Japanese buyers keen to source high-value apparel from BD

Japanese buyers have expressed strong interest in increasing their import of high-value and fashionable apparel from Bangladesh.

A visiting delegation from Japan Textile Importers' Association (JTIA) expressed the interest during a meeting with Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in Dhaka, reports UNB.

The JTIA delegation included Toshinao Kawai of MN Inter-Fashion Limited, Issei Nozawa of Kowa Company Limited, Shingo Igami of Toyoshima & Co. Limited, Norihiro Komiya, Managing Director of JTIA, and Minami Kojiro of AIT Corporation.

BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan led the discussion joined by Senior Vice President Inamul Haq Khan (Bablu) and other vice presidents and directors. Mahmud Hasan Khan said Bangladesh's apparel industry is strategically diversifying its markets identifying Japan as a key and promising destination.

He noted that the sector is steadily moving up the value chain by transitioning from basic cotton items to high-end synthetic and technical textiles, and urged Japanese buyers to expand their sourcing from Bangladesh.

The JTIA delegation praised Bangladesh's RMG sector for its progress in social and environmental compliance, worker safety, and product quality.