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Bangladesh grabs 10% share in US apparel market amid China slowdown

21 Jun '25

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Bangladesh grabs 10% share in US apparel market amid China slowdown

Insights

Bangladesh's share in the US apparel market crossed * per cent in Q1 2025, reaching $***.** billion, driven by a **.** per cent year-on-year surge.
While China retained the top spot with $***.** billion, its share slipped to **.** per cent.
Trade tensions with China and strong growth momentum have helped Bangladesh gain ground in the world's largest apparel-importing market.

The US imported apparel worth $**.*** billion during January–March ****. Imports from Bangladesh amounted to $*.*** billion, accounting for **.** per cent of total apparel imports. Imports from China stood at $*.*** billion, or **.** per cent of the total, according to Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro.

In the same quarter of the previous year, US apparel imports totalled $**.*** billion. Imports from China and Bangladesh were valued at $*.*** billion and $*.*** billion, respectively, contributing **.** per cent and *.** per cent. China’s share declined to **.** per cent, while Bangladesh’s share rose to **.** per cent in Q* ****.