Bangladesh’s share in US apparel market rises to 10.53%
Bangladesh’s share in the American apparel market increased to 10.53 percent in 2025 from 9.26 percent in 2024, as demand for locally made garment items grew and China lost market share, according to data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA).
Bangladesh, the third-largest garment exporter to the USA, exported apparel items worth $8.20 billion out of the $77.88 billion imported by US clothing retailers and brands last year from all over the world.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Vietnam became the top garment exporter to the USA in 2025, surpassing China, which faced the burden of reciprocal tariffs last year. Vietnam exported garments worth $16.74 billion, occupying a 21.50 percent market share.
In 2024, China’s share in the US market was 20.83 percent, while Vietnam’s share was recorded at 18.90 percent. In 2025, China, the second-largest exporter, shipped garment items worth $10.64 billion, accounting for a 13.66 percent market share, the data also showed.
In 2023, Bangladesh’s market share was 9.37 percent, and in 2022 it was 9.74 percent, the data said. Bangladesh’s garment exports to the USA, the country’s single largest export destination, were affected by the severe fallout of Covid-19, and in 2021 the market share was 8.76 percent.
Garment exports from Bangladesh to the USA may increase further because of the lowering of reciprocal tariffs by the Trump administration to 10 percent.
The reduction in tariffs will lower commodity prices in American markets, encouraging buyers to purchase more items such as garments.
Ultimately, the supply of locally made garments to the American market will grow in the future, said Mahmud Hasan Khan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association.
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