Afrin Canton was under a blockade imposed by neighbouring Turkey,[30] which placed high burdens on international import and export. For example, transportation of Aleppo soap to international markets, as far as possible at all, had at least four times the transportation cost as compared to pre-war years.[31] In 2015 there were 32 tons of Aleppo soap produced and exported to other parts of Syria, but also to international markets.[3]