A female worker operating a sewing machine in an apparel factory

Garments

Garments make up 92% of Bangladesh's exports to Brazil, and Bangladesh has been Brazil's second-largest clothing supplier every year since 2018. Cotton trousers, T-shirts, pullovers and shirts lead the trade.

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Key figures

largest clothing supplier to Brazil, every year 2018–2025: 2nd; Source: ComexStat, Brazil's official foreign-trade statistics (MDIC/Secex) — HS 61 and 62 · 2018–2025 data; database updated 6 Oct 2026
clothing Brazil imported from Bangladesh in 2025, 10.2% of its clothing imports: US$240 m; Source: ComexStat, Brazil's official foreign-trade statistics (MDIC/Secex) — HS 61 and 62 · 2025 data; database updated 6 Oct 2026
of Bangladesh's exports to Brazil in FY2025-26 were garments — about US$198 m: 92%; Source: Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh — country-wise exports · FY2025-26 (July 2025–June 2026); published Jul 2026
Brazil's import duty on all 243 clothing tariff lines (HS 61–62): 35%; Source: MDIC/Camex tariff file (TEC) and TIPI, Brazil · Tariff file dated 5 Oct 2026

Bangladesh exported US$38.7 billion of garments to the world in FY2025-26. Brazil is a smaller but growing destination: Bangladesh's exports to Brazil reached a record US$215 million in the same year, 92% of it garments (about US$198 million), and Brazil's own data show US$240 million of clothing imported from Bangladesh in 2025.

The lines Brazil bought most from Bangladesh in 2025 were men's cotton trousers and shorts, cotton T-shirts, man-made-fibre and cotton pullovers, men's cotton shirts and women's cotton trousers.

Brazil charges 35% import duty on every clothing line, with no preference for Bangladesh, plus PIS/COFINS-Importação and state ICMS. Portuguese-language labelling is mandatory for imported products, so agree label content with your buyer before production.

Certificates such as LEED, WRAP, OEKO-TEX, GOTS and ISO can be checked in public registers. Bring your certificate numbers so buyers can verify them.