Industries

* **Trade and Retail:** The backbone of the local economy, ranging from massive wholesale import/export operations to local retail. * **Manufacturing:** Concentrated largely in the nearby Pasakha Industrial Estate, producing cement, ferrosilicon, steel, and FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods). * **Logistics and Transportation:** Warehousing, trucking fleets, and freight forwarding services managing the flow of goods into the Himalayas. * **Banking and Finance:** Facilitating international trade, currency exchange, and corporate finance for Bhutan's industries. * **Tourism and Hospitality:** Hotels and restaurants catering to tourists entering Bhutan, transit passengers, and business travelers.