2022
Exports
$6.73MWorld Rnk 31 / 133
Flag Rnk 601 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Refractory Ceramics
0.84Rnk 228 / 1025
2022
Imports
$18.4MWorld Rnk 34 / 195
Flag Rnk 525 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $6.73M in Refractory Ceramics, making it the 31st largest exporter of Refractory Ceramics in the world. At the same year, Refractory Ceramics was the 601st most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Refractory Ceramics exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($1.16M), United States ($783k), Mozambique ($684k), Japan ($634k), and Namibia ($359k).

The fastest growing export markets for Refractory Ceramics of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Mozambique ($530k), Italy ($272k), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($262k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $18.4M in Refractory Ceramics, becoming the 34th largest importer of Refractory Ceramics in the world. At the same year, Refractory Ceramics was the 525th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Refractory Ceramics primarily from: China ($5.47M), India ($3.68M), Germany ($2.92M), United States ($2.69M), and Italy ($786k).

The fastest growing import markets in Refractory Ceramics for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($605k), France ($279k), and Italy ($231k).

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August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-848k(-8.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-5.86M(-17.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)JohannesburgZAR4.93M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)United StatesZAR3.52M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$6.73M
IMPORTS (2022)$18.4M
NET TRADE (2022)-$11.7M

In 2022, South Africa exported $6.73M in Refractory Ceramics. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Refractory Ceramics were Zimbabwe ($1.16M), United States ($783k), Mozambique ($684k), Japan ($634k), and Namibia ($359k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $18.4M in Refractory Ceramics, mainly from China ($5.47M), India ($3.68M), Germany ($2.92M), United States ($2.69M), and Italy ($786k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Refractory Ceramics EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mozambique$530k (344%)
Italy$272k (211k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Refractory Ceramics BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$979k (-55.6%)
India-$249k (-90.6%)
Mauritius-$175k (-89.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Refractory Ceramics were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Refractory Ceramics were:

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Trade Value of Refractory Ceramics by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $778k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $792k

Refractory Ceramics’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $778k.   Refractory Ceramics’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $792k.

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