publish not less frequently than once every two years in the Federal Register recommendations regarding materials critical to national security, including a list of specialty metals, if any, recommended for addition to, or removal from, the definition of âspecialty metalâ for purposes of section 2533b of this title.
Most of the consumer goods and essentials are imported and its major export goods are calcium carbides, cement, wood based products, minerals and horticulture products. Hydroelectric power is Bhutanâs largest export product, yet 70% of the population doesnât have electricity and depends on firewood for energy. Bhutanâs major trading partner is India. The two countries have a free trade relationship agreement. Bhutan exports about 90% to India, which is the countryâs source for 70% imports. The kingdom also has a preferential trade agreement with Bangladesh. Besides hydroelectric power, tourism also brings a lot of money to the country.
Follow The Money. Bhutan âs economy is one of the worldâs smallest and least developed, and is based on select sectors, such as tourism, agriculture, forestry and hydroelectricity.Bhutan is a landlocked nation in Asia and has a rather conservative approach to modernization. Destruction of fauna has been intentionally avoided.hutan has a population of 691,141 and was for long ruled by a monarchy. Bhutan held its first democratic elections in March 2008.