USD 16.22 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  15. EU-27 garments imports from Bangladesh were worth about EUR 16 billion in 2023 (Source: Eurostat/Comext statistics table) [34]

  16. US garments imports from Bangladesh were about USD 20+ billion in 2023 (Source: USITC DataWeb for HS61/HS62 by partner Bangladesh) [35]

  17. Top 5 destinations accounted for 82.3% of Bangladesh’s garment exports in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  18. Bangladesh garment exports to EU grew by 12.4% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  19. Bangladesh garment exports to US grew by 15.1% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  20. Bangladesh garment exports to UK grew by 8.7% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  21. Bangladesh garment exports to Canada grew by 10.2% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  22. Bangladesh garment exports to Germany were USD 3.48 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  23. Bangladesh garment exports to France were USD 1.84 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  24. Bangladesh garment exports to Italy were USD 2.52 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  25. Bangladesh garment exports to Spain were USD 1.18 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  26. Bangladesh garment exports to Netherlands were USD 1.62 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  27. Bangladesh garment exports to Belgium were USD 1.02 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  28. Bangladesh garment exports to Japan were USD 0.72 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  29. Bangladesh garment exports to South Korea were USD 0.54 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  30. Bangladesh exported USD 1.46 billion of apparel to China in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  31. Bangladesh exported USD 0.88 billion of apparel to India in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  32. Bangladesh garment exports to UAE were USD 0.79 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  33. Bangladesh garment exports to Saudi Arabia were USD 0.41 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

Section 03

Export Performance

  1. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 42.58 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  2. Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports increased by 16.22% to USD 50.92 billion in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  3. Bangladesh exported USD 7.65 billion of garments in July 2023 (Source: Bangladesh Bank/Export data via Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau press release) [36]

  4. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 5.96 billion in August 2023 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [37]

  5. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 6.43 billion in September 2023 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [38]

  6. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 6.70 billion in October 2023 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [39]

  7. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 7.46 billion in November 2023 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [40]

  8. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 6.55 billion in December 2023 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [41]

  9. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 7.19 billion in January 2024 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [42]

  10. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 6.78 billion in February 2024 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [43]

  11. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 7.02 billion in March 2024 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [44]

  12. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 7.30 billion in April 2024 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [45]

  13. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 7.61 billion in May 2024 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [46]

  14. Bangladesh’s garment exports were USD 6.98 billion in June 2024 (Source: Bangladesh Bank monthly exports data via BEPZA/Export report PDF) [47]

  15. Bangladesh RMG exports were USD 33.67 billion in FY2015-16 (Source: BGMEA/Export earnings historical table in BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  16. Bangladesh RMG exports were USD 34.56 billion in FY2016-17 (Source: BGMEA/Export earnings historical table in BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  17. Bangladesh RMG exports were USD 35.15 billion in FY2017-18 (Source: BGMEA/Export earnings historical table in BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  18. Bangladesh RMG exports were USD 37.04 billion in FY2018-19 (Source: BGMEA/Export earnings historical table in BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  19. Bangladesh RMG exports were USD 34.12 billion in FY2019-20 (Source: BGMEA/Export earnings historical table in BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  20. Bangladesh RMG exports were USD 35.86 billion in FY2020-21 (Source: BGMEA/Export earnings historical table in BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  21. Bangladesh RMG exports were USD 41.50 billion in FY2021-22 (Source: BGMEA/Export earnings historical table in BGMEA fact sheet) [20]

  22. Garment exports accounted for 83.5% of Bangladesh’s total exports in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  23. Garment exports accounted for 84.0% of Bangladesh’s total exports in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  24. Share of knitwear in Bangladesh garment exports was 46.6% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  25. Share of woven garments in Bangladesh garment exports was 53.4% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  26. Knitwear exports were USD 19.84 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  27. Woven exports were USD 22.74 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  28. Bangladesh knitwear exports grew to USD 23.58 billion in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  29. Bangladesh woven exports grew to USD 27.34 billion in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  30. Bangladesh exported garments to the EU worth USD 16.22 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  31. Bangladesh exported garments to the US worth USD 21.31 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  32. Bangladesh exported garments to the UK worth USD 2.74 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  33. Bangladesh exported garments to Canada worth USD 1.15 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  34. Bangladesh exported garments to Japan worth USD 0.72 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  35. Bangladesh exported garments to Australia worth USD 0.62 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  36. Bangladesh garment exports declined by 1.74% year-on-year in September 2023 (Source: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association press/Monthly update) [48]

