STEP 1: Be Ready to Import

You need only:

• Business License

• TPN (Taxpayer Number)

• Bhutan bank account

STEP 2: Check the Product

Before shipping, check if your product needs approval.

• Food → BFDA permit

• Medicine / Cosmetics → DRA approval

• Plants / Seeds → BAFRA permit

• Most other goods → No permit needed

If unsure → check first, don’t guess.

STEP 3: Get 3 Documents from Supplier

1. Commercial Invoice

2. Packing List

3. Transport Document (AWB / Road note / Courier slip)

STEP 4: Goods Arrive in Bhutan

• Road (Phuentsholing, Samdrup Jongkhar)

• Air (Paro Airport)

• Courier (DHL, FedEx, EMS)

STEP 5: Customs Clearance

• Submit documents to Customs (DRC)

• Goods may be inspected

• Customs calculates duty & tax

STEP 6: Pay & Collect

• Pay duty/tax

• Collect your goods