Bhutan Imports 2023
Complete list of Bhutan's 45 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$1.20B
Total imports (2023)
#178
Global import rank
45
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Bhutan imported $1.20 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #178 largest importer. Goods came from 45 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 98.3% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $164.59 million — 13.7% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
45 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | $979.50M | 81.55% |
| 2 | Singapore | $95.53M | 7.95% |
| 3 | China | $57.08M | 4.75% |
| 4 | Thailand | $18.71M | 1.56% |
| 5 | Indonesia | $8.48M | 0.71% |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $5.14M | 0.43% |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | $4.70M | 0.39% |
| 8 | Germany | $4.63M | 0.39% |
| 9 | USA | $3.37M | 0.28% |
| 10 | Brazil | $3.34M | 0.28% |
| 11 | Austria | $3.14M | 0.26% |
| 12 | United Kingdom | $2.40M | 0.20% |
| 13 | Australia | $2.19M | 0.18% |
| 14 | Malaysia | $1.98M | 0.17% |
| 15 | Switzerland | $1.91M | 0.16% |
| 16 | Japan | $1.45M | 0.12% |
| 17 | Spain | $1.05M | 0.09% |
| 18 | Norway | $1.01M | 0.08% |
| 19 | France | $902,549 | 0.08% |
| 20 | Netherlands | $897,704 | 0.07% |
| 21 | Sweden | $790,081 | 0.07% |
| 22 | Italy | $667,223 | 0.06% |
| 23 | Canada | $427,583 | 0.04% |
| 24 | Denmark | $420,632 | 0.04% |
| 25 | Türkiye | $339,710 | 0.03% |
| 26 | Greece | $143,217 | 0.01% |
| 27 | New Zealand | $138,552 | 0.01% |
| 28 | Philippines | $137,120 | 0.01% |
| 29 | Georgia | $86,400 | 0.01% |
| 30 | Czechia | $82,343 | 0.01% |
| 31 | Poland | $77,587 | 0.01% |
| 32 | Cyprus | $48,648 | 0.00% |
| 33 | Slovakia | $48,253 | 0.00% |
| 34 | Bulgaria | $46,256 | 0.00% |
| 35 | Hungary | $39,620 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Finland | $35,995 | 0.00% |
| 37 | Belgium | $25,353 | 0.00% |
| 38 | Egypt | $23,590 | 0.00% |
| 39 | Other Asia, nes | $19,073 | 0.00% |
| 40 | Slovenia | $14,673 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Luxembourg | $4,629 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | $2,368 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Portugal | $2,076 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Ireland | $1,730 | 0.00% |
| 45 | South Africa | $14 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $164.59M | 13.70% |
| 2 | 710813 | Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $70.23M | 5.85% |
| 3 | 720310 | Ferrous products: obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms | $39.30M | 3.27% |
| 4 | 390210 | Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $37.61M | 3.13% |
| 5 | 440290 | Wood: charcoal of wood other than bamboo (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated | $32.43M | 2.70% |
| 6 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $28.55M | 2.38% |
| 7 | 270400 | Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $28.51M | 2.37% |
| 8 | 847150 | Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $26.20M | 2.18% |
| 9 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $20.89M | 1.74% |
| 10 | 150790 | Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $13.39M | 1.11% |
| 11 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $12.49M | 1.04% |
| 12 | 854460 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $10.89M | 0.91% |
| 13 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $9.77M | 0.81% |
| 14 | 850423 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | $9.21M | 0.77% |
| 15 | 271320 | Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $8.98M | 0.75% |
| 16 | 853710 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $8.59M | 0.72% |
| 17 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $7.70M | 0.64% |
| 18 | 854370 | Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $7.22M | 0.60% |
| 19 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $6.99M | 0.58% |
| 20 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $6.92M | 0.58% |
| 21 | 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $6.86M | 0.57% |
| 22 | 270119 | Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $6.64M | 0.55% |
| 23 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $6.47M | 0.54% |
| 24 | 271600 | Electrical energy | $6.45M | 0.54% |
| 25 | 380130 | Carbonaceous pastes: for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings | $6.37M | 0.53% |
| 26 | 040120 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% | $6.22M | 0.52% |
| 27 | 040630 | Dairy produce: cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) | $6.07M | 0.51% |
| 28 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $6.06M | 0.50% |
| 29 | 441231 | Plywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with at least one outer ply of tropical wood | $6.01M | 0.50% |
| 30 | 721090 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210 | $5.79M | 0.48% |
| 31 | 391721 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of ethylene | $5.60M | 0.47% |
| 32 | 730630 | Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $5.26M | 0.44% |
| 33 | 271119 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | $5.22M | 0.43% |
| 34 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $4.89M | 0.41% |
| 35 | 721410 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | $4.77M | 0.40% |
| 36 | 151620 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared | $4.64M | 0.39% |
| 37 | 761290 | Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment | $4.57M | 0.38% |
