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Trade Performance HS : Imports of South Africa (2022, in USD thousands)

 Industry Import valueImports as a share of total imports (%)Imports as a share of world imports (%)Growth of imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of share in world imports (% p.a.)Number of imported productsShare of top 3 imported products (%)Share of top 3 supplying countries (%)Net tradeSpecialisation (Balassa Index / RCA Index )Specialisation (Lafay Index)
00 All industries111,874,038100.00000.4300280   4,85627.220635.011,738,416  00South Africa
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc25,478,24422.77000.550063-1361223791.69041.7-8,432,2791.0-427South Africa
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc12,585,41711.25000.4700183114751016.215755.0-5,935,5480.5-384South Africa
85 Electrical, electronic equipment10,349,3899.25000.2800212123926436.715266.4-8,460,0320.1-485South Africa
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway8,423,4547.53000.5200397127268537.610748.12,753,0211.4187South Africa
99 Commodities not elsewhere specified7,494,6186.70000.850021 310-111100.011961.5-7,137,8230.1-399South Africa
39 Plastics and articles thereof3,224,5842.88000.3900269173912720.010940.5-1,536,3610.4-139South Africa
30 Pharmaceutical products2,740,1022.45000.290073151-83874.69146.3-1,962,5980.2-130South Africa
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus2,272,4832.03000.34009251414426.514550.7-1,651,8930.2-190South Africa
38 Miscellaneous chemical products2,069,2311.85000.6900117137-17644.18839.2-781,3030.9038South Africa
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes2,031,9241.82000.9000311385-716249.18960.9-157,5631.7028South Africa
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc2,003,0211.79005.190033 6-1271998.48396.1-1,928,5070.4-149South Africa
29 Organic chemicals1,908,5131.71000.3100222222031113.87558.7-572,3620.5029South Africa
72 Iron and steel1,822,0821.63000.310040 323815625.87357.24,814,3142.4272South Africa
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc1,510,9661.35000.160017412965184.47474.925,371,0176.01071South Africa
31 Fertilizers1,509,9311.35001.000071 53 182372.85747.5-847,6431.1031South Africa
40 Rubber and articles thereof1,414,1881.26000.600021514777945.710641.9-890,9040.5040South Africa
73 Articles of iron or steel1,302,6611.16000.33002511208512225.610860.4-5,4430.6073South Africa
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board1,252,9641.12000.59002310164710020.88835.8-611,0520.6048South Africa
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc1,190,2271.06000.650029-432-3-34480.96975.8-666,2240.6015South Africa
10 Cereals1,166,1611.04000.58003-15252-222296.95459.6358,2331.7010South Africa
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries1,099,6820.98000.63001249332966.59549.9-436,1930.8033South Africa
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet1,050,7440.94000.40002311814510631.59565.6-840,1090.1061South Africa
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof1,020,1370.91000.590024018962565.87983.5-847,4030.2064South Africa
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet1,006,6460.90000.44001201012211243.710166.4-803,0540.2062South Africa
74 Copper and articles thereof947,5940.85000.410035 235134983.87753.677,9871.0074South Africa
76 Aluminium and articles thereof726,6940.65000.2700258307-63543.57453.41,280,5381.5076South Africa
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar688,1040.62000.460026 134132360.57852.4752,0602.0022South Africa
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings673,7370.60000.2300141512224247.08562.2-332,4780.2094South Africa
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof651,4240.58000.380028023251577.49675.0-347,1820.4088South Africa
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc563,3740.50000.5900209103104433.87241.4-211,9140.8032South Africa
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal485,6620.43000.6800151910546435.38260.8-293,5630.5082South Africa
69 Ceramic products456,1240.41000.7400138175-43052.56453.1-295,6500.4069South Africa
95 Toys, games, sports requisites438,7260.39000.2700201216443156.78172.3-367,4410.1095South Africa
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal420,1710.38000.220020419119234.78754.2195,5540.7044South Africa
02 Meat and edible meat offal403,6040.36000.2500-3-3112-133975.63076.5-93,6690.4002South Africa
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations398,2200.36000.370073149-71679.38035.1180,3291.1021South Africa
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery398,0160.36000.6300-1-6184-181767.06378.221,2481.5017South Africa
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes370,4430.33000.460014610142340.97243.9177,2741.4034South Africa
70 Glass and glassware367,4050.33000.41003617123246351.28952.7-235,6270.3070South Africa
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement362,3260.32000.440044 2812166160.27340.4452,1312.5025South Africa
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal357,9840.32000.4200231214693638.97960.6-200,7450.4083South Africa
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder356,3880.32000.30000-11182-182170.86439.153,6690.8023South Africa
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes349,6940.31000.23002716155129651.46654.3140,3260.7003South Africa
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes339,4660.30000.770019516531455.86242.3-251,0110.4035South Africa
54 Manmade filaments306,1690.27000.600031252011116839.05381.8-263,8810.1054South Africa
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations295,4350.26000.3900171111454947.97952.1401,2681.8020South Africa
