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The Civil Engineers Ltd

Apparel & Textileswoven cotton garments for Gap

Data window: Jan 2, 2026Aug 17, 2026Updated Aug 30, 2026Source: US ocean import recordsMethodology

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Supplier Profile

Woven apparel manufacturer | Dhaka, Bangladesh

Updated Sep 2026

The Civil Engineers Ltd. is the corporate origin of Standard Group, whose garment and apparel manufacturing activities began in 1984. The group manufactures woven garments and knitwear and operates in-house washing, printing, embroidery, garment testing, design and accessory-production facilities. Its website lists Gap among Standard Group clients, while customs records supplied for this profile identify The Gap Inc. and Gap Canada Inc. as U.S. importers from The Civil Engineers Ltd. [1][2][5]

Business type
Manufacturer: Standard Group states that its garment manufacturing began under The Civil Engineers Ltd.'s corporate operations and describes owned in-house production and finishing facilities.1,2
Group
The Civil Engineers Ltd. was established in 1969; Standard Group says its garment-manufacturing journey began in 1984 under this corporate operation.1
Location
Corporate contact: Civil Engineers Bhaban, 69 Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; Standard Group reports 11 production locations near the capital.2,4
Employees
40,000 full-time employees throughout Standard Group, according to the group website.2
Products
Woven tops and bottoms, activewear, innerwear, overalls and outerwear; knit sweaters, pullovers, cardigans, vests and tank tops.3
Capabilities
In-house garment washing, printing, embroidery, apparel design, garment testing and accessory production; listed post-production services include dyeing and washing.2,3
Commercial contact
Standard Group corporate office: Civil Engineers Bhaban, 69 Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka 1212; info@standard-group.com; +880 9666 779977.4
Diligence notes
The public Standard Group website presents customers and workforce at group level, rather than assigning them to a specific The Civil Engineers Ltd. production site. Confirm the contracting factory, current social/compliance certifications and applicable production capacity for the intended program.1,2
Customers
The Gap Inc., Gap Canada Inc., Gap, Old Navy2,5
Key people
Mosharraf Hussain, Co-founder of The Civil Engineers Ltd., according to Standard Group history; Atiqur Rahman, Co-founder of The Civil Engineers Ltd., according to Standard Group history1

Best suited for: Buyers seeking Bangladesh-based woven apparel programs with access to group-level washing, printing, embroidery, testing, design and accessory capabilities.

Researched profile of The Civil Engineers Ltd, 7 Sept 2026, from 5 sources. Shipment figures elsewhere on this page are from US customs records, not from these sources.

Sources
  1. Company HistoryStandard Group
  2. About UsStandard Group
  3. Product & ServicesStandard Group
  4. Contact UsStandard Group
  5. The Civil Engineers Ltd. supplier recordMati Logistics

Company details

As filed on the customs records.

Contact

Country
Bangladesh (BD)

Shipping history

First shipment
Jan 1, 2015
Shipments, all time
24,018
Shipments, analysed window
464 (Jan 2, 2026Aug 17, 2026)
Year on year
+34281.82%
Quarter on quarter
-10.87%

“All time” covers this supplier’s whole record in the source export; the analysed window is the span of the shipments held here, which the trade evidence below is built from.

At a glance

What this supplier appears to ship

  • Wearing Apparel Boys Cotton Fibers Blue Denim Woven Pant Reaches Below Knee Cottonth Dpo…
  • Wearing Apparel Womens Cottonfibers Woven Bib Brace Overall Otton Lyocellth Dpo…
  • Wearing Apparel Boys Cotton Fibers Blue Denim Woven Jacket Long Sleeve Cottonth Dpo…

HS: 620342, 620920, 620462, 610110

Evidence of recent activity

Latest shipment
Aug 17, 2026
Shipments in window
464
US buyers
2
First shipment on record
Jan 1, 2015

What customs data cannot confirm

Shipment counts, buyers and recency show trade activity only. They do not verify product quality, certifications, production capacity, minimum order quantities, pricing, lead times, or whether a company will take on a new buyer. Use the evidence to shortlist, then verify directly.

Trade evidence

From US ocean import records, Jan 2, 2026 Aug 17, 2026. Counts are bills of lading; definitions on the methodology page.

