Textile Industry Offshoring to Bangladesh and Vietnam (1980-2010)

1. Bangladesh–Daewoo partnership seeds export garment model

   Jul 4, 1978Labels: Desh Garments, Daewoo

   • Desh Group
   • Foreign Policy

2. First widely noted apparel exports from Bangladesh begin

   Jan 1, 1980Labels: Desh Garments, German buyer

   • TBS News
   • Daily Star

3. BGMEA forms to organize Bangladesh’s garment exporters

   Jan 1, 1983Labels: BGMEA, Bangladesh garment

   • BGMEA
   • Wikipedia

4. Vietnam’s Sixth Party Congress launches Đổi Mới reforms

   Dec 15, 1986Labels: i M, Vietnam Sixth

   • Wikipedia
   • VNA

5. Vietnam creates national textile-and-garment corporation (Vinatex)

   Apr 1, 1995Labels: Vinatex, Vietnam textile

   • Vinatex
   • Vinatex Site

6. U.S.–Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement takes effect

   Dec 10, 2001Labels: U S, Vietnam

   • USTR

7. World Trade Organization ends major textile quota system

   Jan 1, 2005Labels: MFA quota, WTO

   • USDA ERS

8. Bangladesh adapts after quota removal with continued export growth

   Dec 31, 2005Labels: Bangladesh knitwear, Bangladeshi exporters

   • Daily Star

9. Vietnam becomes WTO’s 150th member

   Jan 11, 2007Labels: Vietnam, WTO membership

   • WTO

10. Vietnam’s apparel exports rise rapidly after WTO entry

    Dec 31, 2008Labels: Vietnam apparel, apparel exporters

    • Textile World

11. Vietnam garment exports reach major 2010 milestone

    Dec 31, 2010Labels: Vietnam textiles, 2010 export

    • Vietnam Briefing

12. 1980–2010 offshoring consolidates Bangladesh and Vietnam roles

    Dec 31, 2010Labels: Bangladesh, Vietnam

    • USDA ERS
    • WTO
    • BGMEA