Bangladesh's RMG exports to the US fall 5.75% in Jan-Jun

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Apparel exports from Bangladesh to the US declined by 5.75 percent year on year to $4.01 billion in the January–June period of this year, according to data from the US Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA).

For the single month of June 2026, exports from Bangladesh to the US were $763.57 million, up 5.74 percent compared with June last year.

Also, the overall imports of apparel by the US declined across the board in the first half of 2026. Total imports by the US fell to $35.09 billion, down 8.04 percent from the same period in 2025.

By volume, US apparel imports dropped 8.50 percent in square metre equivalents, while the average unit price rose 0.50 percent, the OTEXA data also said.

To the US, Cambodia's exports grew 12.32 percent, Vietnam's 1.08 percent, and Indonesia's 3.4 percent.

On the other hand, garment exports from Pakistan to the US declined 3.50 percent, while those from India and China fell 25.27 percent and 37.69 percent, respectively.

In terms of volume, Cambodia's exports grew 14.59 percent, Indonesia's 10.89 percent, Vietnam's 3.30 percent, and Pakistan's 2.26 percent.

However, Bangladesh's export volume fell by 3.69 percent, while India's fell by 22.74 percent and China's by 26.30 percent during the January–June period.

In terms of unit price, those of Vietnam and Bangladesh both fell by 2.15 percent, Cambodia's by 1.98 percent, India's by 3.28 percent, Pakistan's by 5.63 percent, Indonesia's by 6.75 percent, and China's by 15.46 percent.