MYANMAR’S garment export rose by nine per cent in the first half of the current financial year 2025-2026, beginning 1 April, compared to that of the corresponding period last FY, said Daw Khaing Khaing Nwe, general secretary of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Myanmar’s garment enterprises operate under the Cutting, Making, and Packaging model. European Union member countries, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the US and China place garment orders from Myanmar.

Myanmar’s top-earning sectors include garments and agricultural produce. The garment leads the export sector.

Myanmar’s garment sector plays a pivotal role in the economic development of the country, contributing to the country’s GDP to a certain extent. Myanmar’s manufacturing sector is largely concentrated in garments and textiles produced on the CMP basis. In addition to garments, manufacturing of electronic appliances, footwear, bags, wigs, lenses and cameras is also running under a CMP system.

Myanmar Garment Manufacturing Association and other related institutions are exerting concerted efforts to transform from the CMP to a full production model in the country. — ASH/KK