Cotton Waste in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $233k in Cotton Waste, making it the 64th largest exporter of Cotton Waste in the world. At the same year, Cotton Waste was the 1066th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Cotton Waste exports from South Africa are: Malaysia ($78.5k), Spain ($44.8k), Chinese Taipei ($30.7k), Namibia ($22.9k), and United States ($19.6k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cotton Waste of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Chinese Taipei ($30.7k), Malaysia ($20.1k), and United States ($19.6k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $1.35M in Cotton Waste, becoming the 38th largest importer of Cotton Waste in the world. At the same year, Cotton Waste was the 974th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Cotton Waste primarily from: Pakistan ($966k), Mauritius ($153k), India ($135k), China ($60.7k), and Tanzania ($18.2k).

The fastest growing import markets in Cotton Waste for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Pakistan ($395k), India ($135k), and China ($60.6k).

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

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Cotton Waste exports accounted up to ZAR491k and imports accounted up to ZAR300k, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR191k. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Cotton Waste have decreased by ZAR-1.02M (-67.6%) from ZAR1.51M to ZAR491k, while imports decreased by ZAR-487k (-61.9%) from ZAR788k to ZAR300k.

Destinations In January 2024, Cotton Waste were exported mostly to Australia (ZAR462k), Angola (ZAR16.2k), Namibia (ZAR9.58k), and Botswana (ZAR3.11k), and were imported mostly from Mauritius (ZAR300k).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Cotton Waste's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Botswana (ZAR-1.51k or -33%). In January 2024, the decrease in Cotton Waste's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-1.02M(-67.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-487k(-61.9%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)DurbanZAR462k

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)AustraliaZAR462k

This section shows Cotton Waste'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 Cotton Waste over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$233k

IMPORTS (2022)$1.35M

NET TRADE (2022)-$1.11M

In 2022, South Africa exported $233k in Cotton Waste. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Cotton Waste were Malaysia ($78.5k), Spain ($44.8k), Chinese Taipei ($30.7k), Namibia ($22.9k), and United States ($19.6k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $1.35M in Cotton Waste, mainly from Pakistan ($966k), Mauritius ($153k), India ($135k), China ($60.7k), and Tanzania ($18.2k).

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