Bangladesh first overtook China in January-February as the Trump administration imposed higher tariffs on Chinese garment imports

Earlier, in January-February this year, Bangladesh overtook China for the first time in garment shipments to the USA

Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the United States, the country’s largest single-market destination, grew more than 15 percent year-on-year to $7.08 billion in the January-October period, according to US government data.

Bangladesh has a strategic opportunity to strengthen its position in the US apparel market as major competitor countries face higher tariffs and growing risks, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

Bangladesh shipped apparels worth $5.74 billion in the July-March period to the USA

Festive season sales signalling a strong rebound in apparel shipment from Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s garment export to the United States fell 23.33 percent year-on-year to $5.77 billion in January-September owing to a demand slowdown in the world’s largest economy and the piling up of stocks.