U.S. Imposes 10% Tariff on Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (April 2) that a 10% baseline tariff will be imposed on all imported goods, with additional tariffs applied to certain major trade partners.
Afghanistan is among the countries included in this tariff list. A White House official confirmed that the new tariffs will take effect after midnight.
Under this tariff plan, U.S. exports to Afghanistan will be subject to a 49% customs duty, significantly increasing costs for Afghan importers. According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the total trade volume between the two countries in 2024 is estimated at $34.0 million.
U.S. exports to Afghanistan amounted to $11.4 million, reflecting a 76.9% decline ($32.8 million) from 2023, while imports from Afghanistan reached $22.6 million, marking a 13.2% increase ($6.2 million) from the previous year.
The U.S. trade balance with Afghanistan, which stood at $7.29 million in 2023, has now dropped to $1.11 million, indicating a growing trade deficit.
This policy, part of Trump’s broader tariff strategy, is expected to have significant implications for Afghanistan’s trade relations with the U.S.
