The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) reported a significant increase in Marble Exports. In the first five months of the current solar year, Afghanistan exported 117,000 tons of marble abroad. The total value of these exports stands at $6.1 million.
Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesperson for the ministry, said that the value of this amount of marble is $6.1 million.
Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad further added that currently 108 marble processing factories are operating across the country.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said: “In the first five months of the year 1403, Afghanistan exported approximately 117,000 tons of marble, worth $6.1 million, to countries such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, India, Germany, Russia, Uzbekistan, China, Mexico, Pakistan, and others. In this sector, 108 factories are operating in Kabul and Herat.”
Great Potential in Afghan Marble
Afghanistan is one of the countries rich in precious and semi-precious stones, especially marble. However, so far, investors have made limited investments in extracting and processing mines in the country.
The Chamber of Commerce and Investment recognizes the importance of Afghanistan’s precious and semi-precious stones, especially marble, in regional countries. They stated that to increase exports and national revenue, it is necessary to process these resources within the country.
Jan Agha Naveed, spokesperson for the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, stated that Afghanistan’s marble and other precious stones rank first in the world and attract many buyers. He emphasized the need for authorities to take more steps to increase marble exports to European countries, the United Arab Emirates, and other nations that require these products.
Mohammad Nabi Afghan, an economic affairs expert, said: “The government should have a regular plan for processing marble within the country and exporting it abroad so that in the future we know to which countries and to what extent we can export.”
Previously, the acting Minister of Industry and Commerce said that Afghanistan has made an agreement with Turkmenistan to export 150,000 tons of rebar and 100,000 cubic meters of marble, which they expect to export to the country soon.
This news is sourced from [Tolo News] and is for informational purposes only.
