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Trade Performance HS : Imports of South Africa (2023, 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 industries107,261,034100.00000.44005-1   4,85226.720837.23,399,177  00South Africa
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc22,488,45120.97000.590011-811113790.19737.9-10,618,1680.8-527South Africa
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc12,945,81812.07000.48004040-150913.614954.4-6,644,7800.5-384South Africa
85 Electrical, electronic equipment12,240,89511.41000.34009060426437.314969.8-10,238,6070.1-585South Africa
99 Commodities not elsewhere specified8,843,8418.25001.06004 9-1-51100.012360.0-8,541,1870.1-499South Africa
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway8,384,6257.82000.44005260-18431.610346.54,355,6221.5287South Africa
39 Plastics and articles thereof2,641,1012.46000.3700103-1-212718.711042.0-1,192,0950.4-139South Africa
30 Pharmaceutical products2,602,1012.43000.28002493-73973.99246.9-2,100,7880.1-130South Africa
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus2,301,1062.15000.3300113-1-214427.813449.7-1,696,0960.2-190South Africa
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc1,904,9761.78005.210010 -3-4131998.47995.7-1,828,2260.4-149South Africa
38 Miscellaneous chemical products1,828,9911.71000.67004161-37741.79436.0-552,1381.1038South Africa
72 Iron and steel1,593,0491.49000.33009 6-2315930.96660.84,901,3712.9272South Africa
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes1,531,7761.43000.770060110-516049.28960.3-246,8511.4028South Africa
29 Organic chemicals1,485,2461.38000.2800115-1-430415.77852.5-356,6250.5029South Africa
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc1,463,5241.36000.150053100-55182.97277.818,068,0564.6871South Africa
10 Cereals1,339,7561.25000.720079122-52294.55362.6170,0622.0010South Africa
40 Rubber and articles thereof1,338,0081.25000.60002040-27851.210942.8-844,4620.5040South Africa
73 Articles of iron or steel1,221,5591.14000.32004150-212425.711057.161,8240.7073South Africa
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries1,088,5641.01000.60000-350-52966.89850.1-408,8740.8033South Africa
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board1,084,4931.01000.58001-53-2-210026.98738.1-415,2710.8048South Africa
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet924,1790.86000.4300-2-100-211241.210165.3-729,5770.2062South Africa
74 Copper and articles thereof901,8270.84000.42001169124984.77066.9126,3031.0074South Africa
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet890,3150.83000.39001020-110632.69964.1-694,8000.2061South Africa
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof838,1710.78000.5300-1020-42564.37881.1-676,5200.2064South Africa
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof835,5040.78000.4000-30-3-501580.69279.9-493,3670.4088South Africa
31 Fertilizers824,4650.77000.81009 10 -12374.95745.5-346,9651.2031South Africa
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc769,7000.72000.49005-414-1-94284.67375.4-374,9660.6015South Africa
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar677,3030.63000.4400-1 50-62458.37446.5725,3292.0022South Africa
76 Aluminium and articles thereof633,9280.59000.28001-170-63542.28053.41,622,3272.1176South Africa
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings632,8600.59000.2500-412-1-64249.98759.7-299,8330.2094South Africa
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc499,2730.47000.56000-22-2-14429.57442.2-149,4660.9032South Africa
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery440,0170.41000.61000-1142-151767.07177.7168,4082.0017South Africa
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal390,8730.36000.5700-122-1-26432.68357.0-220,6220.5082South Africa
69 Ceramic products390,0660.36000.7100-7-103-2-113049.96351.6-242,7150.5069South Africa
95 Toys, games, sports requisites389,3090.36000.2700-3-150-83058.08570.7-322,3350.1095South Africa
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations379,3570.35000.33003-4104-71681.58233.9213,4451.1021South Africa
02 Meat and edible meat offal375,8790.35000.2400-11-551-163772.72675.2-67,4080.4002South Africa
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal361,1270.34000.23000-12-2-29135.09153.7173,5950.8044South Africa
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations341,7950.32000.4100707104854.47358.8413,5331.9020South Africa
70 Glass and glassware340,2270.32000.4000423-116252.98650.7-210,1850.3070South Africa
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes330,2320.31000.42003-150-32338.17745.8265,9161.7034South Africa
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder325,8900.30000.2800-4-13101-132172.16433.759,8810.8023South Africa
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes315,3950.29000.7500707001457.45941.2-224,8860.5035South Africa
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal311,1360.29000.3900112003637.87560.9-178,6200.3083South Africa
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes276,0310.26000.2000-3-531-610139.46753.4177,4590.7003South Africa
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products268,5820.25000.24001139321961.27329.1105,2630.7019South Africa
54 Manmade filaments268,2990.25000.5800371026839.94881.6-230,1580.1054South Africa
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles249,3450.23000.4400-4-431-74944.77457.9-73,7560.6096South Africa
