Dhaka, March 15 -- Bangladeshi-made major garment items fetch higher prices in the European Union (EU) compared to the US due to different pricing and margin strategies based on preferential market access, according to a study by Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID).

"On average, firms obtain 5.0 per cent to 18 per cent higher prices in the EU than in the US market for top ten apparel products," said Jillur Rahman, a lecturer at the Department of Development Studies of Dhaka University.

Citing example, the academic, also deputy director of RAPID, said exporters receive about 20-27 per cent higher prices for T-shirts in Germany than in the US, while trousers command a 9.0-15 per cent price premium in the German market....