India's agriculture export to Bhutan down 40%

While the European Union has been imposing bans on Indian food products, so have some in Asia. For instance, Vietnam had banned import of groundnut

For long, chillies from Faklakata town in West Bengal used to be a key ingredient at traditional dishes in Bhutan.  In July 2016, the Bhutanese government banned their import, due to high chemical content.
 
Notably, the ban was imposed after testing in a laboratory in Kolkata, which confirmed presence of pesticide residues beyond the Codex Alimentarius Commission’s limits.
 
Bhutan has since lifted the ban. However, to move towards a healthy food economy, Bhutan has been more selective on food products from India. According to data from The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda), compared to