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Second edition · São Paulo

Made in Bangladesh Expo 2026

Bangladeshi manufacturers meet importers, wholesalers and retailers from Brazil and Latin America: 4 days of exhibition, B2B meetings and business sessions.

Organised by Brazil Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Visitors talking with an exhibitor at a garments stall, Made in Bangladesh Expo 2025
The São Paulo skyline

Free for trade buyers

  • Garments
  • Home & technical textiles
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Leather & footwear
  • Jute & jute goods
  • Agro-food & seafood
  • Handicrafts & décor
  • Plastics & toys
  • ICT & software

Boarding pass

Made in Bangladesh Expo 2026

DAC

Dhaka

GRU

São Paulo

Dates
22–25 March 2027
Venue
Pro Magno Centro de Eventos, São Paulo
Doors open
10:00 São Paulo · 19:00 Dhaka

São Paulo now 22:02

Dhaka now 07:02

Dhaka is 9 hours ahead of São Paulo

The doors open in

days
148
hours
11
minutes
57
seconds
57

Trade buyers enter free. Register before you fly and book your meetings in advance.

Register as a buyer

Take part

Four ways to be part of it

Whether you make products, buy them or support the trade between our countries, there is a place for you.

  • 01

    Exhibit

    For Bangladeshi manufacturers and exporters

    • A stall in front of buyers from Brazil and Latin America
    • Pre-arranged B2B meetings
    • Your company in the online exhibitor directory
  • 02

    Visit as a buyer

    For importers, wholesalers and retailers

    • Free entry with pre-registration
    • Meet manufacturers face to face
    • Book meetings before you arrive
  • 03

    Join the delegation

    For Bangladeshi importers and business leaders

    • Meet Brazilian suppliers of cotton, sugar, grain and machinery
    • B2B matchmaking without a stall
    • Travel with the BBCCI delegation
  • 04

    Sponsor or report

    For brands, institutions and the press

    • Reach decision-makers in both markets
    • Speaking and hosting opportunities
    • Press accreditation and interviews

Why this expo

A trade relationship ready to grow

The Made in Bangladesh Expo is a business-to-business trade show that brings Bangladeshi manufacturers to São Paulo to meet the people who buy, distribute and sell in Brazil and across Latin America.

It is organised by the Brazil Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry, with exhibition stalls, pre-arranged B2B meetings and sessions on market rules, logistics and finance.

Why São Paulo

  • Brazil's largest consumer market and home to the country's busiest wholesale districts, Brás and Bom Retiro
  • Close to Santos, Latin America's biggest container port
  • One stop from Dhaka through Dubai or Doha

In numbers

  1. US$215m

    Bangladesh's exports to Brazil, a record (+14.6%)

    EPB, FY2025-26

  2. US$3.0bn

    Two-way trade between Brazil and Bangladesh in 2025

    UN Comtrade, CY2025

  3. 2nd

    Bangladesh's place among Brazil's clothing suppliers, every year since 2018

    ComexStat, 2018–2025

  4. ~90%

    of Bangladesh's sales to Brazil are apparel

    UN Comtrade, CY2025

  5. ~25%

    of Bangladesh's cotton comes from Brazil, its largest supplier

    USDA FAS, MY2024/25

  6. 213m

    consumers in Brazil, Latin America's largest market

    World Bank, 2024

Every figure shows its source and period. Brazil reports by calendar year, Bangladesh by fiscal year.

Two-way trade

From Chattogram to Santos, and back

Bangladesh ships apparel, jute and leather to Brazil. Brazil ships cotton, sugar and grain to Bangladesh. The expo brings both sides into one room.

Bangladesh sells

US$281.8m

UN Comtrade, CY2025

Apparel · jute goods · leather · home textiles · medicines

Brazil sells

US$2.72bn

UN Comtrade, CY2025

Sugar · cotton · cereals · soy · edible oils

Of every dollar traded between the two countries in 2025, about 9 cents paid for goods Bangladesh sold to Brazil. The expo is here to grow that side.

By sea Chattogram → Santos, about 35 days By air Dhaka → São Paulo, one stop, about 25 hours

Sectors

Nine sectors on show

From the garments Brazil already buys to the products it is starting to discover.

Explore all sectors
  • Garments

    Knitwear, wovens, denim and sweaters from the world's second-largest apparel exporter.

    US$240m

    Brazil's clothing imports from Bangladesh ComexStat, 2025

  • Pharmaceuticals

    US$14.5bn

    Brazil's pharmaceutical imports (HS 30) ComexStat, 2025

  • Leather & footwear

    US$680m

    Brazil's imports of leather goods and bags (HS 42) ComexStat, 2025

  • Jute & jute goods

    18.1%

    Bangladesh's share of Brazil's jute and vegetable-fibre imports (HS 53) ComexStat, 2025

  • Plastics & toys

    US$1.16bn

    Brazil's toy and sports-goods imports (HS 95) ComexStat, 2025

  • ICT & software

    9 h

    Time difference: an extra working day for Brazilian clients São Paulo–Dhaka

At the expo

Four days of doing business

What happens on the floor, and what the first edition had. The next one builds on it.

