Imports In 2018, South Africa imported $250M in Other Electrical Machinery, becoming the 42nd largest importer of Other Electrical Machinery in the world. At the same year, Other Electrical Machinery was the 86th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Other Electrical Machinery primarily from: China ($142M), Germany ($25.7M), United States ($18.3M), Philippines ($11.1M), and United Kingdom ($8.4M).