Bangladesh
U.S. Trade with Bangladesh in 2024
Export Market Rank
#33 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$774.89 Million
3-Year Average
$818.95 Million
Compound Average Growth
4.6% (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 | $350.52 Million | 726,623 | $371.1 Million | 16% |
| Cotton | $244.02 Million | 126,522 | $290.92 Million | 256% |
| Distillers Grains | $42.11 Million | 137,942 | $28.01 Million | 918% |
| Wheat | $34.54 Million | 115,464 | $43.76 Million | 121% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $25.56 Million | 46,002 | $21.29 Million | 10% |
| Soybean Meal | $20.33 Million | 44,713 | $26.23 Million | -19% |
| Pulses | $19.25 Million | 49,149 | $2.06 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 rice and wheat imports to remain steady at 1.2 million metric tons and 6.7 million metric tons, respectively, reflecting continued demand in the domestic market.
For MY 2025/26, Post forecasts an increase in cotton imports, assuming higher global supply. Post also raises the forecast for MY 2025/26 cotton consumption in line with the expected rise in imports.
Bangladeshi farmers are cultivating two genetically engineered (GE) crops: Bt eggplant and Bt cotton. Biosafety regulators approved confined field trials for late blight resistant potato variety development events.
News and Features
News Release
USDA Invests $466.5 Million in Food Assistance, Agricultural Development Projects Worldwide
USDA will provide $466.5 million in FY 2024 funding to strengthen global food security through the McGovern-Dole and Food for Progress programs, Secretary Vilsack announced today.
USDA and USAID will deploy $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase U.S.-grown commodities to provide emergency food assistance to people in need throughout the world.
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.