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Bhutan chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Bhutan exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Bhutan
Exports in 2024
$79.6K
−62.4% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$12.4M
−14.7% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$12.3M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#191
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Bhutan does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Bhutan, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Bhutan's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$79.6K in 2024Imports$12.4M in 2024
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Bhutan chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Bhutan chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$179K$5.25M
2020$211K$14.1M
2021$40.1K$16.9M
2022$155K$17.7M
2023$212K$14.5M
2024$79.6K$12.4M

By HS chapter

How Bhutan's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Bhutan exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 13824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 2 destinations$13.6K
  2. 23401.11Soap and organic surface-active products in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt…At least 2 destinations$11.9K
  3. 34012.20Rubber used pneumatic tyresAt least 1 destination$9.65K
  4. 43301.29Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit, otherAt least 4 destinations$8.89K
  5. 52903.76Bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301) and…At least 1 destination$8.42K
  6. 63303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 1 destination$7.44K
  7. 73307.41Agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burningAt least 5 destinations$4.32K
  8. 83924.90Household articles and hygienic or toilet articlesAt least 1 destination$3.04K
  9. 93926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 4 destinations$2.41K
  10. 102804.40OxygenAt least 1 destination$2.04K
  11. 113307.49Preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms, including odoriferous preparations used…At least 2 destinations$1.95K
  12. 123923.29Sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene…At least 1 destination$1.19K

Top imports

  1. 13912.90Cellulose and its chemical derivatives not elsewhere classified in subheading 3912, in primary formsAt least 1 supplying country$2.38M
  2. 23304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 10 supplying countries$1.78M
  3. 33926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 15 supplying countries$1.24M
  4. 43002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 3 supplying countries$1.2M
  5. 53907.61Poly(ethylene terephthalate), having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higherAt least 1 supplying country$663K
  6. 63822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 11 supplying countries$636K
  7. 74011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 3 supplying countries$547K
  8. 83303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 5 supplying countries$442K
  9. 93305.10ShampoosAt least 4 supplying countries$348K
  10. 103924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 2 supplying countries$270K
  11. 113004.20Medicaments containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives)…At least 2 supplying countries$270K
  12. 124011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 3 supplying countries$256K

Main partner countries

Where Bhutan's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    Germany
    $17K
    21.3% of exports
  2. 2
    South Africa
    $13.4K
    16.8% of exports
  3. 3
    Singapore
    $12.2K
    15.3% of exports
  4. 4
    Thailand
    $10.9K
    13.7% of exports
  5. 5
    Hong Kong
    $7.44K
    9.3% of exports
  6. 6
    Australia
    $7.37K
    9.2% of exports
  7. 7
    United States
    $3.99K
    5.0% of exports
  8. 8
    Spain
    $3.04K
    3.8% of exports
  9. 9
    Japan
    $1.75K
    2.2% of exports
  10. 10
    South Korea
    $827
    1.0% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    Singapore
    $3.09M
    24.9% of imports
  2. 2
    China
    $2.65M
    21.4% of imports
  3. 3
    South Korea
    $2.07M
    16.7% of imports
  4. 4
    Thailand
    $1.13M
    9.1% of imports
  5. 5
    Belgium
    $827K
    6.7% of imports
  6. 6
    United States
    $713K
    5.8% of imports
  7. 7
    Japan
    $564K
    4.6% of imports
  8. 8
    Netherlands
    $512K
    4.1% of imports
  9. 9
    Germany
    $217K
    1.8% of imports
  10. 10
    Turkey
    $208K
    1.7% of imports

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