Industry Sector

Investing in the Industry Sector

While the agriculture sector presents and is likely to present in the near and mid-term future the most important industry sector, Afghanistan is keen on establishing a low-end manufacturing sector, which will absorb many unemployed Afghans.

Low-cost manufacturing industry could be established in Afghanistan as currently big players like China and India are now moving a step forward into more sophisticated industries. Areas suitable for investment in manufacturing industry are likely to be those imports that can be first supplied to the local market and later export them when domestic demand is met, these products are discussed below. Investment in import substitutions will offset the current trade deficit and the huge volume of imports indicate that all these products have a market in the country.

Exported Oriented Industries

Carpets

Dry Fruits Processing

Saffron

Handicrafts

Leather & Animals Skin

Fresh Fruits Processing

Import Oriented Industries

Poultry

USD 44 million import volume

Iron melting & Steel Mills

USD 56 million import volume

Stationary

USD 56 million import volume

Fuel

USD 1.2 billion import volume

Carpets

USD 20 million import volume

Detergents

USD 75 million import volume

Wall Paints

USD 20.3 million import volume

Leather & Footwear

USD 45 million import volume

Food & Beverages

USD 1.75 billion import volume

Glasses

USD 23.9 million import volume

Electronics & Home Appliances

USD 323 million import volume

Tire & Plastic Products

USD 84 million import volume

Salt

USD 1.5 million import volume

Cotton, Graments & Textile

USD 365million import volume

Dairy Products

USD 54 million import volume

Handicrafts & Clothing

Business, Investment and Trade Desk:

1. Ahmad Naveed Noormal
Commercial and Economic Affairs
Email: noormal@afghanistanembassy.org.uk
Tel: +44 207 2250095

Office Address:
Economic and Trade Desk
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
31 Prince’s Gate, SW7 1QQ
London, UK