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Switzerland (CHE) to Bhutan (BTN) polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms (HS6 391310)

A country-to-country view of reported polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Switzerland (CHE)Importer Bhutan (BTN)HS6 391310One-way tradeCoverage 2019-2021Declining
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3-year buyer projection

$25.4KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-20.4%Full available history

Suppliers in market

1Latest reported count

Observed history

3 yearsLast year: 2021

Reported observations

What this polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms lane shows for HS 391310

Core values for Switzerland (CHE) → Bhutan (BTN) in HS 391310.

Buyer market

Latest imports$13.0K
Five-year projection$39.8K
Buyer CAGR+28.5%
Latest annual change-21.2%

Exporter position

Latest exports$2.6
Market share0%
Share change-0 pp
Best observed share100%

Market structure

Reported suppliers1
Concentration index10,000
Share gap+100 pp
SignalDeclining

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$13.0KBhutan (BTN)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$2.6Switzerland (CHE)'s exports to Bhutan (BTN)
Exporter market share0%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+28.5%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-20.4%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$25.4KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$39.8KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$12.5KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$47.2KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$5.8Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$8.2Highest reported lane exports
Share change-0 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers1Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$2.3BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$3.0KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population779.9 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate55.2%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education57.9%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance7,262 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time12 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberNoBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.4Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown68%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history3 yearsCoverage through 2021

Research reading

Polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms demand and the Switzerland (CHE) to Bhutan (BTN) lane

Bhutan (BTN) reported $13.0K of polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms imports in 2021. Switzerland (CHE) accounted for 0% of the observed market and reported $2.6 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +28.5% buyer growth and -20.4% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 391310 include?

HS 391310 covers Polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 39 and heading 3913. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a medium price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 391310 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Bhutan (BTN), the exporter position of Switzerland (CHE), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Switzerland (CHE) to Bhutan (BTN) polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 391310, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Bhutan (BTN) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for polymers, natural: alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms.

How strong is Switzerland (CHE) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 3 observed years through 2021. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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