Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Richards Bay. In May 2023 Richards Bay was the number 3 in total exports and the number 7 in total imports in South Africa.

Exports In 2022, South Africa's Richards Bay exported ZAR 274B, making it the 3rd largest exporter out of the 54 exporters in South Africa. In 2022 the top exports of Richards Bay were Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (ZAR 178B), Aluminium unwrought, not alloyed (ZAR 20.1B), Coal except anthracite or bituminous, not... (ZAR 12.8B), Ferro-chromium, >4% carbon (ZAR 12.7B), and Chromium ores and concentrates (ZAR 11.4B).

Imports In 2022, South Africa's Richards Bay imported ZAR 38B, making it the 7th largest importer out of the 54 importers in South Africa. In 2022 top imports of Richards Bay were Aluminium oxide, except artificial corundum (ZAR 8.77B), Coal except anthracite or bituminous, not... (ZAR 4.93B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 4.67B), Petroleum coke, calcined (ZAR 3.34B), and Anhydrous ammonia (ZAR 2.8B).

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Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2022): India, ZAR 49.6B

Top Product (2022): Bituminous coal, not agglomerated, ZAR 178B

In 2022 the top export destinations of Richards Bay were India (ZAR 49.6B), Netherlands (ZAR 35.1B), South Korea (ZAR 24.3B), China (ZAR 22.3B), and United States (ZAR 19.3B).

In 2022 the top exports of Richards Bay were Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (ZAR 178B), Aluminium unwrought, not alloyed (ZAR 20.1B), Coal except anthracite or bituminous, not... (ZAR 12.8B), Ferro-chromium, >4% carbon (ZAR 12.7B), and Chromium ores and concentrates (ZAR 11.4B).

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Exports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Exports Destination (May 2022 - May 2023)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (May 2022 - May 2023)

Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2022): Australia, ZAR 12.3B

Top Import (2022): Aluminium oxide, except artificial corundum, ZAR 8.77B

In 2022 the top import origins of Richards Bay were Australia (ZAR 12.3B), United States (ZAR 6.37B), India (ZAR 2.46B), China (ZAR 1.98B), and Brazil (ZAR 1.89B).

In 2022 the top imports of Richards Bay were Aluminium oxide, except artificial corundum (ZAR 8.77B), Coal except anthracite or bituminous, not... (ZAR 4.93B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 4.67B), Petroleum coke, calcined (ZAR 3.34B), and Anhydrous ammonia (ZAR 2.8B).

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