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles290,0890.26000.50009-1104-24946.77856.2-113,5970.5096South Africa
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products251,3130.22000.2500181311671963.57429.1106,1370.7019South Africa
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods248,3840.22000.2700271418792065.17679.0-188,1360.1042South Africa
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc242,5590.22000.3100-40-38-20-10-205146.38162.9-75,1280.4063South Africa
79 Zinc and articles thereof238,8870.21001.0500393018-321998.23377.0-231,2680.1079South Africa
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric236,8250.21000.6700241816794250.93989.6-211,1830.1060South Africa
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles231,5130.21000.39001214133-14937.97348.2-73,3590.5068South Africa
01 Live animals229,3310.20000.920029 5-3241795.03697.4-179,4550.4001South Africa
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices227,7930.20000.33006-2172-113956.49332.8-95,6630.4009South Africa
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc216,2030.19000.31005724242341893.23084.91,048,8994.4047South Africa
55 Manmade staple fibres204,6610.18000.5100154154010128.34660.1-120,2340.5055South Africa
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons203,7970.18000.130010164266048.36848.04,249,8516.5208South Africa
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes186,2710.17000.17000-5132-132752.14448.961,9060.5004South Africa
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations170,8960.15000.31003255-31158.56029.5-79,6330.3018South Africa
52 Cotton165,6720.15000.2800237191410326.95558.6-101,0520.2052South Africa
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric159,0480.14000.620022712792440.06464.7-125,2860.3059South Africa
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten151,7470.14000.52003019186122771.15850.273,6841.6011South Africa
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes141,8650.13000.280010112373088.23487.3-56,7470.3016South Africa
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc141,5600.13000.480013114-293043.86454.3-86,6490.3056South Africa
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes130,4020.12000.2800770171086.54679.924,0260.7024South Africa
05 Products of animal origin, nes130,1980.12001.0800112134-21198.84078.9-112,1640.2005South Africa
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes122,7990.11000.0800-10-922-4-314152.88526.6305,1530.6012South Africa
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment117,0940.10000.360012-5123-11862.56748.769,3700.8086South Africa
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers112,6780.10000.13003-272-35834.56538.493,3050.5007South Africa
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof102,6900.09000.180021116354750.95890.2-77,8540.1091South Africa
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof101,1090.09000.3100664388283460.14978.9109,0301.7081South Africa
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures98,5330.09000.130039 11 281478.24578.4156,6050.4089South Africa
65 Headgear and parts thereof75,6240.07000.500023-202717-4895.26688.2-54,7840.3065South Africa
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc65,3910.06001.170016181910-3887.73154.074,1155.5036South Africa
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof63,7260.06000.560011-201715-62988.92885.4274,8555.4051South Africa
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair60,9060.05000.6900106267-16891.93694.8-22,7860.5067South Africa
26 Ores, slag and ash56,5740.05000.020031 141182569.63739.616,239,49610.2726South Africa
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes49,4880.04000.48002810157131167.65348.7-32,8920.3013South Africa
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods46,8470.04000.31006064-12788.03169.8-37,7370.2037South Africa
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings42,6100.04000.270021 104112139.35569.1-20,1990.3057South Africa
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc40,1610.04000.370012312803831.65175.0-18,2330.4058South Africa
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques40,0600.04000.130053 29624794.36184.734,9990.4097South Africa
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather34,0570.03000.180016712442658.93855.2159,4902.3041South Africa
78 Lead and articles thereof25,8870.02000.290033 17915793.82173.414,2141.0078South Africa
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric25,5060.02000.450017152010-31884.22782.8-23,7300.0053South Africa
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc18,3640.02000.0800-3 102-131572.74966.194,9110.9006South Africa
75 Nickel and articles thereof18,2520.02000.040059 354241470.93162.11,094,2705.3075South Africa
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories16,2650.01000.1900231100131751.94076.5-12,9350.0092South Africa
80 Tin and articles thereof15,3220.01000.170052 47125499.71880.7-14,4970.0080South Africa
45 Cork and articles of cork13,7860.01000.600016231076698.81795.8-13,4660.0045South Africa
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc9,2090.01000.240022120112682.32394.8540.5066South Africa
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes7,2740.01000.34005130191131597.52376.71,2181.0014South Africa
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.6,3920.01000.22003121181131162.83275.7-2,6970.0046South Africa
50 Silk3,2250.00000.200025 2717-1892.91889.86050.0050South Africa
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof1,0660.00000.0300106 -14-12121794.41492.82,0730.0043South Africa