AFGHAN Transit Trade / Cross Border Road and Rail Transport

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Pakistan’s geo-strategic position allows it to provide excellent road services to the land locked Central Asian Countries. Road services to CIS countries and Afghanistan are efficiently handled through vehicles under our own contract. We offer local and regional transportation of bulk and packed products.
We feel proud in starting AGL successive adaptation to the changing trade scenario of Asia. With Karachi port acting as hub of activities for land locked countries of the region, we offer economic solutions for movement across the region through diversified vehicle fleet consists of delivery vans and trucks, flatbed trailers low bed trailers and car carriers.

Some Idea on Afghan Trade by Atlas Media:
https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/afg/

Afghanistan is the 142nd largest export economy in the world. In 2016, Afghanistan exported $1.2B and imported $9B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $7.81B. In 2016 the GDP of Afghanistan was $19.5B and its GDP per capita was $1.94k.

The top exports of Afghanistan are Gold ($243M), Grapes ($143M), Vegetable Saps ($85.7M), Insect Resins ($70.8M) and Tropical Fruits ($60.2M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Broadcasting Equipment ($679M), Wheat Flours ($566M), Peat ($532M), Armored vehicles ($460M) and Ornamental Trimmings ($334M).

The top export destinations of Afghanistan are Pakistan ($406M), India ($396M), the United Arab Emirates ($246M), Switzerland ($17.6M) and the United States ($17.5M). The top import origins are Pakistan ($1.68B), the United Arab Emirates ($1.64B), the United States ($865M), Iran ($835M) and China ($772M).
Afghanistan borders China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan by land and Afghanistan by sea.

Exports Imports
In 2016 Afghanistan exported $1.2B, making it the 142nd largest exporter in the world. During the last five years the exports of Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $531M in 2011 to $1.2B in 2016. The most recent exports are led by Gold which represent 20.3% of the total exports of Afghanistan, followed by Grapes, which account for 11.9%.
Destinations

The top export destinations of Afghanistan are Pakistan ($406M), India ($396M), the United Arab Emirates ($246M), Switzerland ($17.6M) and the United States ($17.5M). In 2016 Afghanistan imported $9B, making it the 97th largest importer in the world. During the last five years the imports of Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of -7.4%, from $12.5B in 2011 to $9B in 2016. The most recent imports are led by Broadcasting Equipment which represent 7.54% of the total imports of Afghanistan, followed by Wheat Flours, which account for 6.28%.
Origins
The top import origins of Afghanistan are
Pakistan ($1.68B),
the United Arab Emirates ($1.64B),
the United States ($865M),
Iran ($835M) and China ($772M).

Trade Balance Destinations
As of 2016 Afghanistan had a negative trade balance of $7.81B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $196M in net imports. The top export destinations of Afghanistan are Pakistan ($406M), India ($396M), the United Arab Emirates ($246M), Switzerland ($17.6M) and the United States ($17.5M).
https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/afg/