Countries

Bangladesh: trade by HS code

  • US$58.8bnExports 2024
  • US$63.6bnImports 2024
  • 2,983HS6 · Exports

Bangladesh exported goods worth US$58.8bn and imported US$63.6bn in 2024, in 2,983 and 4,666 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted (6109.10), men's cotton trousers and shorts (6203.42) and cotton sweaters and cardigans, knitted (6110.20).

Its largest customer was the United States and its largest supplier China.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £3.8bn from Bangladesh (+3% on the year before), above all cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted, synthetic sweaters and cardigans… and cotton sweaters and cardigans, knitted, and exported £214.4m to it.

Under DCTS Comprehensive, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Bangladesh that meet the rules of origin.

Bangladesh and the UK

UK imports£3.8bn+3% · last 12 months
UK exports£214.4m-33% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: DCTS Comprehensive

What the UK imports from Bangladesh

  1. 6109.10Cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted£539.4m
  2. 6110.30Synthetic sweaters and cardigans, knitted£280.3m
  3. 6110.20Cotton sweaters and cardigans, knitted£265.7m
  4. 6203.42Men's cotton trousers and shorts£216.5m
  5. 6204.62Women's cotton trousers and shorts£209.9m
  6. 6104.62Women's cotton trousers and shorts, knitted£146.4m
  7. 6107.11Men's cotton underpants and briefs, knitted£106.4m
  8. 6212.10Bras£94.5m
  9. 6203.43Men's synthetic trousers and shorts, woven£89.5m
  10. 6205.20Men's cotton shirts, woven£88.5m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Bangladesh and the EU

EU imports€19.5bn-10% · last 12 months
EU exports€2bn-2% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU97%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)

What the EU imports from Bangladesh

  1. 6109.10Cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted€3.2bn
  2. 6203.42Men's cotton trousers and shorts€1.8bn
  3. 6110.20Cotton sweaters and cardigans, knitted€1.6bn
  4. 6110.30Synthetic sweaters and cardigans, knitted€1.2bn
  5. 6204.62Women's cotton trousers and shorts€1.2bn
  6. 6104.62Women's cotton trousers and shorts, knitted€647.2m
  7. 6105.10Men's cotton shirts, knitted€461.3m
  8. 6205.20Men's cotton shirts, woven€459.9m
  9. 6203.43Men's synthetic trousers and shorts, woven€409.1m
  10. 6109.90T-shirts and vests of other fibres, knitted€393.8m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 6109.10Cotton T-shirts and vests, knittedUS$7.6bn
  2. 6203.42Men's cotton trousers and shortsUS$6.4bn
  3. 6110.20Cotton sweaters and cardigans, knittedUS$4.1bn
  4. 6204.62Women's cotton trousers and shortsUS$3.8bn
  5. 6110.30Synthetic sweaters and cardigans, knittedUS$2.9bn
  6. 6205.20Men's cotton shirts, wovenUS$1.8bn
  7. 6104.62Women's cotton trousers and shorts, knittedUS$1.6bn
  8. 6203.43Men's synthetic trousers and shorts, wovenUS$1.3bn
  9. 6105.10Men's cotton shirts, knittedUS$1.2bn
  10. 6201.40Men's synthetic coats and jackets, wovenUS$1.1bn
  11. 6111.20Babies' cotton clothing, knittedUS$1bn
  12. 6202.40Women's synthetic coats and jackets, wovenUS$947m
  13. 6109.90T-shirts and vests of other fibres, knittedUS$915.2m
  14. 6107.11Men's cotton underpants and briefs, knittedUS$852m
  15. 6103.42Men's cotton trousers and shorts, knittedUS$750.8m
  16. 6212.10BrasUS$649.7m
  17. 6204.69Women's trousers of other fibres, wovenUS$612.2m
  18. 6204.63Women's synthetic trousers and shorts, wovenUS$574.9m
  19. 6505.00Knitted or textile hats and capsUS$568.4m
  20. 6108.21Women's cotton briefs and pantiesUS$554m

Top imports

  1. 5201.00Raw cotton (not carded or combed)US$2.5bn
  2. 7204.49Other ferrous scrapUS$1.4bn
  3. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$1.3bn
  4. 3105.30Diammonium phosphate (DAP)US$1.2bn
  5. 2716.00ElectricityUS$1.1bn
  6. 2701.19Other coalUS$1.1bn
  7. 1201.90Soybeans (not for sowing)US$895.8m
  8. 1701.14Raw cane sugar (other)US$758.8m
  9. 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)US$691.8m
  10. 6004.10Knitted fabrics with 5%+ elastaneUS$644m
  11. 1507.10Crude soybean oilUS$629.8m
  12. 5209.42Denim (heavy cotton)US$597.9m
  13. 5407.52Dyed polyester filament woven fabricUS$571.2m
  14. 5205.23Single combed cotton yarn (Nm 43-52)US$568.1m
  15. 3103.11Superphosphates (35%+ P2O5)US$526.2m
  16. 5211.42Denim (cotton under 85%)US$510.4m
  17. 6006.32Dyed synthetic knitted fabricsUS$491.5m
  18. 7208.39Hot-rolled steel coil, under 3 mmUS$482.4m
  19. 5205.24Measuring less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)US$450.3m
  20. 0713.40Dried lentilsUS$427.3m

Main buyers from Bangladesh

  1. United States US$8.6bn
  2. Germany US$8.5bn
  3. France US$4.2bn
  4. United Kingdom US$4.1bn
  5. Poland US$3.9bn
  6. Spain US$3.8bn
  7. India US$1.8bn
  8. Netherlands US$1.6bn
  9. Italy US$1.6bn
  10. Canada US$1.5bn

Main suppliers of Bangladesh

  1. China US$21bn
  2. India US$9.6bn
  3. Indonesia US$2.9bn
  4. Brazil US$2.5bn
  5. United States US$2.1bn
  6. Singapore US$1.8bn
  7. Australia US$1.3bn
  8. Malaysia US$1.2bn
  9. Japan US$1.2bn
  10. Morocco US$1.1bn

Questions and answers

What does Bangladesh export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted (HS 6109.10), worth US$7.6bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Bangladesh?

Yes: goods from Bangladesh can enter at preferential rates under DCTS Comprehensive, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.