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  Facts & Figures of Knitwear Sector  
     
  Knitwear Export for FY 2007-08 (July-March): US $ 3913.63 million ( Largest)  
       
   

Export of RMG in FY 2007-08 (in Million USD)

Monthly Growth Rate Compared to Last Year (%)
Year
Month
 Woven Knit Total Month Woven Knit Total
2007
July
 345.20 346.74 691.94 July -23.61 -23.45 -23.53
August
 417.02 445.05 862.07 August -9.71 -0.42 -5.14
September
 353.78 412.46 766.24 September +0.54 +18.17 +9.32
October
 314.66 387.32 701.98 October +1.05 +10.13 +5.87
November
 417.14 442.06 859.20 November +26.29 +40.35 +33.16
December
 471.11 516.57 987.68 December +2.48 +15.51 +8.90
2008
January
 492.36 464.40 956.76 January +49.02 +68.87 +58.04
February
 477.96 455.05 933.01 February +15.05 +32.61 +23.00
March
 481.00 443.98 924.98 March +22.77 +25.05 +23.85
Total (Jul'07-Mar'08)
3770.23 3913.63 6758.88 Total(Jul'07-Mar'08) +7.54 +17.34 +17.32
Share in National Export
37.11% 38.52% 75.63%
 
   

Source: Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh

 

  
  Yearly Export (FY* 2006-07): US$ 4553.60 million (2nd Largest)  
   
USA - US$ 762.39 Million
EU - US$ 3440 Million
Canada - US$ 200.70 Million
Others - US$ 149.85 Million
 
 
  Share in National Export - 37.39%  
 
  Share in RMG Export - 49.44%  
 
  Yearly Growth - 19.30% (average growth 26.32%)  
 
  Contribution in National Export Increase - 44.60%  
 
  Net Retention amount - US$ 2731.80 million  
 
  Net retention rate - 60% (Highest)  
 
  Value addition - 75% (Highest)  
 
  Quantity Exported - 199.54 million dozens  
 
  Labor Force Employed  
   
Direct - 1.00 million; about 70% of them are women.
Indirect - 0.50 million
 
 
  Number of Member Units About - 1500 (2008)  
       
  Comparative Export Performance of Bangladeshi Knit Productin Major Importing Countries:  

(Figures in Million US $)

Country

2005-06

2006-07

Growth %

Germany

993.49

1103.28

11.05

USA

618.51

762.39

23.26

France

435.25

475.86

9.33

UK

401.77

489.40

21.81

Spain

258.65

351.34

35.84

Italy

225.33

268

18.94

Canada

188.55

200.70

6.44

Netherlands

181.26

243.85

34.53

Belgium

141.2

163.6

15.86

Sweden

92.98

103.82

11.66

Source: Export Promotion Bureau,Bangladesh

 

* FY = Financial Year (July-June )