Coal Briquettes in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $12.7B in Coal Briquettes, making it the 6th largest exporter of Coal Briquettes in the world. At the same year, Coal Briquettes was the 3rd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Coal Briquettes exports from South Africa are: India ($2.94B), South Korea ($1.37B), Italy ($848M), Netherlands ($788M), and Pakistan ($639M).

The fastest growing export markets for Coal Briquettes of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were South Korea ($1.02B), Italy ($790M), and India ($686M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $614M in Coal Briquettes, becoming the 39th largest importer of Coal Briquettes in the world. At the same year, Coal Briquettes was the 28th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Coal Briquettes primarily from: Australia ($268M), United States ($101M), Eswatini ($56.5M), Russia ($51.7M), and Mozambique ($46.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Coal Briquettes for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Australia ($129M), United States ($37.7M), and Eswatini ($32.1M).

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

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Coal Briquettes exports accounted up to ZAR9.98B and imports accounted up to ZAR744M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR9.24B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Coal Briquettes have decreased by ZAR-5.48B (-35.4%) from ZAR15.5B to ZAR9.98B, while imports decreased by ZAR-85.6M (-10.3%) from ZAR830M to ZAR744M.

Destinations In January 2024, Coal Briquettes were exported mostly to India (ZAR3.69B), South Korea (ZAR1.02B), Vietnam (ZAR968M), Pakistan (ZAR552M), and Netherlands (ZAR427M), and were imported mostly from Australia (ZAR460M), Eswatini (ZAR160M), United States (ZAR95.3M), Botswana (ZAR28M), and China (ZAR777k).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Coal Briquettes's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Pakistan (ZAR-845M or -99.6%), India (ZAR-629M or -14.4%), and Togo (ZAR-592M or -88.8%). In January 2024, the decrease in Coal Briquettes's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Mozambique (ZAR-143M or -100%), Australia (ZAR-72.9M or -16.3%), and Unclassified (ZAR-1.05M or -91.3%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

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Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-5.48B(-35.4%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-85.6M(-10.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Richards BayZAR8.88B

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)IndiaZAR3.69B

This section shows Coal Briquettes'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 Coal Briquettes over time.

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