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Nepal (NPL) to Bhutan (BTN) fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS6 550390)

A country-to-country view of reported fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Nepal (NPL)Importer Bhutan (BTN)HS6 550390One-way tradeCoverage 2016-2021Growing
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3-year buyer projection

$8.2KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+4.4%Full available history

Suppliers in market

1Latest reported count

Observed history

6 yearsLast year: 2021

Reported observations

What this fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning lane shows for HS 550390

Core values for Nepal (NPL) → Bhutan (BTN) in HS 550390.

Buyer market

Latest imports$4.2K
Five-year projection$12.8K
Buyer CAGR+56.9%
Latest annual change+194.2%

Exporter position

Latest exports$152.3
Market share26.9%
Share change-73 pp
Best observed share100%

Market structure

Reported suppliers1
Concentration index10,000
Share gap+73.1 pp
SignalGrowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

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

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$4.2KBhutan (BTN)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$152.3Nepal (NPL)'s exports to Bhutan (BTN)
Exporter market share26.9%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+56.9%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+4.4%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$8.2KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$12.8KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$1.1KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$5.5KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$142.7Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$496.5Highest reported lane exports
Share change-73 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
Distance438 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time12 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberNoBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.2Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown77.2%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history6 yearsCoverage through 2021

Research reading

Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning demand and the Nepal (NPL) to Bhutan (BTN) lane

Bhutan (BTN) reported $4.2K of fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning imports in 2021. Nepal (NPL) accounted for 26.9% of the observed market and reported $152.3 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +56.9% buyer growth and +4.4% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 550390 include?

HS 550390 covers Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning. 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 55 and heading 5503. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a high price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 550390 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Bhutan (BTN), the exporter position of Nepal (NPL), 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 Nepal (NPL) to Bhutan (BTN) fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 550390, 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 fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.

How strong is Nepal (NPL) 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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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 6 observed years through 2021. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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