Top Import Products of Afghanistan

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

Afghanistan

As the Afghanistan import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 20%

> Electronics: 18%

> Petroleum Products: 15%

> Foodstuffs: 12%

> Vehicles: 10%

> Chemicals: 8%

> Textiles: 6%

> Pharmaceuticals: 5%

> Iron and Steel: 3%

> Plastics: 3%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 100% of Afghanistan's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Afghanistan's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 1.5 billion), Electronics (USD 1.35 billion), and Petroleum Products (USD 1.1 billion), showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Foodstuffs, Vehicles, Chemicals, as well as Textiles.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Afghanistan’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of afghanistan

Top Import Products of Afghanistan

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Afghanistan

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Afghanistan

Import Products of Afghanistan
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049099 30049069 30049039 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 1,021 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 47,390	Value	$199,294,703.77	$160,019,123.24	24.54%	5.40%	3.89%
	Shipment	15,110	13,659	10.62%	7.62%	7.23%
Portland cement, Aluminous cement, Slag cement, Supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, Whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers HSN Code: 25232900 25232100 25231000 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 40 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 26,006	Value	$51,651,341.43	$47,997,677.95	7.61%	1.40%	1.17%
	Shipment	9,210	7,552	21.95%	4.65%	4.00%
Rice HSN Code: 10063090 10064000 10063010 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 290 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 25,502	Value	$252,751,587.87	$171,466,501.21	47.41%	6.84%	4.16%
	Shipment	9,240	10,976	-15.82%	4.66%	5.81%
Wheat or meslin flour HSN Code: 11010015 11010011 11010000 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 1,685 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 23,223	Value	$539,745,700.75	$661,778,321.95	-18.44%	14.61%	16.07%
	Shipment	8,660	7,649	13.22%	4.37%	4.05%
Potatoes, Fresh or chilled HSN Code: 07019000 07011000 07019090 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 199 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 15,190	Value	$47,584,065.84	$77,499,991.19	-38.60%	1.29%	1.88%
	Shipment	3,949	7,116	-44.51%	1.99%	3.77%
Citrus fruit, Fresh or dried HSN Code: 08052910 08055000 08059000 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 161 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 13,821	Value	$25,855,630.74	$36,773,295.82	-29.69%	0.70%	0.89%
	Shipment	4,193	5,494	-23.68%	2.12%	2.91%
Cabbages, Cauliflowers, Kohlrabi,Kale and similar edible brassicas, Fresh or chilled HSN Code: 07049000 07041000 07049010 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 129 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 12,999	Value	$22,530,295.69	$37,815,316.86	-40.42%	0.61%	0.92%
	Shipment	4,906	5,585	-12.16%	2.48%	2.96%
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, In solid form - raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter : HSN Code: 17019990 17011490 17019910 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 178 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 10,288	Value	$44,933,279.6	$85,459,080.22	-47.42%	1.22%	2.08%
	Shipment	1,311	7,711	-83.00%	0.66%	4.08%
Tableware , Kitchenware, Other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, Of plastics HSN Code: 39249000 39241000 39249090 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 211 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 10,058	Value	$10,348,829.92	$11,495,965.75	-9.98%	0.28%	0.28%
	Shipment	4,392	3,156	39.16%	2.22%	1.67%
Bananas, Including plaintains, Fresh or dried HSN Code: 08039000 08031000 08039010 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 144 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 9,760	Value	$14,010,775.96	$21,953,478.85	-36.18%	0.38%	0.53%
	Shipment	3,444	4,732	-27.22%	1.74%	2.51%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39264090 39269097 39269099 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 353 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 9,208	Value	$1,233,732.57	$4,450,211.58	-72.28%	0.03%	0.11%
	Shipment	3,064	3,609	-15.10%	1.55%	1.91%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62044390 62041900 62042390 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 378 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 8,626	Value	$25,437,472.96	$34,808,768.93	-26.92%	0.69%	0.85%
	Shipment	3,877	2,003	93.56%	1.96%	1.06%
Tea , Whether or not flavoured HSN Code: 09022090 09024090 09024020 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 422 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 8,525	Value	$67,096,462.52	$100,463,743.37	-33.21%	1.82%	2.44%
	Shipment	2,675	3,121	-14.29%	1.35%	1.65%
Cereal groats, Meal and pellets - groats and meal : HSN Code: 11031300 11031110 11031310 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 152 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 8,322	Value	$10,490,886.15	$9,380,744.29	11.83%	0.28%	0.23%
	Shipment	2,909	2,778	4.72%	1.47%	1.47%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87082939 87081010 Importers : Afghanistan Importers 346 Afghanistan Importers Shipment 7,466	Value	$4,150,491.22	$3,290,475.43	26.14%	0.11%	0.08%
	Shipment	2,751	1,857	48.14%	1.39%	0.98%

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