I don’t see much trade opportunities from looking at a map- unless India or China have a desire for a route through there with someone else. Possibly for oil.
Another meme is they’re a resource for rare earths. What people forget is the US has plenty of rare earths - if people want it enough.
Combined import/export trade with India is ~1.5 billion USD per year. Not much but still significant for Afghanistan.
"Federation of India Export Organisation expressed concern that in coming days dry fruit prices may go up due to the turmoil in Afghanistan. India is importing around 85 per cent of dry fruits from Afghanistan."
Another meme is they’re a resource for rare earths. What people forget is the US has plenty of rare earths - if people want it enough.