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UNCLASSIFIED. Promoting Fruit Export Links. Assessment 24DEC12 Afghanistan’s top three exports Carpets, Fresh Fruit, Dried Fruit Facilitated meeting between USMIL 426 th Civil Affairs and four key Kabul fruit exporters at Kabul Chamber of Commerce, Kabul exporter concerns:

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  1. UNCLASSIFIED Promoting Fruit Export Links • Assessment 24DEC12 • Afghanistan’s top three exports • Carpets, Fresh Fruit, Dried Fruit • Facilitated meeting between USMIL 426th Civil Affairs and four key Kabul fruit exporters at Kabul Chamber of Commerce, Kabul exporter concerns: • Trade obstacles shipping through Pakistan • Ignorance of international quality standards • Branding and packaging • Traders are currently shipping to Pakistan and some test trades have occurred to Dubai. • 426th knows broker selling to China and India. • Taking Action • Planning to link US based fruit broker & traders. • Begin organizing test trades for fall 2013: grapes, apples, pomegranates. • 426th to assist shipping through Pakistan • Facilitate due diligence • Shipping specifications and requirements • Packaging review • Cultivate relationship with US broker leading to traders meeting in Dubai with fruit samples to cement grape test trade in August 2013 Agriculture - Kabul 24-DEC-12

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