Afghanistan’s imports from Pakistan grow
Afghanistan’s imports from Pakistan increased in 11 months of 2023 comparing to the amount of imports from the neighbouring country in 2022, an official said on Sunday.
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Pakistan’s imports from Afghanistan fall by 85.34pc
Pakistan’s imports from Afghanistan have slumped by 85.34 percent in the first half of the current year, says the central bank. The State Bank of Pakistan recorded imports from Afghanistan during the period at $13.253 million against $90.430…
Imports, exports via railroads exceed 481,000MT last month
The Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA) says more than 464,000 metric tons of goods were imported from central Asian countries and 16,000 metric tons of goods exported through railway lines during the last one month. ARA on Monday published…
500,000 metric tons of goods imported, exported via railroads
The Afghanistan Railway Authority on Thursday said nearly 500,000 metric tons of goods were imported and 2,000 tons exported through the country’s railroads during the past one month. The authority on its Twitter page said a total of…
Over 62,000 tonnes of goods imported, exported via railways
In the last one week, 59,901 tonnes of goods were imported from other countries through three Afghanistan's railway routes and 2,207 tonnes exported. In a statement, the Afghanistan Railway Authority stated that (62,108) metric tons of goods were…
US bans import of arts, antiquities from Afghanistan
The US has imposed a four-year ban on imports of art and antiquities from Afghanistan, the US Department of State said. A statement from the US Department of State said that the ban is effective from February 18…
Exports, imports via Shir Khan Port significantly rise
Local officials in northeastern Kunduz province report a significant increase in exports and imports of commercial goods through Shir Khan Port. The officials assured traders a good business environment and asked them to resume their commercial trade…
Imports from Iran not banned, says Afghan official
KABUL has repudiated a media report that it has banned imports from neighbouring Iran in the wake of fresh US sanctions on the Persian Gulf nation. Imports from Iran only through the Farah border had been banned, the head of…
Imports from Afghanistan still being taxed at Torkham
Despite Pakistan’s decision on scrapping the regulatory duty, imports from Afghans continue to be taxed at the Torkham border, a business leader says. Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Zahidullah Shinwari called the collection of the…
Afghan exports to Iran go down, imports up
KABUL have gone up by more than 21 percent in terms of tonnage and 13.57 percent in year-on-year value, a media report said on Monday. The neighbouring country exported 5.91 million tonnes of commodities worth $2.79 billion to Afghanistan last…
Imports from Pakistan drop by 80pc this year
As its trade with Central Asia states has been on the rise, Afghanistan have declined by 80 percent, say traders in northern Balkh province. Due to commerce and transit issues between Afghanistan and Pakistan, businesspeople in the province…
Afghanistan no longer needs oxygen imports
KABUL to become self-sufficient in oxygen supplies, an official said. Afghanistan, which had no oxygen-producing facility until 2003, remained reliant on imports from foreign countries such as Pakistan and Iran. Haji HikmatullahHaideri, owner of Maihan Dost Oxygen-Producing Company, said the…
ACCI urges limits on imports to boost local economy
KABUL Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said on Tuesday. ACCI officials said Afghanistan’s exports level was not satisfactory and argued imports decreased because of poor economy condition of Afghans and the cut in international aid. A ACCI report says…
Customs duty on fruit imports to go up by 150pc: Ghani
While insisting on a proper irrigation system, President Ashraf Ghani acknowledged on Sunday the government’s failure in producing, supplying and distributing and utilising water over the past four years. Speaking at an agriculture will not need agriculture products…
