The recent political upheaval in Bangladesh temporarily halted the transhipment of ready-made garments via Delhi but after days of the logjam, the situation has eased. Consignments that were stuck at the India-Bangladesh border are now an route to Delhi and the airport operator has chalked out plans for quick processing of goods for their re-export. Delhi Airport positioned itself as a leading transhipment cargo hub in the region after handling the first consignment of Bangladesh-origin cargo last February. In FY24, Delhi airport handled 13,000 tonnes of cargo from Bangladesh. The major export markets for Bangladesh-manufactured garments include France, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. The peak season for garment exports runs from August to December and then from February to March every year. Delhi Airport registered a 25 per cent growth in ready-made garment exports in the first quarter of FY25. These included exports from both India and Bangladesh.
