Afghanistan produces among the finest handmade
carpets in the world. Before the 1990s, Afghanistan was
an established competitor in the international market.
However, decades of conflict have badly disrupted the
production, processing, and trade infrastructure and supply
chains required to maintain high levels of export activity.
Afghanistan is blessed with remarkable mineral resource
wealth. The availability of different resources including
reserves of oil and gas, copper, iron, gold silver, chromite,
marble, granite and talc provide a good foundation
for future economic growth and development.
This brief is based in part on a baseline assessment study completed in September 2020 with the generous support of the Canadian Trade and Investment
Facility (CTIF).
