Mauritius is looking to expand its apparel and textile trade with Bangladesh. Bilateral business relations are growing stronger with increased trade between the two countries. Bangladesh is the world’s second largest apparel sourcing destination. Bangladesh is working full steam to achieve its target of $50 billion in exports from the apparel and textiles sector by 2021.

Mauritius is a country which can boast of having one of the best infrastructures in Africa. It has a population of 1.2 million with the main languages being English, French and Creole. The textile and clothing industry of Mauritius is into knitwear, kids’ wear, trousers etc. But knitwear is where it excels in and enjoys international prowess. Mauritius has quite a few vertically integrated units. The country is developing the capability and capacity to cater to the needs of global buyers. The USP of Mauritius is the reliability and credibility it has built in its buyers’ community which is the holy grail of its continued relevance to the ever changing sourcing landscape.

Bangladesh earned $1.7 million from apparel exports to Mauritius in fiscal 2017-18. Bangladesh’s apparel exports to Mauritius are monopolised by knitwear products. During 2017-18, knitwear items fetched $1.7 million while woven items earned about $1,41,000.