  1. The STS Apparel stand at the 2025 expo

    15 exhibitors in 2025

    Exhibition

    Bangladeshi manufacturers on their own stands, with samples, catalogues and prices to discuss.

  2. Exhibitors and visitors meeting at an accessories stand in 2025

    3 afternoons of B2B matchmaking in 2025

    B2B meetings

    Pre-arranged meetings between exhibitors and buyers, booked before the doors open.

  3. Md. Joynal Abdin speaking at the 2025 expo

    2 seminars in 2025

    Seminars

    Sessions on trade and investment between the two countries, market rules, logistics and finance.

  4. Guests of honour at the 2025 expo

    2 ceremonies in 2025

    Ceremonies and press

    An opening and a closing ceremony with guests of honour, and time with the press.

The São Paulo skyline

São Paulo

Photo: Kaique Rocha / Pexels

Where

In São Paulo, Brazil's business capital

Pro Magno Centro de Eventos

Av. Professora Ida Kolb, 513, Casa Verde, São Paulo-SP, 02518-000

  • One pavilion on four floors, with a rooftop food court
  • About 1,000 covered parking spaces
  • About 28 km by road from GRU international airport
  • 2.7 km from Palmeiras-Barra Funda metro and train station

The series

One expo, every year

The Made in Bangladesh Expo comes back to São Paulo edition after edition, each one building on the buyers and contacts of the last.

  1. Expo 2025, São Paulo

    Held

    N° 01 · First edition

    2025

    15–18 June 2025

    Novotel São Paulo Center Norte, São Paulo

    exhibitors
    15 exhibitors
    afternoons of B2B meetings
    3 afternoons of B2B meetings
    seminars
    2 seminars
    photos in the gallery
    13 photos in the gallery

    See the 2025 edition

  2. N° 02 · Second edition

    This edition

    2026

    22–25 March 2027

    Pro Magno Centro de Eventos, São Paulo

    Exhibitors apply for a stall and buyers register for free; the B2B meetings are arranged before the doors open.

    • 149 days to go
    • 9 sectors, one hall
    • Free for trade buyers
  3. N° 03

    Next edition

    Dates and venue are announced here first, as soon as BBCCI confirms them. Sign up and you will hear the moment they are.

Expo 2025

The first edition, in São Paulo

In June 2025, Bangladeshi manufacturers exhibited in Latin America for the first time.

See the 2025 edition

Browse all the photos

Watch

Shahriar Ahmed
Md. Saiful Alam

What they said

“This historic event marked a turning point in Bangladesh's global trade outreach.”

Shahriar Ahmed President, BBCCI

The expo showcased how much untapped potential exists between our two nations.

Paulo Fernando Dias Feres Ambassador of Brazil to Bangladesh

The expo was not just about promoting exports. It was about building relationships.

Md. Saiful Alam Vice President, BBCCI

I found the textile quality outstanding. We've begun discussions with two Bangladeshi RMG manufacturers.

Rafael dos Santos Visitor, Expo 2025

This event created real momentum.

Md. Joynal Abdin Secretary General, BBCCI

Since 1972

From recognition to a trade expo

Fifty years of friendship, and a trade relationship that is finally finding its feet.

  1. 1972

    15 May 1972

    Diplomatic relations

    Brazil becomes the first Latin American country to recognise Bangladesh.

  2. 2021

    August 2021

    Bangladesh joins the BRICS bank

    Bangladesh becomes a member of the New Development Bank, founded by Brazil and its BRICS partners.

  3. 2022

    July 2022

    Fifty years of friendship

    A visa-exemption agreement for official passports marks half a century of relations.

  4. 2024

    8 April 2024

    A first ministerial visit

    Brazil's foreign minister Mauro Vieira makes the first such visit to Dhaka and joins a BBCCI and FBCCI meeting on facilitating trade.

  5. 2024

    May 2024

    Garment makers on board

    BBCCI meets the leadership of BGMEA, the garment manufacturers' association, to prepare a Bangladeshi presence in Brazil.

  6. 2025

    May 2025

    The expo is announced in Dhaka

    With the support of the Embassy of Brazil, BBCCI presents the first Made in Bangladesh Expo to the press.

  7. 2025

    15 June 2025

    The first expo in São Paulo

    Bangladeshi manufacturers exhibit in Latin America for the first time, with B2B meetings, seminars and a delegation from Dhaka.

  8. 2026

    May 2026

    A bigger second edition

    BBCCI announces a larger second edition in São Paulo, with more sectors and a business programme.

  9. This edition

    22–25 March 2027

    Made in Bangladesh Expo 2026

    Pro Magno Centro de Eventos, São Paulo

Who is behind it

Supported by

Embassy of Brazil in Dhaka

2025 edition

Become a partner Sponsorship for the next edition

See you in São Paulo

Be part of the next edition

Book a stall, register as a buyer or join the delegation. Places are limited to one hall.

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