The Trade Performance of Bangladesh in

Title: The Trade Performance of Bangladesh in Clothing

Name of the Authors and Address

Name

Present Status

Mohammad Masudur

Ph.D Candidate

Rahman

Dept. of Finance, Xiamen University
Room 806, Overseas Education Service
Centre, Xiamen University, China.
Phone: [phone] or 0086-013950178001
Email: [e-mail]

Prof. Dr. Zhenlong Zheng

Professor, Dept. of Finance, Xiamen
University, Fujian Province, China
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Website:http://efinance.nease.net

Laila Arjuman Ara

Ph.D Candidate
Dept. of Finance, Xiamen University, China
Email: [e-mail]

Title: The Trade Performance of Bangladesh in Clothing

Abstract
We examine the impact of the trade liberalization on the textiles and clothing industry in different regions based on an applied general equilibrium model using the Trade Analysis
System (TAS), the COMTRADE database of the United Nations Statistics Division
(UNSD). We also examine the competitive positions of Bangladesh and selected developing countries which are competitors of Bangladesh in textiles and clothing. We found that the USA market is more competitive and volatile, compared to the European market and the major exporting countries are China, Mexico, Philippines, Hong Kong,
Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea Republic, and
Bangladesh also. These are the main competitor country for Bangladesh.

Keywords: Kendall coefficient of Concordance (KCC); Herfindahl-Hirshman Index
(HHI); Export Similarity Index (ESI); Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA); Textile and Clothing

1. Introduction

The WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) succeeds the Multi- Fibre
Arrangement (MFA) with the ultimate objective of putting in place a market driven global trading regime in textiles and clothing. The ATC calls for the gradual elimination of restrictive trade practices, such as the MFA and the complete integration of the textiles