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2022
Exports $9.23MWorld Rnk 36 / 131
Flag Rnk 544 / 1213
2022
Destination $800k Malaysia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $800kBrazil
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Rubber-2.24Rnk 1010 / 1025
2022
Imports $91MWorld Rnk 30 / 192
Flag Rnk 209 / 1213
2022
Origin $8.71M Indonesia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $8.71MCote d'Ivoire
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $9.23M in Rubber, making it the 36th largest exporter of Rubber in the world. At the same year, Rubber was the 544th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Rubber exports from South Africa are: Malaysia ($5.12M), Mozambique ($1.81M), Brazil ($800k), United States ($321k), and Czechia ($262k).

The fastest growing export markets for Rubber of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Brazil ($800k), United States ($321k), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($65.1k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $91M in Rubber, becoming the 30th largest importer of Rubber in the world. At the same year, Rubber was the 209th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Rubber primarily from: Indonesia ($38.9M), Cote d'Ivoire ($15.1M), Thailand ($7.82M), Nigeria ($6.82M), and Malaysia ($5.5M).

The fastest growing import markets in Rubber for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Cote d'Ivoire ($8.71M), Ghana ($973k), and Chinese Taipei ($417k).

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 South Africa's Rubber exports accounted up to ZAR1.55M and imports accounted up to ZAR169M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR167M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Rubber have decreased by ZAR-1.82M (-54%) from ZAR3.38M to ZAR1.55M, while imports increased by ZAR39.3M (30.4%) from ZAR129M to ZAR169M.

Destinations In October 2024, Rubber were exported mostly to Namibia (ZAR920k), Tanzania (ZAR578k), Lesotho (ZAR15.7k), Eswatini (ZAR13.6k), and Botswana (ZAR8.39k), and were imported mostly from Indonesia (ZAR72M), Cote d'Ivoire (ZAR33.6M), Nigeria (ZAR14M), Ghana (ZAR9.25M), and Nicaragua (ZAR9.17M).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in Rubber's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Mozambique (ZAR-10.3M or -96%) and Eswatini (ZAR-690 or -35.4%). In October 2024, the increase in Rubber's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Cote d'Ivoire (ZAR18.4M or 191%), Malaysia (ZAR8.6M or 535%), and Thailand (ZAR4.83M or 78.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR-1.82M(-54%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)ZAR39.3M(30.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Beit BridgeZAR3.7M
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)NamibiaZAR920k

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$9.23M
IMPORTS (2022)$91M
NET TRADE (2022)-$81.8M

In 2022, South Africa exported $9.23M in Rubber. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Rubber were Malaysia ($5.12M), Mozambique ($1.81M), Brazil ($800k), United States ($321k), and Czechia ($262k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $91M in Rubber, mainly from Indonesia ($38.9M), Cote d'Ivoire ($15.1M), Thailand ($7.82M), Nigeria ($6.82M), and Malaysia ($5.5M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Rubber EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Brazil$800k (1%)
United States$321k (1%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo$65.1k (450%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Rubber BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Malaysia-$4.61M (-47.4%)
Canada-$2M (-99.9%)
Mozambique-$853k (-32.1%)
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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 Rubber were:
Thailand $5.47B
Indonesia $4.17B
Cote d'Ivoire $2.11B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Rubber were:
China $3.82B
United States $2.06B
Malaysia $1.42B

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Trade Value of Rubber by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $717k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $7.31M

Rubber’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $717k.   Rubber’s highest import potential is Indonesia with an import gap of $7.31M.

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