Apparels

A rebuilt United States tariff structure is shifting apparel sourcing from choosing one country to moving between several quickly.
India’s PDS Limited and Indonesia’s Busana Apparel Group have announced a non-binding alliance across six manufacturing locations.
New Section 301 duties create a landed-cost gap that could favour CAFTA-DR apparel from Honduras and Nicaragua.

The government is discussing a possible cut in gold and silver import duties after the higher rates failed to reduce imports and instead contributed to a rise in the grey market, Gems & Jewellery Council chairman Rajesh Rokde told ET Online.

Bangladesh garment factories could generate up to 1,768 MWp of rooftop solar using nearly 9.7 million square metres of roof space.
It could meet around 40 per cent of large factories’ power demand, 38 per cent for small units and 33 per cent for medium units.
Upfront costs, financing and technical barriers remain; BGMEA-Bidec fan trials saved 47 per cent to nearly 65 per cent electricity.

Bangladesh’s RMG exports rose by 11 per cent YoY to $10.10 billion during Q4 FY26, the Bangladesh Bank’s quarterly review of the sector said.
The central bank cautioned that the sector faces rising production costs and stiffer competition from rival exporting countries amid persistent global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
The near-term outlook for the sector is moderately positive.

Australia’s babywear imports fell 1.38 per cent year on year to $92.732 million during January–June 2026, while average import prices increased.
China’s shipments rose 12.90 per cent to $52.159 million, lifting its share to 56.25 per cent.
India stayed second at $17.053 million, just $512,000 ahead of Bangladesh.
China, India and Bangladesh accounted for 92.48 per cent of imports.

Iran-US tensions and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are adding risks around the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb for Indian businesses.
Experts warn longer routes could lift freight costs, war-risk premiums and transit times while tightening vessel capacity.
Readymade garment exporters to Europe may see pressure on prices, margins, delivery commitments and supply-chain certainty.

Cambodia’s apparel exports to ASEAN rose 5.5 per cent to $157.242 million in H1 2026.
Growth outpaced the 2.1 per cent rise in worldwide apparel exports but trailed Asia-Pacific’s 6.8 per cent expansion.
ASEAN held 10.4 per cent of Cambodia’s Asia-Pacific apparel exports and nearly 1.7 per cent of worldwide shipments.
T-shirts, jerseys and coats grew; trousers, shorts and shirts declined.

Somnigroup International has appointed Tyson Hagale as President of Leggett & Platt, effective immediately, with oversight responsibility for the entire company.
Hagale, a 25-year veteran of Leggett & Platt and former Bedding Products segment president, will report to CEO Karl Glassman.
Hagale is recognised for his leadership in restructuring and industry expertise.

India ships garments to Japan duty-free since 2011, but still accounts for under 2 per cent of the market.
Japan’s apparel imports from China fell for four straight years to $11.23 billion in 2024, over 19 per cent below 2021.
China’s share falls below half in 2025 as Vietnam and Bangladesh gain from China-plus-one sourcing by buyers and manufacturers.

Kontoor Brands has appointed C.J. King as general manager, Helly Hansen, North America, Sport, effective August 31.
King will lead Helly Hansen’s North America Sport business, spanning commercial strategy and marketplace execution.
His Arc’teryx, Smartwool, PEARL iZUMi and The North Face experience signals focus on technical outdoor apparel channels and US growth.