RMG exports attain 4.79% growth in July-September of FY26

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The export of Ready-Made Garment (RMG) items showed a positive trend during the July-September period of the current fiscal year (FY26) fetching $9.97 billion, a marginal increase of 4.79%.

According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB’s) recently published country-wise export data for Bangladesh for July-September 2025-26, the European Union remains the key market, accounting for 47.60% of total RMG exports, valued at $4.75 billion.

Exports to the United States were $2.01 billion (20.18%), while Canada and the UK contributed $336.70 million (3.38%) and $1.22 billion (12.23%), respectively.

Year-over-year growth in RMG exports showed increases of 3.64% for the EU, 8.60% for the USA, and 13.63% for Canada. The UK saw a modest growth of 6.74%.

Bangladesh’s RMG exports also saw only a 0.77% rise in non-traditional markets; the knitwear sector has shown a growth of 4.31%, with the woven sector also experiencing an increase of 5.41%.