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Bangladesh's RMG exports surge 13% to $19.8 bn in Jul-Dec 2024

Woven exports marginally outpaced knitwear garment exports in growth. During the first six months of the current fiscal, exports of knitwear (Chapter **) rose by **.** per cent to $**.*** billion, compared to $*.*** billion in the corresponding period of fiscal ****-**. On the other hand, woven apparel exports (Chapter **) increased by **.** per cent, totalling $*.*** billion, compared to $*.*** billion during the same period, according to EPB data.

Home textile exports (Chapter **, excluding ******) experienced growth, increasing by *.** per cent to $***.** million, compared to $***.** million during the same period in the last fiscal. Collectively, exports of woven and knitted apparel, clothing accessories, and home textiles constituted **.** per cent of Bangladesh’s total exports, amounting to $**.*** billion for the period.