The export value from the manufacturing sector surpassed US$8.12 billion in the past 11 months of the current financial year 2023-2024, the Ministry of Commerce’s statistics showed.
The figures reflected a drop of $1.96 billion compared to that of the year-ago period.
The manufacturing exports from the private sector exceeded $5.1 billion, and those from the public sector hit $3.01 billion.
Garments manufactured on a Cutting, Making and Packaging basis, sugar, natural gas and other industrial raw materials compose manufacturing exports.
The manufacturing sector bagged the most considerable earnings among the export groups, including agricultural produce, livestock, fisheries, minerals, forest products and other goods.
Garment export ranks first among the top ten export items, including natural gas and minerals. — TWA/KK
