RMG exports increase by 4.79 percent in July-September

A positive trend has been observed in ready-made garment (RMG) exports during the July-September period of the current fiscal year 2025-26. During this period, export earnings amounted to US$ 9.97 billion, which is 4.79 percent more than the same period of the previous year.

According to the country-wise export data of Bangladesh for the July-September period of the fiscal year 2025-26 recently released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the European Union (EU) is the top export market of Bangladesh, accounting for 47.60 percent of the total RMG exports. It amounted to US$ 4.75 billion.

Exports to the United States amounted to US$ 2.01 billion (20.18 percent), Canada to US$ 336.70 million (3.38 percent) and the United Kingdom to US$ 1.22 billion (12.23 percent).

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Year-on-year, exports to the EU increased by 3.64 percent, the US by 8.60 percent, Canada by 13.63 percent and the UK by 6.74 percent.

Bangladesh's RMG exports to non-traditional markets increased by 0.77 percent. Exports in the knitwear sector increased by 4.31 percent and in the oven sector by 5.41 percent.