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Bangladesh's trouser & shorts exports dip 9.6% in Jan-Sept

The country exported trousers and shorts worth $**.*** billion during January–September ****, according to *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/" target="_blank">sourcing intelligence tool TexPro. Exports to Europe, its largest market, totalled $*.*** billion—**.** per cent of total shipments—down **.** per cent from $*.*** billion in the same period last year. Europe’s share also fell from **.** per cent. The dip in European orders is attributed to slower retail sales, inflationary headwinds, and cautious buying by fashion brands amid geopolitical uncertainty and sluggish consumer spending.

North America was the second-largest market, with exports worth $*.*** billion during the first three quarters of ****, representing **.** per cent of total shipments. This reflected a *.** per cent decline compared to $*.*** billion in the same period last year, though its share rose from **.** per cent to **.** per cent. Demand in the US market remained constrained by tighter consumer budgets and rising import tariffs, though Bangladesh gained slightly in market share as some buyers diversified sourcing from China.