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2023
Exports $260MWorld Rnk 30 / 218
Flag Rnk 61 / 1214
2023
Destination $11.3M Botswana
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $11.3MZimbabwe
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Beauty Products0.35Rnk 441 / 1025
2023
Imports $223MWorld Rnk 49 / 225
Flag Rnk 81 / 1211
2023
Origin $3.99M Poland
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $3.99MSpain
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $260M in Beauty Products, making it the 30th largest exporter of Beauty Products in the world. At the same year, Beauty Products was the 61st most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Beauty Products exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($30.9M), Namibia ($29.8M), United States ($20.9M), Zimbabwe ($20M), and United Kingdom ($14.2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Beauty Products of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Zimbabwe ($11.3M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($5.22M), and Singapore ($3.34M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $223M in Beauty Products, becoming the 49th largest importer of Beauty Products in the world. At the same year, Beauty Products was the 81st most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Beauty Products primarily from: Poland ($41.2M), France ($33.6M), Spain ($27.9M), United States ($25.6M), and Italy ($17.4M).

The fastest growing import markets in Beauty Products for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Spain ($3.99M), Canada ($2.22M), and Germany ($1.56M).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Beauty Products exports accounted up to ZAR493M and imports accounted up to ZAR311M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR182M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Beauty Products have increased by ZAR43.2M (9.62%) from ZAR449M to ZAR493M, while imports decreased by ZAR-6.88M (-2.16%) from ZAR318M to ZAR311M.

Destinations In November 2024, Beauty Products were exported mostly to Zimbabwe (ZAR84.5M), Namibia (ZAR54.5M), Botswana (ZAR50.9M), United States (ZAR39.9M), and United Kingdom (ZAR27.2M), and were imported mostly from Poland (ZAR82M), France (ZAR45.1M), United States (ZAR34.7M), China (ZAR25.7M), and Spain (ZAR20.6M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Beauty Products's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Zimbabwe (ZAR13.6M or 54.4%), China (ZAR12.1M or 1.21M%), and Germany (ZAR9.97M or 2.11k%). In November 2024, the decrease in Beauty Products's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Spain (ZAR-17.6M or -41.5%), Italy (ZAR-10.7M or -50.9%), and United States (ZAR-8.35M or -18.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR43.2M(9.62%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-6.88M(-2.16%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)DurbanZAR279M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)ZimbabweZAR84.5M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$260M
IMPORTS (2023)$223M
NET TRADE (2023)$37.6M

In 2023, South Africa exported $260M in Beauty Products. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Beauty Products were Botswana ($30.9M), Namibia ($29.8M), United States ($20.9M), Zimbabwe ($20M), and United Kingdom ($14.2M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $223M in Beauty Products, mainly from Poland ($41.2M), France ($33.6M), Spain ($27.9M), United States ($25.6M), and Italy ($17.4M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Beauty Products EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Zimbabwe$11.3M (130%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo$5.22M (83.7%)
Singapore$3.34M (51.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Beauty Products BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$12.2M (-36.7%)
United Kingdom-$6.02M (-29.8%)
Ireland-$4.03M (-91.6%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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Type
In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Beauty Products were:
France $13.1B
South Korea $8.03B
United States $6.86B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Beauty Products were:
China $10.4B
United States $6.58B
Hong Kong $5.64B

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Trade Value of Beauty Products by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $25.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $11.4M

Beauty Products’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $25.4M.   Beauty Products’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $11.4M.

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