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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $291M in Iron Structures, making it the 37th largest exporter of Iron Structures in the world. At the same year, Iron Structures was the 51st most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Iron Structures exports from South Africa are: Democratic Republic of the Congo ($42.4M), Botswana ($32M), Zimbabwe ($26.1M), Namibia ($25.2M), and Zambia ($21.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Iron Structures of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($14.4M), Canada ($5.67M), and Zimbabwe ($4.46M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $128M in Iron Structures, becoming the 77th largest importer of Iron Structures in the world. At the same year, Iron Structures was the 160th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Iron Structures primarily from: China ($72.6M), Turkey ($10.6M), Germany ($9.26M), Spain ($4.53M), and India ($3.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Iron Structures for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($7.45M), Turkey ($7.43M), and Spain ($1.53M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Iron Structures from South Africa to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Iron Structures exports accounted up to ZAR244M and imports accounted up to ZAR131M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR113M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Iron Structures have decreased by ZAR-15M (-5.82%) from ZAR259M to ZAR244M, while imports increased by ZAR3.33M (2.61%) from ZAR128M to ZAR131M.

Destinations In January 2024, Iron Structures were exported mostly to Zambia (ZAR59.8M), Zimbabwe (ZAR35.3M), Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR25.8M), Angola (ZAR21.1M), and Botswana (ZAR18M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR57.7M), India (ZAR14.1M), Germany (ZAR12.2M), Egypt (ZAR10.1M), and Spain (ZAR8.07M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Iron Structures's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Unclassified (ZAR-13.2M or -99.6%), Zambia (ZAR-9.3M or -29.1%), and Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR-5.83M or -16.5%). In January 2024, the increase in Iron Structures's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Spain (ZAR10M or 721%), Romania (ZAR7.72M or 330k%), and Switzerland (ZAR5.47M or 60.1k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-15M(-5.82%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR3.33M(2.61%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Beit BridgeZAR63.8M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)ZambiaZAR59.8M

This section shows Iron Structures's 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 destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Iron Structures over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$291M

IMPORTS (2022)$128M

NET TRADE (2022)$163M

In 2022, South Africa exported $291M in Iron Structures. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Iron Structures were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($42.4M), Botswana ($32M), Zimbabwe ($26.1M), Namibia ($25.2M), and Zambia ($21.7M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $128M in Iron Structures, mainly from China ($72.6M), Turkey ($10.6M), Germany ($9.26M), Spain ($4.53M), and India ($3.6M).

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