Clothing manufacturer in Bangladesh for Dutch brands

Duty and origin

The Netherlands applies EU rules: Bangladeshi clothing enters duty-free under Everything But Arms with a REX statement on origin, through the transition to November 2029. Rotterdam is the usual port of entry for sea freight from Chattogram.

Dutch textile EPR (UPV textiel)

Since 1 July 2023, producers and importers who place consumer clothing, corporate wear or household linen on the Dutch market are responsible for collecting and recycling those products at end of life. A producer based outside the Netherlands that sells directly to Dutch consumers must appoint an authorised representative in the Netherlands.

The scheme sets rising targets: preparation for re-use and recycling of 50% in 2025 climbing to 75% by 2030, with separate targets for re-use and for fibre-to-fibre recycling. Producers report each year to Rijkswaterstaat before 1 August on what they placed on the market and what was achieved. Most brands meet the obligation collectively through a producer organisation.

• Register and either join a producer organisation or run your own system
• Appoint a Dutch authorised representative if you sell direct to consumers from abroad
• Report volumes placed on the market annually before 1 August
• Keep fibre composition data per style, which is what recycling reporting needs

How we support the reporting

The data your EPR report needs comes from production: exact fibre composition by style, garment weight and trims. We keep that on the order file and can supply it per style, so you are not reconstructing it from labels a year later. Single-fibre constructions and separable trims also make fibre-to-fibre recycling easier, which matters as the targets rise.

Labels for the Dutch market

Fibre composition must be given in Dutch 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.