Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)


Traders' Manual for Least Developed Countries
BHUTAN (ST/ESCAP/2297)
CONTENTS

Preface
Abbreviations

Part One
GLOBAL COUNTRY PRESENTATION
  1. BASIC COUNTRY DATA
  2. MACROECONOMIC CLIMATE
Part Two
SELLING TO BHUTAN
  1. IMPORT POLICY, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
  2. TARIFF SCHEDULE - CUSTOMS
  3. FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGIME
  4. DOCUMENTS
  5. MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
  6. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AND STATE TRADING
    ORGANIZATIONS
  7. PRINCIPAL IMPORT ITEMS
Part Three
BUYING FROM BHUTAN
  1. EXPORT POLICY, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
  2. EXPORT CHARGES
  3. SETTLEMENT OF BILLS, LETTERS OF CREDIT
  4. DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING INSURANCE
  5. STATE MONOPOLY IN EXPORTS
  6. PRINCIPAL EXPORTS
Part Four
INVESTING IN BHUTAN
  1. FOREIGN INVESTMENT POLICY AND REGULATIONS
  2. INVESTMENT PROCEDURES
  3. INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
  4. TAXATION
  5. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
  6. LABOUR ISSUES
  7. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
  8. CAPITAL MARKET
  9. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS
Part Five
TIPS FOR VISITORS

Annexes
1.    LIST OF CHEMICALS PROHIBITED FOR IMPORT INTO
AND EXPORT OUT OF BHUTAN
2.    INTEGRATED INTERNET LINKS LISTED IN THIS
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Last updated: 22 December 2003