| 38 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $4.41M | 0.37% |
| 39 | 250610 | Quartz: other than natural sands | $4.25M | 0.35% |
| 40 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $4.12M | 0.34% |
| 41 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $4.06M | 0.34% |
| 42 | 040229 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $4.06M | 0.34% |
| 43 | 847420 | Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | $4.05M | 0.34% |
| 44 | 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $4.01M | 0.33% |
| 45 | 853720 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $3.99M | 0.33% |
| 46 | 846781 | Tools: for working in the hand, chain saws with self-contained non-electric motor | $3.88M | 0.32% |
| 47 | 721041 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | $3.80M | 0.32% |
| 48 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.54M | 0.29% |
| 49 | 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $3.47M | 0.29% |
| 50 | 690290 | Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: n.e.c. in item no. 6902.1 or 6902.2 | $3.47M | 0.29% |
| 51 | 110710 | Malt: not roasted | $3.38M | 0.28% |
| 52 | 847180 | Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70 | $3.38M | 0.28% |
| 53 | 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $3.32M | 0.28% |
| 54 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $3.24M | 0.27% |
| 55 | 020629 | Offal, edible: of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen | $3.20M | 0.27% |
| 56 | 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $3.20M | 0.27% |
| 57 | 390120 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $3.11M | 0.26% |
| 58 | 847330 | Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471 | $3.08M | 0.26% |
| 59 | 271311 | Petroleum coke: (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals | $3.06M | 0.25% |
| 60 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $3.03M | 0.25% |
| 61 | 690721 | Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $3.00M | 0.25% |
| 62 | 262190 | Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26: including seaweed ash (kelp) but excluding ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste | $2.98M | 0.25% |
| 63 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $2.97M | 0.25% |
| 64 | 690410 | Ceramic building bricks | $2.93M | 0.24% |
| 65 | 701090 | Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $2.86M | 0.24% |
| 66 | 551323 | Fabrics, woven: dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2 | $2.82M | 0.24% |
| 67 | 030559 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5 | $2.81M | 0.23% |
| 68 | 391740 | Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges) | $2.71M | 0.23% |
| 69 | 850164 | Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 750kVA | $2.67M | 0.22% |
| 70 | 220830 | Whiskies | $2.65M | 0.22% |
| 71 | 851490 | Furnaces, ovens and heating equipment: parts of the industrial or laboratory equipment of heading no. 8514 | $2.63M | 0.22% |
| 72 | 300220 | Vaccines: for human medicine | $2.62M | 0.22% |
| 73 | 391723 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride | $2.51M | 0.21% |
| 74 | 320910 | Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium | $2.44M | 0.20% |
| 75 | 730810 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | $2.43M | 0.20% |
| 76 | 730820 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts | $2.40M | 0.20% |
| 77 | 190230 | Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | $2.37M | 0.20% |
| 78 | 220820 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | $2.37M | 0.20% |
| 79 | 851770 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $2.27M | 0.19% |
| 80 | 847490 | Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts | $2.27M | 0.19% |
| 81 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $2.23M | 0.19% |
| 82 | 320890 | Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium | $2.21M | 0.18% |
| 83 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $2.21M | 0.18% |
| 84 | 392520 | Plastics: builders' ware, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | $2.20M | 0.18% |
| 85 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $2.20M | 0.18% |
| 86 | 392390 | Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 | $2.19M | 0.18% |
| 87 | 720230 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-silico-manganese | $2.19M | 0.18% |
| 88 | 853890 | Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $2.19M | 0.18% |
| 89 | 230690 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of oils, n.e.c. in heading no. 2306 | $2.18M | 0.18% |
| 90 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $2.17M | 0.18% |
| 91 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $2.17M | 0.18% |
| 92 | 721621 | Iron or non-alloy steel: L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm | $2.11M | 0.18% |
| 93 | 140490 | Vegetable products: n.e.c. in chapter 14 | $2.09M | 0.17% |
| 94 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $2.09M | 0.17% |
| 95 | 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system" | $2.01M | 0.17% |
| 96 | 681599 | Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances: n.e.c. or included in heading no. 6815 | $1.97M | 0.16% |
| 97 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $1.97M | 0.16% |
| 98 | 940429 | Mattresses: of other materials, not cellular rubber or plastics | $1.94M | 0.16% |
| 99 | 841013 | Turbines: hydraulic turbines and water wheels, of a power exceeding 10000kW | $1.94M | 0.16% |
| 100 | 720410 | Ferrous waste and scrap: of cast iron | $1.91M | 0.16% |