Garment exports from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU) fell 19.33 percent year-on-year to €6.09 billion in the January-April period of 2026 due to intense international competition and weaker demand.The EU's overall apparel imports from the world fell 10.42 percent year-on-year to €27.77 billion in the same four-month period, according to Eurostat data.The decline reflects a 5.48 percent drop in import volume to 1,428.88 million kg, combined with a 5.22 percent fall in the average unit price to €19.44 per kg from €20.51 per kg, indicating that both weaker demand and softer pricing contributed almost equally to the overall contraction.China posted the smallest decline in import value, with exports falling 4.70 percent year-on-year to €7.95 billion during the January-April period of 2026, the Eurostat data showed.In the same period, Turkey's exports fell 16.60 percent year-on-year to €2.42 billion, India's declined 12.10 percent to €1.64 billion, and Vietnam's dropped 0.70 percent to €1.37 billion, according to the Eurostat data.