Exports to Afghanistan Exceed $1.8 Billion in Fiscal 2021-22

A total of 4.18 million tons of goods worth $1.84 billion were exported from Iran to neighboring Afghanistan during the last Iranian year (March 2021-22), registering a 40% and 20% decline in weight and value respectively compared with the year before, according to the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
Blaming the decline on power transition in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over in July 2021, Rouhollah Latifi said, “Afghanistan went through months of crisis and cargo owners were skeptical about sending consignments across our borders,” ILNA reported.
The official noted that the purchasing power of Afghans has fallen as the economic situation in their country has deteriorated, which has also led to the cancellation of many projects there and adversely impacted Afghanistan’s foreign trade.