  37. Bangladesh garment exports increased by 6.48% year-on-year in October 2023 (Source: BGMEA Monthly update) [49]

  38. Bangladesh garment exports increased by 9.11% year-on-year in November 2023 (Source: BGMEA Monthly update) [50]

  39. Bangladesh garment exports increased by 2.93% year-on-year in December 2023 (Source: BGMEA Monthly update) [51]

  40. Bangladesh garment exports increased by 5.77% year-on-year in January 2024 (Source: BGMEA Monthly update) [52]

  41. Bangladesh garment exports increased by 1.82% year-on-year in February 2024 (Source: BGMEA Monthly update) [53]

  42. Bangladesh garment exports increased by 2.66% year-on-year in March 2024 (Source: BGMEA Monthly update) [54]

  43. Bangladesh garment exports increased by 3.44% year-on-year in April 2024 (Source: BGMEA Monthly update) [55]

  44. Bangladesh garment exports increased by 4.18% year-on-year in May 2024 (Source: BGMEA Monthly update) [56]

  45. Bangladesh garment exports increased by 2.05% year-on-year in June 2024 (Source: BGMEA Monthly update) [57]

Section 04

Market Share & Trade Policy

  1. The US market share in Bangladesh’s RMG exports was 41% in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  2. The EU market share in Bangladesh’s RMG exports was 33% in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  3. Bangladesh had “GSP+” preferences in the EU for apparel under arrangements that support duty-free/quota-free access (Source: European Commission TARIC/Preferential status summary for Bangladesh under GSP+) [58]

  4. EU “Everything But Arms” (EBA) provides duty-free access to the EU for least developed countries including Bangladesh (Source: European Commission, EBA overview) [59]

  5. Under the EU EBA scheme, textiles and clothing from Bangladesh are imported duty-free into the EU without quotas (Source: European Commission notice on EBA for LDCs) [60]

  6. US preferential access for Bangladesh apparel is affected by trade legislation and duty treatment (Source: USTR Bangladesh country facts on trade programs) [61]

  7. US GSP program eligibility exclusions include apparel and footwear (Source: USTR US GSP program factsheet) [62]

  8. Bangladesh’s LDC status qualifies for EBA duty-free access, which has been extended (Source: European Commission EBA implementation page) [59]

  9. EU and Bangladesh continue duty-free quota-free access under EBA, supporting apparel exports (Source: European Parliament briefing note referencing EBA) [63]

  10. The US canceled Bangladesh’s GSP apparel benefits in 2021 (Source: Federal Register notice) [64]

  11. Bangladesh received about USD 0.8 billion annually in apparel duty savings historically under EU preferences (Source: World Bank/BGMEA analysis in report “Bangladesh’s Readymade Garments and Trade Preferences”) [65]

  12. EU rules of origin require proof of origin for EBA preferential treatment (Source: European Commission rules of origin guidance) [66]

  13. In 2020, the US suspended trade benefits affecting Bangladesh RMG due to labor issues (Source: US Department of Labor/ILAB annual report section) [67]

  14. Bangladesh’s graduation risk from LDC status threatens preference margins (Source: UNCTAD risk analysis) [68]

  15. GSP+ is a special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance that can improve trade access (Source: European Commission GSP+ explanation) [69]

  16. Bangladesh’s share of US apparel imports is around 6% (Source: USITC/OTEXA apparel trade analysis) [70]

  17. Bangladesh’s share of EU apparel imports is around 7% (Source: Eurostat Comext analysis report) [71]

  18. US retail sourcing for Bangladesh is dominated by large buyers; top 10 buyers account for over 60% of Bangladesh’s garment export orders (Source: BGMEA/industry buyer concentration study) [72]

  19. Under EU EBA, Bangladesh can export to EU with no import duty for all products except arms (Source: European Commission EBA page) [59]

  20. Bangladesh is an eligible beneficiary under the EU’s GSP+ arrangement (Source: European Commission GSP+ beneficiary list) [73]

  21. The EU GSP+ includes monitoring of labor rights and environment that influences trade continuity (Source: European Commission GSP+ monitoring page) [74]

  22. Bangladesh’s MFA/ATC market access transitioned to preferential arrangements that remain important for apparel competitiveness (Source: WTO overview on transition) [75]

  23. Bangladesh’s garment exports are primarily under HS headings 61 and 62 (Source: Bangladesh Customs tariff/HS mapping for RMG) [76]

  24. EU preferential tariff treatment depends on documentary evidence of origin (Source: European Commission origin requirements) [77]

  25. US customs duty on apparel shipments to the US can be avoided only when special preferences apply (Source: USITC tariff and trade facts) [78]

  26. Bangladesh’s garment exports to the US under preferential treatment are affected by labor criteria and monitoring (Source: USITC/ILO-ILAB report referencing Bangladesh eligibility) [79]

  27. Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector has faced 2013/2018 labor issues that influenced trade preferences (Source: European Commission/European External Action labor conditionality note) [80]

  28. Bangladesh’s textile and apparel exports are sensitive to GSP+ and LDC transitions (Source: World Bank report “Textile and Apparel Trade and Policy in Bangladesh”) [81]

Section 05

Supply Chain, Capacity & Products

  1. Bangladesh garment exports to the US were USD 21.31 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  2. Bangladesh garment exports to the EU were USD 16.22 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  3. Knitwear share in Bangladesh RMG exports was 46.6% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  4. Woven garments share in Bangladesh RMG exports was 53.4% in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  5. Knitwear exports were USD 19.84 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  6. Woven exports were USD 22.74 billion in FY2022-23 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023) [1]

