Bangladesh
U.S. Trade with Bangladesh in 2024
Export Market Rank
#34 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$786.57 Million
3-Year Average
$822.72 Million
Compound Average Growth
4.8% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Bangladesh in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | $348.9 Million | 723,233 | $370.94 Million | 16% |
| Cotton | $250.55 Million | 129,856 | $291.54 Million | 266% |
| Distillers Grains | $42.12 Million | 137,987 | $28.01 Million | 918% |
| Wheat | $33.92 Million | 113,064 | $48.55 Million | 117% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $25.8 Million | 46,383 | $21.32 Million | 11% |
| Soybean Meal | $20.33 Million | 44,713 | $26.23 Million | -19% |
| Pulses | $19.25 Million | 49,149 | $3.44 Million | --- |
| Other Intermediate Products | $13.15 Million | 190 | $12.69 Million | -40% |
| Live Animals | $6.55 Million | --- | $5.03 Million | 263% |
| Dairy Products | $4.8 Million | 1,888 | $5.71 Million | -18% |
Data and Analysis
For marketing year (MY) 2025/26, Post forecasts a slight increase in cotton imports due to increasing demand in the ready-made garments industry.
For marketing year (MY) 2025/26, Post forecasts lower rice imports than in MY 2024/25, assuming higher production based on favorable weather. Demand for wheat continues to increase and Post forecasts slightly higher imports for MY 2025/26 to align with demand.
The installation of Bangladesh’s Interim Government in August 2024, has led to a renewed focus on macroeconomic stability, which will enable increased exports to the market as restrictions on Letters of Credit ease as foreign currency reserves stabilize.
News and Features
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.
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2021—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the follow activity: Export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year; and Export sales of 110,000...