Tag: Import Substitution


  • Kabul Ups Duty

    Afghanistan’s Tariff Committee doubles duties on leather and plastic footwear, lifts rates on paint, plaster, bottles and nappies, and signals an import-substitution turn in one of Asia’s most import-dependent economies. KABUL, September 28, 2026 Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance has raised import tariffs on seven categories of goods and lowered the rate on one, in a…