Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine October Issue 2018 | Page 26

BANGLADESH INSIGHT
Italy
Italy, yet another major European
market, fetched US $ 1.5 billion for
Bangladesh, occupying over 4.2 per
cent of the country’s exports. The
prime export item was knitwear at
US $ 947 million, followed by woven
garments worth US $ 506 million,
and home textiles at US $ 21 million.
Netherlands
The Dutchmen imported US
1.2 billion worth of goods from
Bangladesh and occupied over
3.2 per cent of the country’s export
basket during 2017-18. During
this time, the major export item
was knitwear at US $ 520 million,
followed by woven garments at US
$ 414 million, and home textiles at
US $ 48 million.
Canada
Canada imported US over $ 1.1
billion w