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2022
Exports $1.17MWorld Rnk 37 / 158
Flag Rnk 889 / 1213
2022
Destination $87.5k Namibia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $87.5kBotswana
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Metal Office Supplies0.68Rnk 286 / 1025
2022
Imports $8.07MWorld Rnk 32 / 214
Flag Rnk 689 / 1213
2022
Origin $1.88M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.88MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $1.17M in Metal Office Supplies, making it the 37th largest exporter of Metal Office Supplies in the world. At the same year, Metal Office Supplies was the 889th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Metal Office Supplies exports from South Africa are: Namibia ($371k), Botswana ($241k), Zimbabwe ($208k), Mali ($80.5k), and Zambia ($65.2k).

The fastest growing export markets for Metal Office Supplies of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Botswana ($87.5k), Mali ($80.4k), and Zambia ($19k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $8.07M in Metal Office Supplies, becoming the 32nd largest importer of Metal Office Supplies in the world. At the same year, Metal Office Supplies was the 689th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Metal Office Supplies primarily from: China ($6.29M), Slovenia ($558k), United States ($215k), Japan ($181k), and India ($176k).

The fastest growing import markets in Metal Office Supplies for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($1.88M), United States ($185k), and Japan ($82.6k).

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Africa's Metal Office Supplies exports accounted up to ZAR1.46M and imports accounted up to ZAR13.1M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR11.6M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Metal Office Supplies have decreased by ZAR-949k (-39.3%) from ZAR2.41M to ZAR1.46M, while imports increased by ZAR4.47M (51.9%) from ZAR8.62M to ZAR13.1M.

Destinations In September 2024, Metal Office Supplies were exported mostly to Namibia (ZAR676k), Zimbabwe (ZAR359k), Botswana (ZAR125k), Eswatini (ZAR118k), and Mozambique (ZAR71.6k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR9.19M), Spain (ZAR2.01M), Japan (ZAR741k), India (ZAR624k), and Germany (ZAR128k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Metal Office Supplies's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Botswana (ZAR-99.1k or -52.9%), Zimbabwe (ZAR-88.5k or -34.4%), and Namibia (ZAR-49.7k or -13.1%). In September 2024, the increase in Metal Office Supplies's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Japan (ZAR178k or 73.7%), Portugal (ZAR53.9k or 295%), and India (ZAR2.49k or 0.79%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-949k(-39.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR4.47M(51.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Groblers BridgeZAR1.19M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)NamibiaZAR676k

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.17M
IMPORTS (2022)$8.07M
NET TRADE (2022)-$6.91M

In 2022, South Africa exported $1.17M in Metal Office Supplies. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Metal Office Supplies were Namibia ($371k), Botswana ($241k), Zimbabwe ($208k), Mali ($80.5k), and Zambia ($65.2k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $8.07M in Metal Office Supplies, mainly from China ($6.29M), Slovenia ($558k), United States ($215k), Japan ($181k), and India ($176k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Metal Office Supplies EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Botswana$87.5k (57%)
Mali$80.4k (237k%)
Zambia$19k (41.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Metal Office Supplies BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Zimbabwe-$147k (-41.4%)
Namibia-$32.4k (-8.03%)
Mozambique-$18.5k (-40.6%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Metal Office Supplies were:
China $575M
Germany $47M
Slovenia $35.7M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Metal Office Supplies were:
United States $247M
Germany $65M
Mexico $39.6M

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Trade Value of Metal Office Supplies by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $27.1k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $150k

Metal Office Supplies’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $27.1k.   Metal Office Supplies’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $150k.

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