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods237,5020.22000.26000430-32065.07778.1-174,4010.1042South Africa
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement236,5750.22000.29000-3104-106249.27038.3566,5322.6025South Africa
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles220,4320.21000.3900-1-13-2-54737.27248.1-70,8310.5068South Africa
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices218,8670.20000.3300418-1-43958.88736.1-83,0290.4009South Africa
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc205,2400.19000.3100-4 20-75149.48362.5-44,6830.5063South Africa
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten205,1380.19000.69001759082774.65346.5105,0512.3011South Africa
55 Manmade staple fibres198,0640.18000.56001-4-1-3210135.34863.5-109,9640.6055South Africa
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations183,3130.17000.29004161-21058.15932.3-84,9590.3018South Africa
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes181,1700.17000.17000-550-62948.34143.460,3500.5004South Africa
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric179,7030.17000.5900-210-1-24045.34187.1-155,4280.1060South Africa
01 Live animals168,9940.16000.60000 5-2-61791.53495.5-110,8110.5001South Africa
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons163,6050.15000.1000-3441-76046.36244.94,194,5976.5208South Africa
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes153,8850.14000.3000-6-52-2-81089.64178.1-9,1230.6024South Africa
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric145,4970.14000.60003-41-222442.46459.6-109,5480.3059South Africa
79 Zinc and articles thereof142,2390.13000.7300-461-3-5998.13683.6-134,3660.1079South Africa
52 Cotton134,3540.13000.3000-3-8-1-4-210120.95058.7-87,2980.2052South Africa
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes133,5530.12000.09002-1122-104459.18232.6601,7631.1012South Africa
05 Products of animal origin, nes131,3920.12001.1300013-1-31198.83881.0-106,0020.4005South Africa
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc122,5020.11000.20000-742-42089.63276.21,019,6974.9047South Africa
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc120,8200.11000.4400-102-1-43043.66256.5-64,7690.4056South Africa
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes118,9980.11000.2400-8-1110-93487.13487.7-27,4570.3016South Africa
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment114,1410.11000.3300-5-630-71665.26256.254,2680.9086South Africa
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers107,7140.10000.11006172-25332.46643.982,7090.4007South Africa
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof97,6540.09000.1600-204-1-64764.35592.1-80,9230.1091South Africa
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc84,5360.08001.44001213705891.83358.175,8167.0036South Africa
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof72,3390.07000.28006-46003452.44572.572,3571.4081South Africa
65 Headgear and parts thereof71,0500.07000.53002-1273-5894.66485.9-50,4330.3065South Africa
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures68,0760.06000.09000 -2 11580.33770.2234,5590.5089South Africa
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair62,3110.06000.810066521892.03294.8-21,0770.7067South Africa
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof59,3980.06000.550022 -3-1252591.22690.0302,0226.6051South Africa
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques53,5520.05000.15006 4-13793.46480.864,6680.7097South Africa
26 Ores, slag and ash47,9520.04000.0100-19 81-272857.03652.616,245,36710.7726South Africa
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings42,9560.04000.29002 1012240.04969.5-18,5210.3057South Africa
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes40,6660.04000.4500724-231060.85145.1-29,4380.3013South Africa
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc39,5190.04000.4000-33-2-303845.84571.4-15,9840.4058South Africa
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods37,5370.03000.2700-11-4-2-5-92488.03073.1-28,6200.2037South Africa
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather31,6100.03000.1900-7-7-4-4-23064.53951.6137,0472.1041South Africa
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric22,2390.02000.39002450-42082.63278.9-16,7720.0053South Africa
78 Lead and articles thereof17,7850.02000.1900-5-74-1-8795.82185.820,7920.8078South Africa
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc14,6630.01000.0600-11-540-161570.24970.097,3170.9006South Africa
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories13,4130.01000.1800-700-3-71750.74372.7-11,3780.0092South Africa
80 Tin and articles thereof12,5500.01000.18000 80-8599.91777.7-11,7250.0080South Africa
45 Cork and articles of cork11,6100.01000.4700-5-36-1-10797.31695.3-11,1310.0045South Africa
75 Nickel and articles thereof9,9790.01000.02005 11-2-61549.03054.6733,6103.9075South Africa
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc7,0330.01000.2200-8-20-1-8684.02394.9-6700.5066South Africa
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.4,7400.00000.2100-1-52-5-31158.23174.9-1,8240.0046South Africa
50 Silk2,3010.00000.1400-7 0-3-8892.81890.3-1,1480.0050South Africa
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes1,5930.00000.0800-21-999-30590.31961.312,9271.0014South Africa
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof1,3090.00000.04007 -18-1226692.71688.41,9940.0043South Africa