The Obstacles Faced by Afghan Traders in Exporting Agricultural Products

International trade, including the export of agricultural products, plays a significant role in a country's economy. However, exports can be exposed to several barriers and should be investigated to inform policy and decision-making. Thus, the study aimed to investigate Afghan traders' obstacles in exporting their agricultural products to foreign countries. Fifty-one Afghan international traders were identified through purposive and snowballing sampling techniques and asked through a pre-tested questionnaire. The results showed that all barriers were near to medium extent, except financial obstacles, with a score of more than medium extent. Financial barriers (3.28±0.71) were the most common, followed by logistic and transportation (2.87±0.92), market access and competition (2.85±0.72), individual (2.78±0.57), and organizational (2.76±0.67) barriers. These barriers were consistent across all traders based on their socio-demographics (P≥0.05). The study suggests that Afghan traders face various obstacles to exporting agricultural products, requiring prompt and relevant actions from governmental organizations, policymakers, donor agencies, and other relevant bodies.