Bangladesh has slipped down from fifth position to its current seventh position this year as a ‘preferred sourcing destination’ for the US apparel retailers, as per a recent study. The joint study was conducted by the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) and the University of Delaware.

The study titled ‘2017 Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study’ states that Bangladesh RMG sector offers the most competitive pricing compared to other apparel manufacturing hubs. However, the country still misses out on being the preferred sourcing destination due to compliance issues. The study puts Bangladesh, Cambodia and India in the high-risk zone in terms of compliance.

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