Frequently asked questions

We import essentially every raw material an Afghan factory needs. Our core line is food and edible materials: skimmed and whole milk powder, whey powder, butter and ghee, cheese powder, flavours and seasonings, vanilla, yeast extract, native and modified starches, potato flakes and granules, maltodextrin and glucose, dairy and plant proteins, cocoa powder, cocoa butter and compound chocolate, sugar, glucose syrup and high-intensity sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilisers and hydrocolloids, enzymes, food-grade phosphates, acidulants, baking soda and processing salts, edible oils, specialty fats, shortenings and lecithin, and gum base for chewing gum and bubble gum. Alongside food we supply FMCG finished goods, packaging materials, industrial chemicals and polymers, fertiliser and agri inputs, processing machinery, and construction inputs such as rebar and aluminium profiles.

Wakman Group is one of the largest importers and distributors of milk powder in Afghanistan. We supply skimmed milk powder (low, medium and high heat), whole milk powder at 26–28% fat, instantised powders, sweet whey powder, and retail milk powder tins — sourced from Irish, German, Dutch and New Zealand dairies and delivered with a full certificate of analysis on every lot to dairies, bakeries, confectioners and beverage plants across the country.

Wakman Group supplies gum base directly to Afghan chewing gum and bubble gum manufacturers. We stock and import chewing gum base and high-elasticity bubble gum base in slab, pellet and powder form, together with the complete system around it: glycerine and sorbitol softeners, food-grade waxes, xylitol, maltitol and sugar coating systems, polishing agents, and mint, fruit and cooling flavour systems. Send us your gum type and monthly volume and we will match the right base grade.

Yes. Beyond raw materials we import fast-moving consumer goods for wholesalers, distributors and retailers: carbonated drinks, juices and water, biscuits, wafers, cakes and snacks, confectionery and chewing gum, UHT and evaporated milk, condensed milk and creamers, tea, coffee and 3-in-1 mixes, packaged staples such as rice, sugar, pasta, cooking oil and tomato paste, plus detergents, soaps, shampoo and tissue in home and personal care.

For dairy we supply SMP, WMP, whey powder, milk proteins, butter and AMF, stabiliser and emulsifier systems, cultures support ingredients, phosphates, flavours and packaging. For beverages we supply beverage flavour systems and emulsions, sugar and glucose, high-intensity sweeteners, acidulants such as citric and malic acid, preservatives, colours, pectin and stabilisers, and PET and closure materials.

Yes. Bakery improvers, emulsifiers, enzymes, yeast, baking soda and ammonium bicarbonate, specialty fats and shortenings, glucose and invert syrups, cocoa powder and compound chocolate, starches, milk powder and heat-stable flavours are all regular lines, delivered to bakeries and biscuit and candy plants across Afghanistan.

We source from manufacturers in Europe (Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Türkiye), Asia (India, China, Malaysia, Indonesia), the GCC, New Zealand and the CIS region, depending on the specification, price point and lead time you need.

It depends on the material. Many food ingredients start from around 100–500 kg for flavours and enzymes, and around 1–5 MT for milk powder, starches and gum base; these can be consolidated into one mixed container. Bulk lines such as fertiliser, edible oil or steel typically start at full truck or container loads. Tell us your item and volume and we will confirm the workable MOQ.

Yes. We quote FOB, CIF or delivered-to-factory. Our team handles freight booking, import documentation, customs clearance and inland delivery to production sites in Kabul, Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif, Jalalabad, Kandahar and the surrounding provinces.

Yes. For most food ingredients we can arrange manufacturer specification sheets, certificates of analysis, halal documentation where applicable, and samples for line trials before you commit to a full order.

Typical lead times are two to four weeks for material held in regional stock and six to ten weeks for direct manufacturer production, depending on origin and corridor. Urgent requirements can often be covered from stock in Kabul.

Send the product name, grade or specification, quantity, and your preferred delivery term through the contact form or WhatsApp. Quotations are normally returned within one to three working days.

Dried fruits (raisins, apricots, figs, mulberries), nuts and kernels (almonds, pistachios, pine nuts, walnuts), Herat saffron and spices, fresh fruits, agricultural crops, medicinal herbs, minerals and stones, hand-knotted carpets and wool, and handicrafts.

We work with buyers across India, Pakistan, the GCC, Türkiye, the European Union, the United Kingdom and North America, using air, road and sea-plus-road corridors depending on the product and shelf life.

Yes. Grading, sizing, moisture levels, packing format and private-label packing are agreed before production, and we source directly from producer regions to match the specification you set.

Yes — commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate where required, and laboratory analysis for food products.

Yes. Pre-shipment samples are standard practice for new buyers, especially for saffron, dried fruit and nuts where grade differences matter.