Afghanistan Imports from United States

Afghanistan's imports from the United States rose to $783.75 million in 2019, up from $55.03 million in 2018, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 1324.3% ($728.72 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Afghanistan from the United States were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($386.55 million), Unspecified commodities ($182.69 million) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($114.75 million).

Afghanistan had a trade deficit with United States that widened to $780.75 million in 2019 from $53.25 million in 2018. This is an increase of 1366.2% ($727.5 million).

Afghanistan Imports from United States by Goods (2019)

The table below shows the ranking of Afghanistan imports from US by goods in 2019, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $386.55M 2019
2 Unspecified commodities $182.69M 2019
3 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $114.75M 2019
4 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $19.22M 2019
5 Meat and edible offal $13.73M 2019
6 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $13.15M 2019
7 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $8.67M 2019
8 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $8.09M 2019
9 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $5.76M 2019
10 Pharmaceutical products $5.42M 2019
11 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $4.68M 2019
12 Articles of iron or steel $3.92M 2019
13 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $2.79M 2019
14 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $2.61M 2019
15 Plastics and plastic articles $2.61M 2019
16 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $2.23M 2019
17 Paper, paperboard and articles $1.41M 2019
18 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $740,376.91 2019
19 Miscellaneous base metal articles $707,316.15 2019
20 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $585,951.16 2019
21 Miscellaneous chemical products $410,120.83 2019
22 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $361,507.98 2019
23 Aluminium and aluminium articles $295,915.66 2019
24 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $239,058.58 2019
25 Rubber and rubber articles $175,652.48 2019
26 Sugar and confectionery $172,642.39 2019
27 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $159,074.15 2019
28 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $131,215.15 2019
29 Miscellaneous edible preparations $130,734.58 2019
30 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $127,454.96 2019
31 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $123,931.62 2019
32 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $119,238.24 2019
33 Footwear and parts $118,702.76 2019
34 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $97,378 2019
35 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $92,957.33 2019
36 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $73,676.15 2019
37 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $62,370.44 2019
38 Wood and wood products, charcoal $61,698.93 2019
39 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $55,680.50 2019
40 Food industry residues, animal feed $51,015.09 2019
41 Glass and glassware $45,437.14 2019
42 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $43,587.34 2019
43 Toys, games, sports goods $42,472.74 2019
44 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $36,143.91 2019
45 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $32,344.94 2019
46 Nickel and nickel articles $32,191.11 2019
47 Knitted or crocheted clothing $29,846.42 2019
48 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $19,454.55 2019
49 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $19,153.53 2019
50 Photographic and cinematographic goods $17,603.27 2019
51 Non-knitted clothing $17,257.45 2019
52 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $12,461.52 2019
53 Arms, ammunition, parts $11,629.15 2019
54 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $11,560.79 2019
55 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $7,693.84 2019
56 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $6,208.79 2019
57 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $5,319.42 2019
58 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $2,457.03 2019
59 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $854.58 2019
60 Copper and copper articles $119.70 2019