Bangladesh
U.S. Trade with Bangladesh in 2023
Export Market Rank
#33 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$750.71 Million
3-Year Average
$867.97 Million
Compound Average Growth
7.5% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Bangladesh in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | $336.52 Million | 157,775 | $276.04 Million | 252% |
| Soybeans | $302.95 Million | 540,538 | $352.5 Million | 84% |
| Distillers Grains | $38.79 Million | 116,755 | $24.19 Million | 885% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $18.99 Million | 21,203 | $20.38 Million | 16% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $12.34 Million | 167 | $13.4 Million | -39% |
| Wheat | $11.6 Million | 35,975 | $46.82 Million | -37% |
| Dairy Products | $8.43 Million | 3,280 | $5.99 Million | 11% |
| Soybean Meal | $5.32 Million | 10,392 | $26.8 Million | -80% |
| Live Animals | $4.41 Million | --- | $4.56 Million | 146% |
| Food Preparations | $2.53 Million | 288 | $1.5 Million | 156% |
Data and Analysis
On August 5, 2024, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned after 15 years in power, following weeks of violent protests. A new Interim Government (IG) was formed on August 8, 2024. The political situation is still evolving. For...
The FAIRS Annual Country Report contains baseline information for Bangladesh as it relates to agricultural and food products. In addition to an overview of the Government of Bangladesh’s regulatory infrastructure on production and import control policies this report includes FAS/Dhaka’s assessment of laws and requirements for food and agricultural imports.
This report outlines the technical requirements and certificates for exporting food and agricultural products to Bangladesh. Post has made changes to Sections, I, II, and IV.
News and Features
USDA and USAID will deploy $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase U.S.-grown commodities to provide emergency food assistance to people in need throughout the world.
For almost 50 years, Bangladesh required U.S. cotton be fumigated because of concerns about the boll weevil. Collaboration between USDA agencies and the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture resulted in amended import requirements, exempting the United States from the list of countries required to fumigate cotton upon arrival.
USDA, through its administration of the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition (McGovern-Dole) Program, is the largest global donor to school feeding efforts, providing U.S. agricultural commodities, funding, and technical assistance to reduce hunger, support nutrition, and improve literacy and primary education, especially for girls, around the world.