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Bangladesh’s exports to Germany will keep on growing. German Traders

Bangladesh’s garment exports to Germany will continue to grow in future due to the high quality of products and competitive prices, German traders feel. Germany is the second largest export destination for Bangladeshi apparel after the US. As a member of the EU, Germany will continue its duty privilege for Bangladesh, said Manfred Junkert, DGM of the Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry at a press conference on the sidelines of Heimtextil fair in Frankfurt recently.

Garment exports from Bangladesh to Germany have been increasing over the years. The Asian country exported garments worth $4.65 billion to Germany in 2015-16, $4.33 billion in 2014-15 and $4.37 billion in 2013-14, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

Talking about Brexit, Junkert said it was a serious issue for them as the UK is a big trading partner of Germany. If the UK leaves us (EU), there is a possibility of serious consequences for Germany, Junkert observed. The UK is the third largest export destination for Bangladesh after the US and Germany, with Bangladesh shipping apparel worth more than $3 billion to the UK a year. As a trade bloc, the EU is the largest garment export destination for Bangladesh. It offers a zero-duty benefit since 1971 under its Everything but Arm scheme. Bangladesh exported garments worth $17.15 billion to the EU in fiscal 2015-16, $15.36 billion in 2014-15 and $14.75 billion in 2013-14, according to EPB.

On the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership or TTIP, Junkert said negotiations have stalled now with the change in power in the US. Usually, signing a free trade agreement takes six to seven years. Germany will have to wait more than this time to sign the TTIP. It now depends on the US government, Junkert maintained.

 
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