Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Apparel export to the United States-the single-largest destination of Bangladesh-grew a paltry 0.75 per cent to fetch $7.34 billion in 2024.

The earnings were $7.28 billion in 2023, according to the data released on Thursday by OTEXA, an affiliate of the US Department of Commerce.

In 2022, however, the country's ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the US hit an all-time high of $9.73 billion.

In terms of volume, apparel exports in 2024 increased by 4.89 per cent to 2.37-billion square metres, which were 2.26-billion square metres in 2023, according to OTEXA data.

Amid the slow growth rate, Bangladesh's apparel export share in the US market fell to 9.26 per cent in 2024, which was 9.7 per cent in 2022.

But suppliers l...