INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) says the trade volume between Afghanistan and Iran has reached more than $1.8 billion over the past
seven months of 1403 [solar year] The ministry’& rsquo; s spokesman Abdulsalam Jawad Akhundzada said these trades include oil and non-oil
goods.According to Jawad Akhundzada, trade and transit with Iran is expanding.“& ldquo; Afghanistan & rsquo; s trade with Iran during the
seven months of 1403 deserved $1 billion 827 million dollars, of which 30 million dollars were exports and $1 billion 797 million dollars
were imports,” & rdquo; said Akhundzada.“& ldquo; Most of the major export items are mineral stones, raisins, all type of sodas and
sesame seeds, and the primary import products are diesel fuel, gas, basic materials for manufacturing, liquid gas and cement,” & rdquo; he
added.Meanwhile, Iranian officials likewise mentioned that because the beginning of this year, the export of non-oil products to Afghanistan
has increased to 1.3 billion dollars.Tehran Times paper estimated the Iranian customs officials and reported that Afghanistan was Iran’&
rsquo; s fifth largest importer of non-oil products in the last 7 months.The post Trade volume between Kabul-Tehran has reached over $1.8
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