Within those emerging destinations, shipments to Japan, Australia, India, Turkiye and South Korea rose 9.62 per cent YoY to $1.03 billion from $935.3 million, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data showed. The five markets accounted for 56.58 per cent of Bangladesh’s total RMG exports to non-traditional markets, which reached $1.81 billion in the first quarter (Q1).
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to non-traditional markets rose 9.40 per cent to $1.81 billion in July-September FY26-27, outpacing EU growth.
Shipments to five leading destinations increased 9.62 per cent to $1.03 billion.
Turkiye drove about 90 per cent of their combined increase, while Japan remained the largest destination. India was the only market among the five to record a quarterly decline.
Japan remained the largest of the five markets, with exports of $343.65 million, up 2.61 per cent and equal to 18.97 per cent of non-traditional market exports, according to EPB data cited by local media. Australia followed at $209.06 million, up 1.02 per cent, while India stood third at $204.96 million after a 5.37 per cent decline, making it the only top-five market to contract in the quarter.
Turkiye recorded the fastest growth, with Bangladesh’s RMG exports there rising 123.14 per cent to $146.63 million from $65.71 million, EPB data showed. South Korea increased 8.81 per cent to $120.94 million. Turkiye alone added $80.92 million, accounting for about 90 per cent of the combined increase across the five markets; excluding Turkiye, shipments to the other four markets grew 1.04 per cent.
Exports to the top five non-traditional markets increased 16.77 per cent YoY to $345.20 million from $295.63 million. Turkiye rose 224.93 per cent to $46.65 million, South Korea grew 37.88 per cent to $44.55 million and Japan advanced 5.19 per cent to $116.47 million, while India fell 0.86 per cent and Australia declined 0.14 per cent.
In other market data, RMG exports to the United Kingdom and Canada grew 5.94 per cent and 3.85 per cent respectively, while exports to Germany and France fell 0.15 per cent and 4.91 per cent. Exports to the United States increased 10.40 per cent, China moved into second position and Vietnam held the top position. Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands helped offset weaker demand from Germany and France.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SG)