464
Shipments in window
2
US buyers
largest: The Gap Inc
978.1
TEU
$359,631
Declared value (CIF)

Who imports from them

The Gap Inc received 342 of the 464 shipments (74%); 1 other buyer account for the rest.

BuyerShipmentsLast
The Gap Inc342Aug 17, 2026
Gap Canada Inc122Aug 17, 2026

HS codes shipped

  • 620342Of cotton157
  • 620920Of cotton100
  • 620462Of cotton75
  • 610110Men's or boys' overcoats, carcoats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), windbreakers and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 610343
  • 620130Of cotton37

What they ship

  • Wearing Apparel Boys Cotton Fibers Blue Denim Woven Pant Reaches Below Knee Cottonth Dpo Chittagong Stuffing Location Sapl Shipping Bill Bill Export Shipping Bill Bill Export Exp Cont Cwlw Fcr Relay Vessel Leverkusen Express Summary Mrsu Mlbd Summary3
  • Wearing Apparel Womens Cottonfibers Woven Bib Brace Overall Otton Lyocellth Dpo Chittagong Stuffing Location Sapl Shipping Bill Bill Export Shipping Bill Bill Export Colle Exp Cont Cwlw Fcr Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Ali Road Tejgaon Dhaka Bangladesh Relay Vessel Express Summary Mrku Mlbd Summary2
  • Wearing Apparel Boys Cotton Fibers Blue Denim Woven Jacket Long Sleeve Cottonth Dpo Chittagong Stuffing Location Sapl Shipping Bill Bill Exportnumber Shipping Bill Bill Export Exp Cont Cwlw Fcr Relay Vessel Leverkusen Express Summary Mrsu Mlbd Summary2
  • Wearing Apparel Mens Cotton Fibers Corduroy Blue Denim Woven Pantreaches Below Knee Cotton Dpo Year Custom House Exp Cwlw Fcr Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Ali Roadtejgaon Dhaka Bangladesh Relay Vessel Express Summary Gcxu Mlbd Summary2
  • Wearing Apparel Infants Cotton Fibers Woven Pant Reaches Below Knee Cotton Dpo Year Custom House Exp Cont Cwlw Fcr Relay Vessel Basle Express Summary Gcxu Mlbd Summary2
  • Wearing Apparel Boys Cotton Fibers Yarn Dyed More Colors Woven Shirt Left Over Right Closure Cotton Dpo Year Custom Use Exp Cont Cwlw Fcr Relay Vessel Basle Express Summary Caau Mlbd Summary2
  • Wearing Apparel Infants Cotton Fibers Woven Jumpsuit Long Legs Cotton Dpo Year Custom House Exp Cont Cwlw Fcr Relay Vessel Basle Express Summary Mrsu Mlbd Kgsbl Summary2
  • Wearing Apparel Infants Cotton Fibers Woven Bodysuit Cotton Spandex Dpo Year Custom House Exp Cont Cwlw Fcr Relay Vessel Basle Express Summary Tcnu Mlbd Summary2

Verbatim customs descriptions. They describe what moved, not the factory’s full range.

What the data shows: Colombo Harbor and Yangshan account for the two largest groups: 387 (83%) and 63 (14%) of 464 shipments across 3 ports of loading.

Ports of loading

  • Colombo Harbor387
  • Yangshan63
  • Qingdao14

Ports of entry

  • Newark, Nj387
  • Los Angeles, Ca77

Carriers used

  • MAEU - Maersk Line464
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Frequently asked questions

What does The Civil Engineers Ltd ship to the United States?

The ‘What they ship’ section lists the verbatim product descriptions from The Civil Engineers Ltd’s 464 US ocean import filings in the analysed window, alongside the HS codes declared. They describe what moved, not the company’s full range.

Who imports from The Civil Engineers Ltd?

2 US buyers appear as consignee on the records; they are listed under ‘Who imports from them’ with shipment counts and last-seen dates.

Is The Civil Engineers Ltd still active?

The latest shipment on record arrived on Aug 17, 2026. Recency is the best available signal of activity; it is not a guarantee that the company is trading today.

Does this page verify quality or certifications?

No. Shipment counts, buyers and recency show trade activity only. They do not verify product quality, certifications, production capacity, minimum order quantities, pricing, lead times, or whether a company will take on a new buyer. Use the evidence to shortlist, then verify directly.

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