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Afghanistan Trade Summary

2008

Afghanistan exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR AFGHANISTAN 2008

Overall Exports and Imports for Afghanistan 2008

Exports and imports of Afghanistan in 2008 are below, along with number of countries and products

  • The total value of exports (FoB) was 540 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) was 3,020 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 33 products were exported to 34 countries and 62 products were imported from 55 countries.

Afghanistan top 5 Export and Import partners 2008

Top five countries to which Afghanistan exported in 2008 are below, along with the percent of total exports that went to that country:

  1. Afghanistan exports to Pakistan worth US$ 264 million, with a partner share of 48.94 percent.
  2. Afghanistan exports to India worth US$ 132 million, with a partner share of 24.44 percent.
  3. Afghanistan exports to Russian Federation worth US$ 37 million, with a partner share of 6.80 percent.
  4. Afghanistan exports to United Arab Emirates worth US$ 19 million, with a partner share of 3.48 percent.
  5. Afghanistan exports to Iran, Islamic Rep. worth US$ 18 million, with a partner share of 3.37 percent.

Top five countries from which Afghanistan imported goods in 2008 are below, along with percent of total imports that came from the country :

  1. Afghanistan imports from Uzbekistan worth US$ 501 million, with a partner share of 16.58 percent.
  2. Afghanistan imports from Pakistan worth US$ 489 million, with a partner share of 16.20 percent.
  3. Afghanistan imports from China worth US$ 430 million, with a partner share of 14.25 percent.
  4. Afghanistan imports from Japan worth US$ 368 million, with a partner share of 12.18 percent.
  5. Afghanistan imports from Iran, Islamic Rep. worth US$ 200 million, with a partner share of 6.63 percent.

Afghanistan Top 5 Productsexports imports at HS 6 digit level 2008

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Afghanistan along with trade value are:

  1. Afghanistan exported Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of w , worth 149,622.91 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Afghanistan exported Dried grapes , worth 96,439.04 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Afghanistan exported Pistachio, fresh or dried , worth 41,841.25 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Afghanistan exported Almonds without shells, fresh or dried , worth 36,065.94 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Afghanistan exported Antiques of an age exceeding one hundred years , worth 29,918.48 (US$ Thousands).

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Afghanistan along with trade value are

  1. Afghanistan imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 462,171.40 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Afghanistan imported Collages and similar decorative plaques , worth 409,105.32 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Afghanistan imported Animal or vegetable fats and oils... chemically , worth 163,225.37 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Afghanistan imported Wheat or meslin flour , worth 162,443.04 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Afghanistan imported Retreaded tyres of rubber , worth 113,811.30 (US$ Thousands).

Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2008

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2008 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import

Tariffs 2008

Tariffs imposed by Afghanistan in 2008 are below

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product was 40 percent.
  • The simple average tariff across all products was 6.47 percent.
  • The trade weighted average tariff was 5 .
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars were 32,879.58 and duty free tariff line items share was 0.71 percent.

Development Indicators 2008

Key Development Indicators of Afghanistan in 2008 are below

  • Afghanistan GDP in current US dollar was 10,250 million.
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) was not available .
  • Afghanistan Trade balance: as % of GDP was not available.
  • Trade balance in current US$ was not available.
  • Trade as percentage of GDP was not available .
  • Trade in services as percentage of GDP was 19.93 .

Trade Indicators 2008

Trade Indicators for Afghanistan in 2008 are below

  • Hirschman Herfindahl market concentration index was 0.16.
  • Index of export market penetration was 1.71.
  • World Growth in percentage was -59.29 and Afghanistan Country Growth was 4.18 .