Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI)

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) is an independent, legal, non-government, non-profit and non-political organization which serves the private sector of Afghanistan and strives to facilitate an environment conducive to the economic development of the country.  ACCI was established in March 2008 through a merger between the former state controlled ACCI (Established in 1931) and the Afghanistan International Chamber of Commerce (AICC) (Established in 2004). As a strong membership organization representing the entire private sector of Afghanistan ACCI provides local businesses and international investors with the support they need for successful operations in Afghanistan, and achieves this through private sector related public policy advocacy, investment and trade promotion as well as other services.

 Mission Statement:

 ACCI’s mission is to serve the private sector of Afghanistan and to promote an environment conducive to the growth of Afghan Economy.

Objectives:

• To serve as the voice of the private sector on legislation, regulation and other issues affecting the Afghan business community.
• To identify and overcome obstacles hindering private sector growth and development.
• To assist in the transition of the Afghan economy to a more private sector-based market economy.
• To preserve the values of Afghan communities with the support of civic, social and cultural programmes.
• To promote investment and the exchange of ideas as well as to communicate with policy-makers on issues related to investment in Afghanistan.
• To provide information and support for both foreign and domestic investments.

Regional Offices:

In addition to its headquarters in Kabul, ACCI operates in 21 provinces of the country and has regional offices in Andkhoy, Badakhshan, Badghis, Bamyan, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabul (KCCI), Kandahar, Kapisa, Kunnar, Kunduz, Khost, Mazar-e-sharif, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Paktia, Parwan and Takhar.

International Affiliates:

ACCI’s has international affiliate offices are:

     1. Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce (AACC)

New affiliates will be established in Pakistan and Tajikistan in the near future.

International Partners:

In order to facilitate an environment conducive to International trade promotion and strengthen the economic relation between Afghanistan and other countries, ACCI has signed MOUs with the following organizations as its International partners:

       1. Republic of Tajikistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RTCCI) 

       2. Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI)

       3. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

       4. Kyrgyzstan Chamber of Commerce and Industries(KCCI)

       5. Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce and Industries

ACCI has also got the membership of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Islamic Chamber of Commerce (ICCI), SAARC Chambers of Commerce, ECO Chambers of Commerce and.

ACCI Departments:

     1.Business Development Services (BDS) & Trainings

     2. International Affairs 

     3. Public Relations

     4. Legal Services and Arbitration

     5. Membership

     6. Policy & Government Affairs

     7. Industry and Export Promotion Department

     8. Administration

     9. Finance

 ACCI Committees:

 ACCI has established twenty committees so far to address the challenges of each sector in separate committees and to have a group of the experts who can talk to the government and convey the messages and problems of the private sector to the government. The problems and challenges of the private sector are conveyed to the government through the following committees:

1. Export Committee
2. Imports’ Committee
3. Industries’ Committee
4. SME Committee
5. Mines’ Committee
6. Businesswomen’s Committee
7. Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Diary Products Committee
8. Transport and Transit Committee
9. Construction Committee
10. Medicine and Medical Equipment Committee
11. Banking and Finance Committee
12. Oil and Gas Committee
13. Media Committee
14. Marble and Granite Committee
15. Tourism Committee
16. Health Committee
17. Education Committee
18. Carpet Production Committee
19. International Affairs Committee
20. BDS Committee

Please Click here for ACCI's brochure for more information.