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2022
Exports $70.7MWorld Rnk 36 / 144
Flag Rnk 183 / 1213
2022
Destination $4.74M Botswana
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $4.74MZambia
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Vinyl Chloride Polymers0.51Rnk 359 / 1025
2022
Imports $127MWorld Rnk 43 / 201
Flag Rnk 164 / 1213
2022
Origin $4.47M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $4.47MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $70.7M in Vinyl Chloride Polymers, making it the 36th largest exporter of Vinyl Chloride Polymers in the world. At the same year, Vinyl Chloride Polymers was the 183rd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Vinyl Chloride Polymers exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($25.8M), Zambia ($17.6M), Zimbabwe ($15.9M), Senegal ($2.7M), and Morocco ($1.32M).

The fastest growing export markets for Vinyl Chloride Polymers of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zambia ($4.74M), Zimbabwe ($1.58M), and Morocco ($1.32M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $127M in Vinyl Chloride Polymers, becoming the 43rd largest importer of Vinyl Chloride Polymers in the world. At the same year, Vinyl Chloride Polymers was the 164th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Vinyl Chloride Polymers primarily from: China ($42.1M), South Korea ($20.8M), Germany ($13.1M), Thailand ($8.26M), and Belgium ($7.84M).

The fastest growing import markets in Vinyl Chloride Polymers for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($4.47M), Germany ($1.57M), and Norway ($950k).

Latest Trends

June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 South Africa's Vinyl Chloride Polymers exports accounted up to ZAR115M and imports accounted up to ZAR86.1M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR29.1M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Vinyl Chloride Polymers have increased by ZAR36.8M (47%) from ZAR78.4M to ZAR115M, while imports increased by ZAR799k (0.94%) from ZAR85.3M to ZAR86.1M.

Destinations In June 2024, Vinyl Chloride Polymers were exported mostly to United Arab Emirates (ZAR26.9M), Zimbabwe (ZAR26.5M), Botswana (ZAR23.2M), Zambia (ZAR15.7M), and Malawi (ZAR8.83M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR21.9M), Germany (ZAR17.4M), Belgium (ZAR10.8M), Sweden (ZAR7.36M), and France (ZAR5.97M).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Vinyl Chloride Polymers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Cameroon (ZAR9.07M or 37.9k%), Zambia (ZAR5.67M or 58.3%), and Namibia (ZAR137k or 13.9%). In June 2024, the increase in Vinyl Chloride Polymers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from France (ZAR7.99M or 627%), Sweden (ZAR7.83M or 2.16k%), and Norway (ZAR4.32M or 645%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR36.8M(47%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR799k(0.94%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)DurbanZAR59.5M
MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)United Arab EmiratesZAR26.9M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$70.7M
IMPORTS (2022)$127M
NET TRADE (2022)-$56.3M

In 2022, South Africa exported $70.7M in Vinyl Chloride Polymers. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Vinyl Chloride Polymers were Botswana ($25.8M), Zambia ($17.6M), Zimbabwe ($15.9M), Senegal ($2.7M), and Morocco ($1.32M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $127M in Vinyl Chloride Polymers, mainly from China ($42.1M), South Korea ($20.8M), Germany ($13.1M), Thailand ($8.26M), and Belgium ($7.84M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Vinyl Chloride Polymers EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Zambia$4.74M (36.8%)
Zimbabwe$1.58M (11%)
Morocco$1.32M (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Vinyl Chloride Polymers BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Botswana-$4.49M (-14.8%)
Malawi-$1.2M (-52.4%)
Portugal-$931k (-99.8%)
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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 Vinyl Chloride Polymers were:
United States $4.82B
China $4.42B
Germany $2.53B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Vinyl Chloride Polymers were:
India $3.06B
Germany $1.9B
United States $1.64B

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Trade Value of Vinyl Chloride Polymers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $881k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.79M

Vinyl Chloride Polymers’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $881k.   Vinyl Chloride Polymers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $6.79M.

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