KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan has exported dried fruits worth 5 million U.S. dollars to China during the past year, Abdul Baqi Bana, deputy for the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Kandahar, said on Friday.

According to Bana, over the past year, 9,800 tons of dried fruits were exported from Afghanistan to China.

The exported dried fruits were mostly figs, raisins, and apricots, Bana said, adding that Afghanistan has also exported 62,310 tons of dried fruits valued at more than 244 million dollars to other countries.

Afghanistan's main export items include coal, saffron, fresh and dried fruits, hand-woven carpets, and precious and semi-precious stones.

Overall, Afghanistan's total trade volume in 2024 surpassed 12 billion dollars, with a 38 percent growth in imports from the previous year along with a 4 percent drop in exports. Enditem

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