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U.S. Imports
$2.2M
U.S. Exports
$3.1M
Surplus of $900K (net exporter)
The United States imported $2.2M/month and exported $3.1M/month with Afghanistan as of April 2026, covering 168 product categories.
In April 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $900K with Afghanistan, exporting 1.4× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Afghanistan of $2.2M in April 2026 ran 28% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.0M.
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Central/South Asia whose trade environment has been severely impacted by decades of conflict and, since August 2021, by the Taliban's return to governance, which has triggered international sanctions and suspension of foreign aid. The country's primary exports include dried fruits, nuts, carpets, medicinal plants, and precious stones, while it relies heavily on imports of food, fuel, machinery, and consumer goods. Key transit routes run through Pakistan and Iran, and Afghanistan is a member of the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA).
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Following the Taliban takeover in 2021, the US froze Afghan central bank assets and OFAC designated Taliban-affiliated entities; exporters must conduct rigorous screening against SDN lists and comply with US export control regulations before engaging in trade with Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's main exports are dried fruits and nuts (especially raisins, figs, and almonds), hand-woven carpets and rugs, medicinal herbs, and precious and semi-precious stones, with Pakistan, India, and regional markets as key buyers.
Afghanistan relies primarily on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) route through Pakistan's Karachi port, as well as overland routes through Iran's Bandar Abbas port, due to its landlocked geography.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$1.0B
Services Imports
$1.0B
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAFFRON | $509K |
| 2 | CARPETS&OTH TEX FLOOR COVR,WOOL/FINE ANML HR,KNOTD | $308K |
| 3 | GRAPES, DRIED (INCLUDING RAISINS) | $178K |
| 4 | FRUIT & EDIBLE PLANT PARTS NESOI, PREP ETC. NESOI | $178K |
| 5 | CARPETS&OTH TEX FLOOR COVR,OTH TEX MATERIALS,KNOTD | $133K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSTR & APPL F MEDICAL SURGICAL DENTAL VET, NESOI | $2.0M |
| 2 | IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, MIXED, NOT IN MSRED DOSES | $787K |
| 3 | VITAMINS A AND THEIR DERIVATIVES UNMIXED | $85K |
| 4 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS |
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| $57K |
| 5 | CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS | $48K |