This report provides a comprehensive view of the most prominent US brands buying denim garments from Bangladesh. It looks which are the top 15 buyers from USA and analyse further how they are working

From the pie chart provided, these top 15 brands constitute 83.6% of the total denim imported from Bangladesh by brands in the USA. [private_special]. It is important to note that the purchases by brands shown here reflect only those shipments which went to USA and not to other destinations. So if Levi’s purchased quantities for EU, then they would not reflect in this report.

SHARE OF EACH OF TOP 15 BRANDS

Bangladesh has long been a leading producer of denim apparel worldwide. This pie chart shows the market share of some of the top US brands that are purchasing their denim garments from Bangladesh in 2022.

TOP 15 COMPANIES BUYING DENIMS

The graph shows that Kontoor has purchased an impressive quantity of 38.6 million denim garments from Bangladesh with a total value estimated at 281.2 million dollars.

Followed by Levi’s that have purchased 13.3 million of denim garments at a value estimated around 116.9 million dollars. Then Gap with 11.6 million units purchased. Kohl’s is next on the list at 9.3 million, while Walmart follows behind with 8 million units purchased in Bangladesh. It is clear that Kontoor has the most extensive network and capacity to purchase bulk order online from local retailers in Bangladesh.

Average Buying Price (USD/Pc)

In this section, we intend to compare different average prices paid by each US brands for purchasing denim from Bangladesh. This analysis can provide great insight into the current trends and dynamics in the market.

Kontoor, Levis, Gap, Kohl’s, and Walmart are five popular US denim brands that purchase their garments from Bangladesh. However, their prices may not be the best as we can see from the above graph.

Despite a low quantity of merchandise being purchased by MGF & Williamson-Dickie, they have paid comparatively higher average prices for denim garments – 11.3 & 11.2 USD/pc respectively.

TOP 3  GARMENT SUPPLIERS OF THESE BRANDS

In this section, we will take a look at who these major suppliers who are producing and supplying to the top 4 brands who are buying from Bangladesh. So, for example, in the first graphic, you can see that Hameem group is the biggest supplier of garments to Kontoor from Bangladesh followed by Al- Muslim group and Sharmin group. But again, as mentioned before, the actual quantities of each of these brands could be higher as only shipments made to USA are considered in this report.

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[/private_special] The denim clothing industry is thriving in Bangladesh, and the country plays an important role in the global denim trade. Bangladesh suppliers are now amongst some of the biggest providers of denim garments in the US market, thanks to their focus on quality and affordability. As a result, many top US brands turn to Bangladesh suppliers to provide them with high-quality jeans at a low cost. The market share of Bangladesh in the US market is now quite high and increasing by the day . Though Bangladesh does not have GSP facility in USA, the capabilities, capacities and pricing of the Bangladeshi products have made it a preferred choice for many buyers.