Bhutan celebrated the Expo National Day in Osaka, Japan on 2nd May 2025. The event was graced by the Honorable Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) and His Excellency Akiyoshi Kato, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry,...

The Department of Trade (DoT) under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has initiated a three-day workshop on Identifying Potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA)  Partners and Developing Negotiation...

The World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, was officially inaugurated on 12 April 2025 with the opening ceremony graced by their Majesties Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, as well as Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, along with...

The Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) led a delegation to the recently inaugurated Jogighopa Inland Waterways Transport Terminal (IWTT) in Assam on 27 March 2025. The delegation, comprised mainly of private sector representatives from...

The Department of Trade, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), organized a half-day workshop on the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) and the development of a roadmap for its effective...

Department of Trade Hosts Productive Meeting with IOCL Delegation on Fuel Supply and Quality Assurance on 7thMarch 20215 at Phuentsholing, Bhutan The Department of Trade, led by Chief Trade Officer Ms. Lhazom, hosted a bilateral meeting with the Indian Oil Corporation...

The fourth and final round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Bhutan and Thailand was held in Bangkok from 17–19 February 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Sonam Tshering Dorji, Director of the Department of Trade, Ministry of Industry, Commerce...

On 13th February 2025, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) officially handed over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Use of Inland Waterways for the Transportation of Bilateral Trade and Transit Cargoes between Bhutan and Bangladesh,...

Funded by Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) project, the Department of Trade (DoT), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, India, conducted a capacity-building workshop on the World Trade Organization (WTO) and related matters...