The pine nuts of Afghanistan, the airlift, the air corridor

Since the first pine nut in Afghanistan arrived in China, the Chinese city in Afghanistan has received phone calls, wechat and emails, asking about the purchase channels and freight problems of local pine nuts. Many dealer friends are more concerned about the origin, storage, shipping, which involves a series of links, is not simple. No one in the world disputes that the best pine comes from Afghanistan. In the past, people thought it was Pakistan or Brazil, and even sold Afghan pine nuts as Brazilian pine nuts, which was not strictly accurate.

Five provinces, such as Houst Province and Kapisha, have more concentrated production and relatively high quality. These thin-skinned pine nuts are also found in some parts of Pakistan near Afghanistan, and there are few high-quality varieties. As for the Brazilian pine nut, it is between the Afghan pine nut and the northeast pine nut in China, thinner than the northeast pine nut, and thicker than the Afghan pine nut. Pine nuts are rich in nutrition, crisp taste, is a gift of delicious, but the characteristics of delicate, not natural long-term storage. If not properly stored, it will go bad within two weeks, so fast transportation is necessary.

The outside world has not yet recognized the Taliban government, and economic and trade work cannot be carried out normally. According to friends in related industries, some of the pine nuts now sent to China are imported to China through Lahore, Pakistan.

High quality pine nuts produced in Afghanistan, now more and more customers know, began to bypass middlemen directly contact Afghanistan origin, China City received at least 60 domestic merchants a week consultation. Based on the practice and concern of sustainable economic and trade in the past 20 years, Songzi Tribe is also willing to establish a long-term supply relationship with Chinese dealers, provided that there is strength and credibility. They are encouraged by the message that China will help Afghanistan rebuild after the war and welcome Chinese help in Afghanistan's construction. Afghans see the Chinese as friendly, and the pine nut market has moved from Europe to China.