Readymade garment exports from Bangladesh to the United States increased by 12.43% year-on-year to US $ 7.6 billion in the first eleven months of 2025, according to data from the US Office of Textiles and Apparel (Otexa).
The overall growth was recorded despite a sharp decline in November, when exports fell 14.57% to US $ 526.51 million compared with the same month a year earlier.
During the January–November period, total US apparel imports edged lower, declining 1.44% in value and 3.23% in volume. Average import prices, however, rose by 1.85% over the period, Otexa data showed.
Bangladesh was among several apparel-exporting countries that expanded their share of the US market during the year. Vietnam’s garment exports to the US rose 11.35%, while India recorded a 6.04% increase. Pakistan’s exports grew 11.82%, Indonesia’s by 9.79%, and Cambodia posted a sharp rise of 26.18%. In contrast, China’s garment exports to the US fell significantly by 33.90%.
In volume terms, Bangladesh reported growth of 13.30%, with Vietnam up 11.99% and India registering a 4.73% increase. Pakistan recorded an 18.28% rise, Indonesia grew 13.39%, and Cambodia saw a surge of 35.40%. China, however, experienced a steep decline of 25.86% in export volumes, according to Otexa.
Unit prices per garment piece between January and November 2025 showed mixed trends across exporting countries. Bangladesh recorded a marginal decline of 0.77%, while prices from Vietnam fell 0.57%. China saw a sharper drop of 10.84%, Cambodia 6.81%, Pakistan 5.46% and Indonesia 3.18%. India was the only major exporter to record a price increase, with unit prices rising 1.25% over the period, Otexa data indicated.
