Afghanistan - Cost to import

Cost to import (US$ per container)

The latest value for Cost to import (US$ per container) in Afghanistan was 3,830 as of 2011. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 3,830 in 2011 and 2,100 in 2005.

Definition: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year	Value
2005	2,100
2006	2,100
2007	2,100
2008	2,600
2009	3,000
2010	3,830
2011	3,830

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment