Bangladesh Garments Accessories & Packaging Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGAPMEA)  started its operation in the year 1989. This Association is the prime organization to safeguard the interest of Garments Accessories and Packaging (GAP) manufacturers & exporters of the country.

BGAPMEA represents more than 1600 export oriented garments accessories & packaging industries in the country. GAP sector is acting as a backward linkage industry of RMG as well as other export oriented industries like: Frozen food, Pharmaceuticals, Ceramics, Leather goods, Vegetables etc. Now almost all requirements of garments accessories & packaging of readymade garments & other export oriented industries are being met up locally which is about 95%.

GAP sector earned valuable foreign exchange to the tune of US$ 6.70 billion during the financial year 2016-2017. Out of this amount, US$1.12 billion is exported directly to Netherlands, South Africa, Pakistan, India, Middle East, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Italy, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Germany, Austria etc. Investment of this sector is about Taka 35 thousand crore and value addition about 40%. Now this sector is able to supply packaging & accessories products within 24 hours after receiving the order.