Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Bhutan's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Bhutan

14 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1India150790Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified2025100.00%16,975,539
2India271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations2025100.00%57,515,567
3India271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals2025100.00%11,635,520
4India440290Wood; charcoal of wood other than bamboo, nut or shell, whether or not agglomerated2025100.00%32,384,053
5India720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms2025100.00%28,398,621
6India870421Vehicles; with only 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 8704.12025100.00%12,406,122
7India870322Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc202599.92%20,839,162
8India271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202599.87%162,722,523
9India100630Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed202599.84%30,018,147
10China840420Boilers; condensers, for steam or other vapour power units202597.92%10,623,619
11South Africa260200Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight202596.08%11,089,338
12China847330Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471202593.66%16,108,800
13India842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; with a 360 degree revolving super structure202593.47%12,969,807
14India854460Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts202592.63%14,672,710

Partner frequency summary:

India: 11 occurrences

China: 2 occurrences

South Africa: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.