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The world's second-largest garment exporter.
Bangladesh ships more ready-made garments than any country except China. Its factories run large, repeat programmes for many of the world's best-known retailers.
Why Bangladesh
The scale of a leader. The access of a partner.
Bangladesh is one of the most capable places in the world to make clothing and leather goods. Here is why, in plain terms.
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Skilled people, competitive costs, integrated supply.
A large, experienced workforce keeps costs competitive. Knit supply chains are vertically integrated: yarn, knitting, dyeing, cutting and sewing can all happen in-country, which shortens lead times.
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Preferential access to major markets.
EU: duty-free, quota-free access under Everything But Arms (EBA). LDC graduation is scheduled for November 2026, with EBA preferences continuing through a transition period to 2029. UK: duty-free access under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). Canada, Japan and Australia: preferential access for many apparel lines. Imports into the US pay standard duties.
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Safer and greener factories.
After 2013, factory safety was reformed through the Accord and now the RMG Sustainability Council, covering structural, fire and electrical safety. Bangladesh also has the world's largest number of LEED-certified green garment factories.
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A large domestic leather base.
Raw hides come from local livestock, and a dedicated tannery estate at Savar processes them. That gives leather goods makers short, traceable material supply.
Summary
What this means for your costs.
Lower FOB
Competitive labour and integrated supply reduce unit cost.
Duty savings
0% import duty into the EU and UK on qualifying goods.
Shorter knit lead times
Yarn to finished cotton-knit garment without leaving the country.
Duty treatment depends on product, rules of origin and destination. Goods imported into the United States pay standard duties.