South Africa (ZAF) and India (IND) Trade | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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South Africa-India In 2020, South Africa exported $7.88B to India. The main products that South Africa exported to India are Coal Briquettes ($3.82B), Gold ($1.41B), and Special Purpose Ships ($943M). During the last 25 years the exports of South Africa to India have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $304M in 1995 to $7.88B in 2020.

In 2020, South Africa did not export any services to India.

India-South Africa In 2020, India exported $3.58B to South Africa . The main products that India exported to South Africa were Packaged Medicaments ($653M), Refined Petroleum ($586M), and Cars ($487M). During the last 25 years the exports of India to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $300M in 1995 to $3.58B in 2020.

In 2020, India did not export any services to South Africa.

Comparison In 2020, South Africa ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.086), and 36 in total exports ($102B). That same year, India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.56), and 18 in total exports ($284B).

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Overview In N/A South Africa exported ZARN/A and imported ZARN/A from India, resulting in a N/A trade balance of ZARN/A. Between N/A and N/A the exports of South Africa have N/A by ZARN/A (N/A) from ZARN/A to ZARN/A, while imports N/A by ZARN/A (N/A) from ZARN/A to ZARN/A.

Trade In N/A, the top exports of South Africa to India were N/A. In N/A the top imports of South Africa from India were Refined Petroleum (ZAR1.2B), Cars (ZAR1.07B), Packaged Medicaments (ZAR821M), Telephones (ZAR248M), and Rice (ZAR185M).

Origins In N/A the exports of South Africa were mainly from Richards Bay (ZAR3.14B), Durban (ZAR1.49B), Saldanha Bay (ZAR735M), Port Elizabeth (ZAR588M), and O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR175M), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR5.28B), O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR603M), Cape Town (ZAR306M), Richards Bay (ZAR217M), and Johannesburg (ZAR187M).

Growth In N/A, the N/A in South Africa's year-by-year exports to India was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Iron Ore (ZAR-270M or -99.8%), Manganese Ore (ZAR-240M or -48.2%), and Spark-Ignition Engines (ZAR-72.9M or -65%). In N/A, the N/A in South Africa's year-by-year imports from India was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Carbon-based Electronics (ZAR-104M or -79.2%), Large Construction Vehicles (ZAR-51.6M or -53.6%), and Raw Sugar (ZAR-40.5M or -99.4%).

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MAIN EXPORTER (N/A): Richards Bay, ZAR3.14B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for South Africa. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of South Africa over time.

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In 2020, South Africa exported $7.88B to India. The main products exported from South Africa to India were Coal Briquettes ($3.82B), Gold ($1.41B), and Special Purpose Ships ($943M). During the last 25 years the exports of South Africa to India have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $304M in 1995 to $7.88B in 2020.

In 2020, India exported $3.58B to South Africa. The main products exported from India to South Africa were Packaged Medicaments ($653M), Refined Petroleum ($586M), and Cars ($487M). During the last 25 years the exports of India to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $300M in 1995 to $3.58B in 2020.

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South Africa
Top Destination: China, $11.9B

India
Top Destination: United States, $49.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from South Africa or India. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from South Africa and India or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2019, countries that imported more from South Africa than India were Botswana ($3.46B), Namibia ($2.67B), and Zimbabwe ($2.31B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from India than South Africa were United States ($49.7B), United Arab Emirates ($18.1B), and Bangladesh ($7.91B).

Comparative Advantage South Africa - India

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This chart compares trade between South Africa and India by product, considering products traded by both, South Africa and India.

During 2020, South Africa had a large net trade with India in the exports of Mineral Products ($4.28B), Precious Metals ($1.59B), and Transportation ($947M).

During 2020, India had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.02B), Transportation ($645M), and Mineral Products ($597M).

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This section shows import tariffs for products traded between South Africa and India (using the HS6 product classification and the last year reported).

In 2019, the products from South Africa that paid the highest import tariffs to enter India were Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured (199k%)and Undenatured ethyl alcohol > 80% by volume (108k%).

In 2019, the products from India that paid the highest import tariffs to enter South Africa were Food preparations nes (150%)and Grape wines, sparkling (150%).

*The tariffs present between South Africa and India are:
136: Most Favoured Nation duty rate treatement
136: Most Favoured Nation duty rate treatement

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to red. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more South Africa has comparative advantage over India. Similarly, the more red a dot/product is, the more India has comparative advantage over South Africa.

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