Merchandise exports fetch $4.77b in July

The country's merchandise exports recorded a robust double-digit growth of about 25 per cent in July 2025 to fetch US$4.77 billion, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released Monday.

Bangladesh earned US$3.81 billion in July 2024.

Out of the total US$4.77 billion, RMG fetched US$3.96 billion, marking 24.67 per cent growth, according to EPB data.

Within the RMG segment, knitwear exports rose by 26.01 per cent to US$2.17 billion, while woven garments grew by 23.08 per cent to US$1.78 billion.

Home textiles marked a 13.24 per cent growth to $68.08 million in the first month of the current fiscal year of 2025-26.

Meantime, earnings from jute and jute goods exports recorded a 4.92 per cent growth to fetch US$55.44 million in the last month.

Earnings from leather and leather products registered 29.65 per cent year-on-year growth, earning US$127.38 billion in FY'26.

Agricultural products earned US$90.50 million, showing 12.86 per cent growth.

Frozen and live fish exports recorded 42.71 per cent growth to earn US$41.20 million in July'25, led by shrimp shipment that increased by 47.38 per cent to US$31.23 million.

Engineering products recorded 74.45 per cent growth and earned US$58.23 million.

Plastics exports came to US$21.16 million in July last with a 7.41 per cent growth.

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