The United Kingdom is the third largest export destination of Bangladesh and the country historically maintains positive trade balance with the UK. During 2015-2016, a total of US$ 4,017.6 million worth of goods were exported to the UK which is 11.73% of total export.The major exportable items include ready-made garments, frozen food, IT engineering, leather and jute goods, bicycle, etc. of which 80% constitutes knitwear and woven garments. The country has initiated diversifying its export basket with high-end and high value-added products and shown remarkable success in exporting pharmaceutical products, computer services, ship building, electrical and electronic products across the world.