South Africa (ZAF) and Mozambique (MOZ) Trade

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South Africa-Mozambique: In 2019, South Africa exported $3.65B to Mozambique. The main products that South Africa exported to Mozambique are Chromium Ore ($549M), Iron Ore ($406M), and Electricity ($316M). During the last 24 years the exports of South Africa to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 7.69%, from $617M in 1995 to $3.65B in 2019.

In 2019, South Africa did not exported services to Mozambique.

Mozambique-South Africa: In 2019, Mozambique exported $918M to South Africa . The main products that Mozambique exported to South Africa were Petroleum Gas ($331M), Electricity ($259M), and Refined Petroleum ($85.1M). During the last 24 years the exports of Mozambique to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.9%, from $33.1M in 1995 to $918M in 2019.

In 2019, Mozambique did not exported services to South Africa.

Comparison: In 2019, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.27), and 36 in total exports ($109B). That same year, Mozambique ranked 140 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.18), and 111 in total exports ($5.66B).

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In 2019, South Africa exported $3.65B to Mozambique. The main products exported from South Africa to Mozambique were Chromium Ore ($549M), Iron Ore ($406M), and Electricity ($316M). During the last 24 years the exports of South Africa to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 7.69%, from $617M in 1995 to $3.65B in 2019.

In 2019, Mozambique exported $918M to South Africa. The main products exported from Mozambique to South Africa were Petroleum Gas ($331M), Electricity ($259M), and Refined Petroleum ($85.1M). During the last 24 years the exports of Mozambique to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.9%, from $33.1M in 1995 to $918M in 2019.

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South Africa
Top Destination: China, $16.7B

Mozambique
Top Destination: South Africa, $918M

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

In 2019, countries that imported more from South Africa than Mozambique were China ($16.7B), United Kingdom ($8.5B), and Germany ($8.1B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Mozambique than South Africa were Greece ($81.8M).

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Mozambique

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

During 2019, South Africa had a large net trade with Mozambique in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.63B), Machines ($438M), and Metals ($338M).

During 2019, Mozambique had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($744M), Vegetable Products ($49.2M), and Foodstuffs ($30.1M).

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

In 2018, the products from South Africa that paid the highest import tariffs to enter Mozambique were Worn clothing and other worn articles (46.7%) and Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane: containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), whether or not containing hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) (0.83%).

In 2018, the products from Mozambique that paid the highest import tariffs to enter South Africa were Ivory, unworked or simply prepared, powder and waste (20%) and Whalebone, horns, etc unworked or simply prepared nes (20%).

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*The tariffs present between South Africa and Mozambique are:
136: Most Favoured Nation duty rate treatement
347: Regional Preferential tariff for SADC countries

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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 Mozambique. Similarly, the more red a dot/product is, the more Mozambique has comparative advantage over South Africa.

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Product Trade

Bilateral Trade by Products

Latest Data

Market Competitiveness

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Mozambique

Tariff Section

Tariffs

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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