Bangladesh’s exports of children’s apparel to the US grew 22 per cent in the first ten months of 2021, reveal OTEXA data. Although amid the Covid-led chaos, the American demand for junior wear was low, it gained momentum in 2021. US imports of babywear in the January 2021 to October period of 2021 grew by 32 per cent. China is the largest exporter of junior wear to the US. From January 2021 to October 2021, exports from China grew by 41 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year. In the same period Vietnam’s exports to the US market witnessed a 32 per cent growth. India’s exports grew 48 per cent.

Bangladesh’s garment exports to the US and the EU increased between July and October of 2021 compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. Bangladesh has two main export destinations for garment products -- the US, which accounts for 24 per cent of the shipments, and the European Union (EU), which accounts for 64 per cent. The country’s garment shipments have continued to attain an impressive recovery, largely driven by volume, as the price hike rate has been very low, with normalcy restoration in the global supply chain from the pandemic's severe fallout.