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Shipping between the US and Bhutan

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In 2025 the United States exported $4.6 million of goods to Bhutan and imported $6.1 million from there. Bhutan ranked 208th among US export markets and 185th among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$4.6MUp 30.4% on 2024 ($3.5 million)
US imports, 2025
$6.1MUp 85.2% on 2024 ($3.3 million)
Goods balance
$1.6MUS deficit
Export market rank
208thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
185thAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to Bhutan

Toys, games and sports equipment (chapter 95) led US exports to Bhutan at $1.7 million, 38% of the total. The top three chapters made up 66%.

  1. 95Toys, games and sports equipment$1.7 million38.1%
  2. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$728 thousand16.0%
  3. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$549 thousand12.0%
  4. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$453 thousand9.9%
  5. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$327 thousand7.2%

US imports from Bhutan

Iron and steel (chapter 72) led US imports from Bhutan at $6.0 million, 97% of the total. The top three chapters made up 99%.

  1. 72Iron and steel$6.0 million97.2%
  2. 97Works of art and antiques$81 thousand1.3%
  3. 21Miscellaneous food preparations$40 thousand0.7%
  4. 71Precious stones, metals and jewelry$14 thousand0.2%
  5. 99Special import reporting provisions$13 thousand0.2%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Bhutan, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with Bhutan.

Exports through the port, 2025
$19K0.4% of the US total with Bhutan
Leading export goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $19 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Bhutan

Bhutan is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Bhutan discharges at a seaport in a neighboring country and moves on by road or rail.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.