American imports of readymade garments from the world in the first nine months of 2022 increased by 34 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year.

US apparel imports from China grew by 28 per cent. Imports by the USA from Vietnam increased by 34 per cent. Imports from India grew by 53 per cent. Imports from Indonesia increased by 54 per cent. Imports from Cambodia grew by 46 per cent. Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the United States in September 2022 increased by 34 per cent.

The US is the largest export destination for Bangladesh. There are three reasons for Bangladesh’s export growth to the US market. One is the shifting of orders from China to other manufacturing countries and another is increasing demand for knitwear products on the market.

Also orders are being shifted from China. US buyers are shifting their orders from China in large volumes and Bangladesh is getting a portion of the orders. Apart from Bangladesh, some other countries, including Vietnam and India, are getting a share of the orders being shifted from China. Before the pandemic, Bangladesh’s export item to the US was mainly woven garments, but the demand for knitwear has increased on the market for the past two years.