Sourcing apparel from Bangladesh to the UK
Duty-free under the DCTS Comprehensive tier, UK-ready documents, and English-first service.
Bangladesh garments enter the UK at 0% under DCTS with a statement on origin; China pays 12%. CTG → Felixstowe takes 28–35 days.
TRADE FACTS · BANGLADESH → UNITED KINGDOM
AS OF OCT 01, 2026- Knit · HS 61
- 0%DCTS Comprehensive tier
- Woven · HS 62
- 0%DCTS Comprehensive tier
- Preference scheme
- DCTSStatement on origin
- Sea transit
- 28–35 daysChattogram → Felixstowe
- Air
- 3–5 daysDhaka → Heathrow
- Import tax & filing
- 20%UK VAT at import, recoverable
Rule of origin: Single-stage — Statement on origin on the commercial invoice
Illustrative values. Every figure below carries its source and date and is held for human review. Bangladesh’s scheduled LDC graduation may change preference terms in some markets, so confirm before you order. We confirm the rate for your HS code before we cost a programme.
- Knit · HS 61: UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) · as of Oct 01, 2026
- Woven · HS 62: UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) · as of Oct 01, 2026
- Preference scheme: UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) · as of Oct 01, 2026
- Rule of origin: UK DCTS rules of origin · as of Oct 01, 2026
- Import tax & filing: UK import VAT rules · as of Oct 01, 2026
- Sea transit: Giga Sourcing indicative lane range (carrier schedules vary) · as of Oct 01, 2026
- Air: Giga Sourcing indicative lane range (carrier schedules vary) · as of Oct 01, 2026
Duty & documents
Single-stage rule; statement on origin on the commercial invoice. UK VAT 20% at import, recoverable.
- Statement on origin (DCTS)
- UK EORI (GB…)
- Commercial invoice + packing list
- Modern Slavery Act evidence
Labelling & compliance
What has to be on the garment and in the file before it lands in United Kingdom.
- Textile labellingUK Textile Products (Labelling) Regulations
- CareGINETEX / ISO 3758
- Modern Slavery ActSupplier transparency statement support
- Children’s wearCord and drawstring safety (BS EN 14682)
Shipping lanes
- Chattogram → Felixstowe28–35 days
- Chattogram → Southampton29–36 days
- Dhaka → Heathrow (air)3–5 days
Transit times are indicative ranges; the carrier schedule decides the real date.
Where buyers start for United Kingdom
Editorial starting points based on the market’s rules, not sales data.
How we serve buyers in United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Time zone
- London
- Office hours
- Sun–Thu 09:00–18:00, Dhaka (UTC+6)
- Replies
- Replies within one business day, UK hours.
In your language: Request a quote →
Questions buyers ask
Is Bangladeshi apparel duty-free in the UK?
Under the UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) Comprehensive tier, qualifying Bangladesh garments are shown at 0% with a statement on origin. Duty values on this page are illustrative and held for human review; we confirm the rate for your HS code before we cost a programme.
Do you support Modern Slavery Act statements?
We keep audit summaries, visit reports and supply-chain documents per programme so you can support your own transparency statement. Our own approach is on the modern slavery statement page.
What are the rules for children’s wear?
Cord and drawstring safety (BS EN 14682) applies to children’s garments, alongside UK textile labelling. We check designs against it during development.
Talk to our UK desk
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