From January 2022 to August 2022 Bangladesh’s denim exports to the United States rose by 46 per cent compared to the same period of 2021.

In 2021, Bangladesh became the top denim exporter to the US for the second consecutive year and currently holds a 22 per cent share in the US denim market. Bangladesh’s denim is the biggest brand in the US market and US buyers consider it an elite product of high quality.Bangladesh is maintaining its growth in exporting denim apparel to the US as the top supplier, despite the slowdown in the US due to falling consumer demand caused by global economic challenges.

Denim imports from Mexico to the US increased 20 per cent in the first eight months of 2022. Mexico has a share of 16 per cent in the US denim market. Imports from Pakistan soared by 41 per cent. Pakistan has a 11 per cent share. Imports from Vietnam grew by 28 per cent. Vietnam has a ten per cent share. Denim shipments from China to the US were up 13 per cent. China has a nine per cent share.

Bangladesh is doing well due to efficiency, strong backward linkage, quality products and many more reasons. Orders shifting from China and Vietnam are also a factor.