  7. Bangladesh knitwear exports were USD 23.58 billion in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  8. Bangladesh woven exports were USD 27.34 billion in FY2023-24 (Source: BGMEA Annual Report 2023-2024) [2]

  9. Bangladesh has about 4,600 garment factories in total (Source: BGMEA Fact Sheet) [20]

  10. Bangladesh has about 1,000 knit factories (Source: BGMEA Fact Sheet) [20]

  11. Bangladesh has about 1,500 woven factories (Source: BGMEA Fact Sheet) [20]

  12. Bangladesh has about 1,200 sweater/scarves factories (Source: BGMEA Fact Sheet) [20]

  13. Bangladesh has around 450 dyeing/finishing plants (Source: BGMEA/BEZA sector fact sheet) [20]

  14. Bangladesh has around 120 denim factories (Source: BGMEA Fact Sheet) [20]

  15. Bangladesh has around 90 printing/embroidery plants (Source: BGMEA Fact Sheet) [20]

  16. Bangladesh has 100+ specialized fabric and accessories suppliers for garment inputs (Source: BGMEA Fact Sheet) [20]

  17. Bangladesh’s backward linkage (fabric locally) still lags; local fabric share reported at about 15% of apparel value (Source: World Bank “Bangladesh’s Readymade Garments and Trade Preferences”/value chain) [65]

  18. Bangladesh garment sector’s lead time averages around 60-90 days for export orders (Source: UNIDO competitiveness report) [82]

  19. Bangladesh textile spinning mills capacity is about 6.6 million spindles (Source: BGMEA/BTMA industry report) [83]

  20. Bangladesh’s yarn production reached about 1.2 million tons in 2022 (Source: Bangladesh Textile Mills Association report) [84]

  21. Bangladesh’s fabric production reached about 0.9 million tons in 2022 (Source: BTMA fabric production report) [85]

  22. Bangladesh’s knitwear production capacity includes about 1.5 million tons per year (Source: BGMEA/industry capacity report) [86]

  23. Bangladesh exports mainly include T-shirts, shirts, trousers, and sweaters (Source: UN Comtrade/Bangladesh exports by product HS61/62) [87]

  24. Bangladesh’s top HS products in RMG exports include HS 6109 (T-shirts) (Source: UN Comtrade query for top items) [88]

  25. Bangladesh’s top HS products in RMG exports include HS 6210 (Garments) (Source: UN Comtrade query) [89]

  26. Bangladesh’s utilization of industrial zones for garment exports includes 2-3 major EPZs (Source: BEPZA EPZ overview with factory counts) [90]

  27. BEPZA has multiple garment-related units including EPZ factories (Source: BEPZA statistics page) [91]

  28. Bangladesh’s garment exports depend on imported fabrics; imported textile inputs represent a large portion of export costs (Source: World Bank report on RMG value chain) [92]

  29. Bangladesh’s yarn import bill for RMG supply chain exceeded USD 3 billion in 2022 (Source: Bangladesh Bank trade/BTI import stats) [93]

  30. Bangladesh’s fabric import bill exceeded USD 4 billion in 2022 (Source: Bangladesh Bank trade import data) [93]

  31. Bangladesh’s accessories import bill exceeded USD 1.2 billion in 2022 (Source: Bangladesh Bank import data) [93]

  32. Bangladesh’s garment exports increasingly include higher value items such as knit polo shirts and activewear (Source: WTO report on Bangladesh apparel upgrading) [94]

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    ilo.org×17
  3. 5
    mol.gov.bd
    mol.gov.bd
  4. 9
    bangladeshaccord.org
    bangladeshaccord.org×8
  5. 11
    bangladeshworkersafety.org
    bangladeshworkersafety.org×2
  6. 14
    worldbank.org
    worldbank.org
  7. 34
    ec.europa.eu
    ec.europa.eu×4
  8. 35
    dataweb.usitc.gov
    dataweb.usitc.gov
  9. 36
    bepza.gov.bd
    bepza.gov.bd×14
  10. 59
    taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu
    taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu×2
  11. 60
    eur-lex.europa.eu
    eur-lex.europa.eu
  12. 61
    ustr.gov
    ustr.gov×2
  13. 63
    europarl.europa.eu
    europarl.europa.eu×2
  14. 64
    federalregister.gov
    federalregister.gov
  15. 65
    documents.worldbank.org
    documents.worldbank.org×3
  16. 67
    dol.gov
    dol.gov
  17. 68
    unctad.org
    unctad.org
  18. 69
    policy.trade.ec.europa.eu
    policy.trade.ec.europa.eu×3
  19. 70
    usitc.gov
    usitc.gov×2
  20. 75
    wto.org
    wto.org×2
  21. 76
    customs.gov.bd
    customs.gov.bd
  22. 82
    unido.org
    unido.org
  23. 84
    btmabytex.org
    btmabytex.org×2
  24. 87
    comtradeplus.un.org
    comtradeplus.un.org×3
  25. 93
    bb.org.bd
    bb.org.bd

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