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Afghanistan Conducted $779M Trade with India

14 Jan 2024 - 20:22

Afghanistan conducted trade worth $779 million with India in 2023. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) said.


Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, A spokesman for the MoIC, Abdul Salam Akhundzada, said that of $779 million in bilateral trade, $579 million were exports while $200 million were imports.

 
“Afghanistan’s trade with India in 2023 worth $779 million, with $579 million in exports and $200 million in imports,” Jawad said.
 
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), called India a good market for Afghan fresh and dry fruits.
 
“If India cooperates and brings ships via Chabahar port, we can sell the fruits to India instead of selling them to Pakistan with low prices. But the ships are not coming from India, and we are facing so many problems,” said Khan Jan Alokozai, a member of the ACCI.
 
The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid meanwhile said that they will provide further facilities for the traders and attempt to solve banking challenges.
 
“We attempt to eliminate the hurdles; thus, our traders will be able to transfer the money with an open hand. They will be able to transfer money for export and import,” Mujahid said.
 
Based on the statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, dry and fresh fruits as well as heng and saffron are the main products being exported to India.


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