Clothing manufacturer in Bangladesh for Italian brands

Italian buyers are the most demanding on make and finish, and Italy is also one of the more paperwork-heavy EU markets for an importer. Duty is simple; packaging contributions and the coming textile scheme are what you plan for.

Import duty
0% under EBA until November 2029
Market size
US$1.54bn of Bangladeshi RMG in FY2024–25
Packaging
CONAI membership and contribution
Textile EPR
Being introduced; required in the EU by April 2028
Labels
Fibre composition in Italian

Duty and origin

Italy applies EU rules: Bangladeshi clothing enters duty-free under Everything But Arms with a REX statement on origin, through the transition to November 2029. Genoa, La Spezia and Trieste are the usual ports for sea freight from Chattogram.

CONAI: the packaging contribution

Producers and importers that place packaging on the Italian market must join CONAI, or an accredited independent scheme, declare the packaging they place on the market and pay the environmental contribution that funds collection and recycling. For an apparel importer that means polybags, hang tags, cartons and mailing bags, and the contribution rate depends on the material and how recyclable it is.

Packaging choices made in Bangladesh therefore change a cost in Italy. We can quote recyclable mono-material polybags and plain cartons if you want to keep the contribution down.

Textile producer responsibility

Italy has required separate collection of textiles since 2022, and a national textile producer responsibility scheme is being introduced. EU law now settles the direction: Directive (EU) 2025/1892 requires every member state to run textile extended producer responsibility, with schemes in place by April 2028. Expect registration, an environmental contribution per item and reporting on what you place on the market.

Labels for the Italian market

Fibre composition must be given in Italian under the EU textile labelling regulation, with care symbols and EU sizing expected by retailers, plus the importer’s contact details required by the EU General Product Safety Regulation.

Sources

Checked . Rules and figures change, so confirm anything that affects your pricing.

  1. Textile Focus — RMG exports FY2024–25 by market (EPB data) (opens in a new tab)
  2. Ecosistant — Textile EPR in Italy: what you need to know (opens in a new tab)
  3. EUR-Lex — Directive (EU) 2025/1892 (textile EPR across the EU) (opens in a new tab)
  4. EUR-Lex — Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on textile labelling (opens in a new tab)

Questions from Italy buyers.

Do I have to join CONAI to import clothing into Italy?

If you place packaged goods on the Italian market, yes, either through CONAI or an accredited independent scheme. That includes an importer bringing clothing in from Bangladesh. You register, declare the packaging you place on the market and pay the environmental contribution that funds collection and recycling. For clothing the packaging is polybags, hang tags, cartons and mailing bags, and the contribution rate depends on the material and how recyclable it is, so the choices made at sampling in Bangladesh become a recurring Italian cost. We can quote mono-material recyclable polybags, plain unlaminated cartons and paper tags where they suit the product, and we record packaging weights per style so your declaration is based on real figures rather than estimates. Your accountant will also want those weights for the annual return.

What will textile EPR add for Italian brands?

A registration, a contribution per item and annual reporting. Italy has required separate collection of textiles since 2022, and a national textile producer responsibility scheme is being introduced; EU Directive 2025/1892 requires every member state to have one, with schemes operating by April 2028. When it starts, the company placing garments on the Italian market registers with a producer responsibility organisation and pays a fee per item, usually modulated so that garments which are easier to recycle cost less. Prepare by recording fibre composition and garment weight per style, and by keeping trims separable where you can. We hold that data on the order file for every style we produce, so when the scheme opens, your first declaration is an export from existing records rather than a research project.

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Send a tech pack, a sketch or a photo of a garment you like. We reply within one working day with questions or a first costing.

  • One merchandiser responsible for your order
  • Certificates and audit reports shared before production
  • AQL final inspection report before you approve shipment
  • NDA signed on request before you share designs