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Bhutan

Indicators	Latest figures	Source
Population	658.0 thousand	UNSTAT, 2007
Population density	17.2 persons per sq km	UNSTAT, 2007
Population below income poverty line ($ 1 a day)	NA
Total area (sq km)	47 thousand	World Bank, 2007
Sex ratio	1.12 male(s)/female	UNSTAT, 2008
Total adult literacy rate	47%	World Bank, 2007
Rural population	66.7%	UNSTAT, 2007
Per capita income
Land use		CIA WORLDFACTBOOK, 2009
Arable land	2.3%
Permanent crops	0.43%
Other	97.27
Economy and trade
GDP (Absolute Tems)	US$ 1305 million	UNSTAT, 2007
GDP (Relative Terms)	19.10%	World Bank, 2007
Structure of economy (% of GDP)
Agriculture	21%
Industry	43%
Manufacturing	NA
Services	36%
Exports (% of GDP)	58%	World Bank, 2007
Value of total exports	US$ 674 million	WTO, Trade Profile 2007
Major exports		CIA World Factbook, 2009
Electricity (to India), cardamom,
Gypsum, timber, handicrafts, cement
Fruits, precious stones, spices
Main export partners	India, Hong Kong, Bangladesh	CIA World Factbook, 2009
Imports (% of GDP)	51%	World Bank, 2007
Value of total imports	US$ 526 million
Main import partners	India, Japan, Germany	CIA World Factbook, 2009
Balance of trade	(+)US$ 148 million	WTO, Trade Profile, 2007
Development indicators
Life expectancy	66 years	World Bank, 2007
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation	52%	UNSTATS, 2006
Infant mortality	49.36% deaths/1,000 live births	CIA World Factbook, 2009
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source	81%	World Bank, 2006
Net primary enrolment ratio	79%	World Bank, 2006
Energy Usage
Petroleum Consumption (Thousand Barrels per Day)	1.00	Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2007
Natural Gas Consumption (Billion Cubic Feet)	00	EIA, 2007
Coal Consumption (Million Short Tons)	.072	EIA, 2007
Net Electricity Consumption (Billion Kilowatthours)	.53	EIA, 2007
Primary Energy Consumption (Quadrillion Btu)	.024	EIA, 2007
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO2)
From Consumption of Fossil Fuels	.32	EIA, 2006

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		India
		Nepal
		Pakistan
		Sri Lanka

Part A.1		Tariffs and imports: Summary and duty ranges
Summary			Total	Ag	Non-Ag	WTO member since				2004
Simple average final bound						Binding coverage:			Total
Simple average MFN applied		2005	22.1	41.3	19.2				Non-Ag
Trade weighted average						Ag: Tariff quotas (in %)
Imports in billion US$						Ag: Special safeguards (in % )

Frequency distribution		Duty-free	0 <= 5	5 <= 10	10 <= 15	15 <= 25	25 <= 50	50 <= 100	> 100	NAV
Frequency distribution		Tariff lines and import values (in %)								in %
Agricultural products
Final bound
MFN applied	2005	0	0	3.1	0	5.5	87.0	4.1	0	0
Imports
Non-agricultural products
Final bound
MFN applied	2006	4.1	0	34.9	2.6	26.0	32.2	0.1	0	0
Imports

Part A.2		Tariffs and imports by product groups
		Final bound duties				MFN applied duties			Imports
Product groups		AVG	Duty-free	Max	Binding	AVG	Duty-free	Max	Share	Duty-free
			in %		in %		in %		in %	in %
Animal products						30.0	0	30
Dairy products						50.0	0	50
Fruit, vegetables, plants						46.0	0	50
Coffee, tea						38.3	0	50
Cereals & preparations						36.1	0	50
Oilseeds, fats & oils						44.2	0	100
Sugars and confectionery						30.0	0	30
Beverages & tobacco						82.5	0	100
Cotton						20.0	0	20
Other agricultural products						33.1	0	50
Fish & fish products						30.0	0	30
Minerals & metals						22.0	0	30
Petroleum						19.5	0	20
Chemicals						14.0	2.7	50
Wood, paper, etc.						21.3	3.8	50
Textiles						25.0	0.1	50
Clothing						30.0	0	30
Leather, footwear, etc.						25.7	2.1	50
Non-electrical machinery						10.2	18.3	50
Electrical machinery						12.1	13.2	20
Transport equipment						16.1	10.7	30
Manufactures, n.e.s.						19.5	0.2	100

Part B		Exports to major trading partners and duties faced
Major markets		Bilateral imports		Diversification		MFN AVG of		Pref.	Duty-free imports
			in million	95% trade in no. of		traded TL		margin	TL	Value
			US$	HS 2-digit	HS 6-digit	Simple	Weighted	Weighted	in %	in %
India		2004	66	9	11	17.2	18.2	5.3	1.0	17.8
Hong Kong, China		2005	19	2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	100.0
Mexico		2005	6	1	2	9.3	0.2	0.0	32.6	99.6
Pakistan		2005	1	17	27	14.2	14.4	0.1	0.0	0.0
United States		2005	1	6	7	4.4	1.6	0.4	63.6	88.1
Thailand		2005	1	2	2	28.3	18.6	0.0	0.0	100.0


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