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2022
Exports $37.6MWorld Rnk 54 / 193
Flag Rnk 293 / 1213
2022
Destination $1.82M Zimbabwe
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.82MZimbabwe
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Other Plastic Sheetings0.57Rnk 336 / 1025
2022
Imports $160MWorld Rnk 41 / 225
Flag Rnk 134 / 1213
2022
Origin $2.97M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $2.97MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $37.6M in Other Plastic Sheetings, making it the 54th largest exporter of Other Plastic Sheetings in the world. At the same year, Other Plastic Sheetings was the 293rd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Other Plastic Sheetings exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($6.74M), Namibia ($5.47M), United States ($3.94M), Eswatini ($3.13M), and Mozambique ($3.09M).

The fastest growing export markets for Other Plastic Sheetings of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zimbabwe ($1.82M), United States ($1.52M), and Lesotho ($958k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $160M in Other Plastic Sheetings, becoming the 41st largest importer of Other Plastic Sheetings in the world. At the same year, Other Plastic Sheetings was the 134th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Other Plastic Sheetings primarily from: China ($39.2M), India ($28.3M), Germany ($14.2M), Mauritius ($8.67M), and Italy ($7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Other Plastic Sheetings for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($2.97M), Mauritius ($2.85M), and Oman ($2.07M).

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 South Africa's Other Plastic Sheetings exports accounted up to ZAR66.3M and imports accounted up to ZAR339M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR273M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Other Plastic Sheetings have decreased by ZAR-119k (-0.18%) from ZAR66.4M to ZAR66.3M, while imports increased by ZAR71.6M (26.8%) from ZAR267M to ZAR339M.

Destinations In October 2024, Other Plastic Sheetings were exported mostly to Namibia (ZAR15.2M), Zimbabwe (ZAR11.9M), Mozambique (ZAR10.3M), Eswatini (ZAR4.91M), and Malawi (ZAR4.45M), and were imported mostly from India (ZAR114M), China (ZAR77.4M), Italy (ZAR23.1M), Germany (ZAR22.3M), and Malaysia (ZAR21.7M).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in Other Plastic Sheetings's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Namibia (ZAR-955k or -19.5%), United States (ZAR-550k or -32.7%), and Netherlands (ZAR-315k or -51.9%). In October 2024, the increase in Other Plastic Sheetings's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from India (ZAR24.8M or 140%), China (ZAR19.8M or 28.9%), and United States (ZAR13.1M or 590%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR-119k(-0.18%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR71.6M(26.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Beit BridgeZAR20.4M
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)NamibiaZAR15.2M

This section shows Other Plastic Sheetings'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 Other Plastic Sheetings over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$37.6M
IMPORTS (2022)$160M
NET TRADE (2022)-$122M

In 2022, South Africa exported $37.6M in Other Plastic Sheetings. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Other Plastic Sheetings were Zimbabwe ($6.74M), Namibia ($5.47M), United States ($3.94M), Eswatini ($3.13M), and Mozambique ($3.09M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $160M in Other Plastic Sheetings, mainly from China ($39.2M), India ($28.3M), Germany ($14.2M), Mauritius ($8.67M), and Italy ($7M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Other Plastic Sheetings EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Zimbabwe$1.82M (37%)
United States$1.52M (62.8%)
Lesotho$958k (65%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Other Plastic Sheetings BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Eswatini-$726k (-18.8%)
Zambia-$406k (-25.2%)
United Kingdom-$302k (-61.1%)
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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 Other Plastic Sheetings were:
China $4.59B
Germany $4.22B
United States $3.43B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Other Plastic Sheetings were:
United States $3.63B
Germany $2.61B
China $1.89B

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Trade Value of Other Plastic Sheetings by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $4.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $8.69M

Other Plastic Sheetings’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $4.9M.   Other Plastic Sheetings’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $8.69M.

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