Top Export Products of Afghanistan

10-Apr-2025

Overview

Afghanistan
 

> Fruits: 30%

> Nuts: 20%

> Carpets and Rugs: 15%

> Precious Stones: 10%

> Cotton: 7%

> Medicinal Plants: 5%

> Wool: 4%

> Vegetables: 3%

> Leather: 3%

> Animal Hides: 3%

These top 10 export items represented a significant 100% of Afghanistan's total export value for 2023. When analyzing Afghanistan's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing export categories were Fruits (USD 600 million), Nuts (USD 400 million), and Carpets and Rugs (USD 300 million) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Precious Stones, Cotton, Medicinal Plants, as well as Wool.

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

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of afghanistan
Export Products of Afghanistan
100
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
coal; briquettes, Ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal - coal, Whether or not pulverised, But not agglomerated :

HSN Code:  27011900   27011200   27011290 
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 1,238
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 44,293
Value $314,676,457.68 $377,390,285.9 redDownArrow -16.62% 0.63%
Shipment 11,346 26,748 redDownArrow -57.58% 11.61%
Grapes, Fresh or dried

HSN Code:  08061000   08062010   08062000  
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 1,651
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 30,572
Value $1,391,863,173.97 $150,496,819.07 greenUpArrow 824.85% 2.81%
Shipment 12,443 12,770 redDownArrow -2.56% 12.73%
Tomatoes, Fresh or chilled

HSN Code:  07020000 
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 521
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 27,024
Value $273,930,454.49 $35,634,394.84 greenUpArrow 668.72% 0.55%
Shipment 10,620 10,460 greenUpArrow 1.53% 10.86%
Onions, Shallots, Garlic, Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, Fresh or chilled

HSN Code:  07031000   07032000  07031019  
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 905
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 24,324
Value $515,029,786.88 $50,843,865.16 greenUpArrow 912.96% 1.04%
Shipment 8,349 9,652 redDownArrow -13.50% 8.54%
Fruit, Dried, Other than that of headings 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter

HSN Code:  08131000   08134070   08132000  
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 1,859
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 12,359
Value $436,192,377.44 $106,886,759.09 greenUpArrow 308.09% 0.88%
Shipment 4,888 4,854 greenUpArrow 0.70% 5.00%
Cucumbers or gherkins, Fresh or chilled

HSN Code:  07070000  07070005  07070090 
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 322
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 11,434
Value $180,312,134.86 $15,399,553.48 greenUpArrow 1070.89% 0.36%
Shipment 4,317 4,348 redDownArrow -0.71% 4.42%
Apples, Pears and quinces, Fresh

HSN Code:  08081000  08083000  08081080 
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 780
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 10,567
Value $174,853,636.89 $15,880,185.24 greenUpArrow 1001.08% 0.35%
Shipment 4,885 4,243 greenUpArrow 15.13% 5.00%
Other nuts, Fresh or dried, Whether or not shelled or peeled - almonds:

HSN Code:  08021200   08025200   08021100  
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 1,042
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 8,708
Value $161,736,381.96 $104,754,926.03 greenUpArrow 54.40% 0.33%
Shipment 3,192 2,984 greenUpArrow 6.97% 3.27%
Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Guavas, Mangoes, And mangosteens, Fresh or dried

HSN Code:  08042090   08042000  08041019 
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 1,321
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 8,230
Value $339,782,497.57 $119,007,889.61 greenUpArrow 185.51% 0.69%
Shipment 3,859 2,118 greenUpArrow 82.20% 3.95%
Apricots, Cherries, Peaches (including nectarines), Plums and soles, Fresh

HSN Code:  08091000  08092900  08094000  
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 362
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 8,034
Value $34,420,318.84 $14,784,171.16 greenUpArrow 132.82% 0.07%
Shipment 2,638 3,374 redDownArrow -21.81% 2.70%
Cotton, Not carded or combed

HSN Code:  52010090  52010050   52010060 
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 492
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 7,743
Value $40,262,710,763.9 $231,438,821.89 greenUpArrow 17296.70% 81.21%
Shipment 2,920 1,845 greenUpArrow 58.27% 2.99%
Natural steatite, Whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, By sawing or otherwise, Into blocks

HSN Code:  25261010   25261000  25262000 
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 228
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 6,555
Value $40,781,774.86 $55,464,935.87 redDownArrow -26.47% 0.08%
Shipment 2,169 2,523 redDownArrow -14.03% 2.22%
Other fruit, Fresh

HSN Code:  08109010  08102000  08102090 
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 399
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 6,355
Value $708,926,307.88 $25,271,722.2 greenUpArrow 2705.22% 1.43%
Shipment 2,554 3,455 redDownArrow -26.08% 2.61%
Dried leguminous vegetables, Shelled, Whether or not skinned or split

HSN Code:  07133910   07133300   07133990  
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 293
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 5,978
Value $1,383,025,351.26 $49,344,622.56 greenUpArrow 2702.79% 2.79%
Shipment 2,409 2,238 greenUpArrow 7.64% 2.46%
Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), Of a kind used primarily in perfumery, In pharmacy or for insecticidal, Fungicidal or similar purpose, Fresh or dried, Whether or not cut, Crushed or powdered

HSN Code:  12119000   12119049   12119029  
Exporters : Afghanistan Exporters 665
Afghanistan Exporters Shipment 4,933
Value $249,981,603.56 $20,078,705.98 greenUpArrow 1145.01% 0.50%
Shipment 1,857 1,559 greenUpArrow 19.11% 1.90%