Bangladesh, Nov. 6 -- Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the United States faced persistent headwinds during the first nine months of 2026 as shipments dropped across export value, volume, and average unit price.

Advertisement In contrast, Southeast Asian competitors Vietnam and Cambodia demonstrated strong resilience, securing expansion in key export metrics despite a broader 6.14-percent drop in total US apparel imports.

According to official trade data from the US Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), Bangladesh fetched $6.13 billion by shipping 1.99 billion square metres of garments between January and September this year.

The shipment was 4.30 per cent lower than the $6.41 billion earnings in the corresponding per...