Countries

Afghanistan: trade by HS code

  • US$1.6bnExports 2024
  • US$5.7bnImports 2024
  • 2,007HS6 · Exports

In 2024, exports from Afghanistan came to US$1.6bn and imports to US$5.7bn.

Its main exports were raw cotton (not carded or combed) (5201.00), dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes (0804.20) and dried grapes (raisins) (0806.20).

Its largest customer was India and its largest supplier Pakistan.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £5.8m from Afghanistan (+17% on the year before), above all of wool or fine animal hair, dried grapes (raisins) and ginger, saffron, turmeric: saffron, and exported £3.3m to it.

Under DCTS Comprehensive, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Afghanistan that meet the rules of origin.

Afghanistan and the UK

UK imports£5.8m+17% · last 12 months
UK exports£3.3m-25% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: DCTS Comprehensive

What the UK imports from Afghanistan

  1. 5701.10Of wool or fine animal hair£1.6m
  2. 0806.20Dried grapes (raisins)£968.2k
  3. 0910.20Ginger, saffron, turmeric: saffron£317.1k
  4. 0804.20Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: figs£285.9k
  5. 0802.12Shelled almonds£278.7k
  6. 2309.90Other animal feed preparations£218.4k
  7. 2202.10Sweetened or flavoured waters (soft drinks)£209.6k
  8. 0813.10Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806: apricots£185.9k
  9. 0802.11Almonds in shell£149.2k
  10. 0713.39Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): other£135k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Afghanistan and the EU

EU imports€61.6m+28% · last 12 months
EU exports€282.4m-9% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU97%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)

What the EU imports from Afghanistan

  1. 0910.20Ginger, saffron, turmeric: saffron€11.1m
  2. 0802.52Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: pistachios, shelled€10.6m
  3. 0806.20Dried grapes (raisins)€6.3m
  4. 5701.10Of wool or fine animal hair€3.6m
  5. 0802.12Shelled almonds€3.4m
  6. 0802.51Pistachios in shell€2.7m
  7. 0802.92Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: other, pine nuts, shelled€2m
  8. 0813.10Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806: apricots€1.9m
  9. 5102.11Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats€1.9m
  10. 1518.00Chemically modified fats and oils€1.7m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 5201.00Raw cotton (not carded or combed)US$226.1m
  2. 0804.20Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes: figsUS$167m
  3. 0806.20Dried grapes (raisins)US$127.6m
  4. 1301.90Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: otherUS$123.1m
  5. 0703.10Onions and shallots, freshUS$96m
  6. 0910.20Ginger, saffron, turmeric: saffronUS$59.9m
  7. 2701.19Other coalUS$56.1m
  8. 0808.10Fresh applesUS$48.4m
  9. 0806.10Fresh grapesUS$44.7m
  10. 0702.00Tomatoes, fresh or chilledUS$42.6m
  11. 0802.91Pine nuts, in shellUS$36.2m
  12. 0802.52Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: pistachios, shelledUS$35.6m
  13. 0713.39Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): otherUS$34.6m
  14. 2701.12Bituminous coalUS$32.5m
  15. 1211.90Other medicinal and aromatic plantsUS$29.4m
  16. 0909.61Neither crushed nor groundUS$29.3m
  17. 0810.90Other fresh fruitUS$28.4m
  18. 2202.10Sweetened or flavoured waters (soft drinks)US$27m
  19. 0802.12Shelled almondsUS$26.1m
  20. 0813.10Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806: apricotsUS$25.9m

Top imports

  1. 1101.00Wheat flourUS$640.5m
  2. 1006.30Milled riceUS$361.9m
  3. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$230.4m
  4. 1511.90Refined palm oil and fractionsUS$223.5m
  5. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$169.4m
  6. 5407.52Dyed polyester filament woven fabricUS$133.2m
  7. 8711.20Motorcycles 50-250 ccUS$109.3m
  8. 4011.20New bus and truck tyresUS$107.7m
  9. 5515.11Polyester-viscose staple woven fabricUS$103.7m
  10. 0713.39Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): otherUS$91.8m
  11. 2716.00ElectricityUS$90.7m
  12. 2523.29Portland cement (non-white)US$85m
  13. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$81.5m
  14. 8504.40Static converters (inverters, chargers)US$76m
  15. 3002.41Vaccines for human medicineUS$66.7m
  16. 3004.39Other hormone medicines, dosed or retailUS$66.5m
  17. 3102.10UreaUS$62m
  18. 5407.54Printed textured polyester woven fabricUS$60.9m
  19. 8541.43Solar panels (PV modules)US$58.8m
  20. 0701.90Potatoes, fresh (not seed)US$52.5m

Main buyers from Afghanistan

  1. India US$661.9m
  2. Pakistan US$646.5m
  3. China US$39.1m
  4. Türkiye US$28.1m
  5. Uzbekistan US$26.5m
  6. Saudi Arabia US$23.1m
  7. Kazakhstan US$16.2m
  8. United States US$12.8m
  9. Germany US$7.9m
  10. France US$4.9m

Main suppliers of Afghanistan

  1. Pakistan US$1.5bn
  2. China US$1.4bn
  3. Uzbekistan US$722.5m
  4. Kazakhstan US$516.7m
  5. India US$291.3m
  6. Malaysia US$226.9m
  7. Türkiye US$134.3m
  8. Germany US$54.9m
  9. Belgium US$43.5m
  10. South Korea US$27.5m

Questions and answers

What does Afghanistan export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was raw cotton (not carded or combed) (HS 5201.00), worth US$226.1m.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Afghanistan?

Yes: goods from Afghanistan can enter at preferential rates under DCTS Comprehensive, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.