Overview In May 2023 South Africa's Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles (8701 to 8705) exports accounted up to ZAR9.5M and imports accounted up to ZAR10.9M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR1.44M. Between May 2022 and May 2023 the exports of South Africa's Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles (8701 to 8705) have increased by ZAR2.17M (29.6%) from ZAR7.33M to ZAR9.5M, while imports decreased by ZAR-353k (-3.12%) from ZAR11.3M to ZAR10.9M.
Destinations In May 2023, Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles (8701 to 8705) were exported mostly to Australia (ZAR4.79M), Eswatini (ZAR1.44M), Germany (ZAR1.16M), Zimbabwe (ZAR529k), and Netherlands (ZAR375k), and were imported mostly from Brazil (ZAR4.18M), Sweden (ZAR2.24M), United States (ZAR1.89M), China (ZAR801k), and Botswana (ZAR686k).
Growth In May 2023, the increase in Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles (8701 to 8705)'s year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Mozambique (ZAR707k or 498%), Botswana (ZAR568k or 304%), and United Kingdom (ZAR26.1k or 27.8%). In May 2023, the decrease in Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles (8701 to 8705)'s year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Germany (ZAR-1.42M or -85%), Japan (ZAR-207k or -90.9%), and Italy (ZAR-86.7k or -99%).