Bangladesh Eases Fumigation Requirements, Boosts U.S. Cotton Imports

BangladeshApparel

23 March 2023, Mumbai 

The Ministry of Commerce of the Bangladesh Government has announced easing the rules for mandatory fumigation tests for importing cotton from Western Hemisphere nations or regions, particularly from the United States. Resulting clearly in the time reduction, hassles, and in turn cost of doing business for importers in Bangladesh, and in effect the competitiveness of the country's cotton industry at a time when there is a growing ambition of the country to hit USD 100 Billion exports in the coming years.

An interesting data point is that Bangladesh is the third-largest apparel import source for the USA and, that the value of USA apparel imports from Bangladesh has been gradually rising over the past 10 years. The recent growth in USA's RMG imports from Bangladesh after the pandemic is particularly commendable.

It is laudable that BGMEA is actively interacting/engaging with the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) on varied issues to make trade between Bangladesh and the USA easier.

The MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) signed between BGMEA and AAFA to improve competitiveness and facilitate trade access to the US market is a big plus. As today Bangladesh is in a good place, the proposal to replace conventional labeling with digital labeling is also a timely idea as it will lessen manufacturing costs and ensure greater transparency and traceability of products.

Overall, it seems that The semblance is that Bangladesh is ticking boxes right at this moment building its competitiveness in the global textile industry and consolidating its leadership status and in particular trade relations with the USA.

Latest Textile Events

Author’s Posts

  • Tamil Nadu Textile Sector Begins Strong Recovery

    Tamil Nadu Textile Industry Shows Signs of Recovery
    After ...

    May 22, 2025

  • Shahid Kapoor Joins Taapsee Pannu for Vogue Eyewear India

    BRAND ANNOUNCEMENT | VOGUE EYEWEAR WELCOMES SHAHID KAPOOR, WHO JOINS TAAPSEE PANNU AS ITS BRAND AMBAS...

    May 22, 2025

  • 3rd Morocco International Yarn & Fabric Sourcing Show 2025

    3rd Morocco International Yarn & Fabric Sourcing Show 2025

    May 13, 2025

  • India’s Apparel Exports: Big Potential, Low Share

    Despite having the world’s second-largest vertically integrated textile industry, India’s share...

    May 05, 2025

  • CITI: India must engage U.S. on tariffs

    "Bridging the Information Gap in the Textile and Fashion Industry."

    DFU
    Inside Fashion Vol. 23 No. 2
    Azad
    EasiTex