# China exports to Bhutan: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from China to Bhutan, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/CHN-BTN/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, China reported $43.5M in goods exports to Bhutan. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $43.5M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 98.9% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 3 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 2.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 60.4% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 847150 | Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 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 | $60.7M | 73.6% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 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 | $12.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $40.4M | 26.2% | High attention |
| 4 | 270400 | Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $35.1M | 64.4% | High attention |
| 5 | 854460 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $12.3M | 0% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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