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Bangladesh’s apparel export basket remains heavily skewed toward basic items while significantly lagging behind global market trends in value-added, advanced garment categories, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
Citing figures from EPB and the International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade Map, the report revealed that Bangladesh exported $38.825 billion worth of apparel in calendar year 2025 (CY2025) out of total global exports reaching $426.00 billion.
A breakdown by product categories shows that basic garments—comprising bottomwear, T-shirts, sweaters, innerwear, babies' garments, and small accessories—accounted for 76.94 percent of Bangladesh's total apparel exports, compared to 61.58 percent of total world trade in basic items.
Bottomwear alone constituted 33.68 percent of Bangladesh's export basket, compared to 21.68 percent globally. T-shirts accounted for 18.64 percent of Bangladesh's shipments against 10.09 percent worldwide.
