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2023
Exports $6.78MWorld Rnk 34 / 182
Flag Rnk 589 / 1214
2023
Destination $227k Botswana
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $227kMozambique
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Candles0.37Rnk 429 / 1025
2023
Imports $11.3MWorld Rnk 45 / 219
Flag Rnk 602 / 1211
2023
Origin $161k China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $161kFrance
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $6.78M in Candles, making it the 34th largest exporter of Candles in the world. At the same year, Candles was the 589th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Candles exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($2.05M), Eswatini ($1.23M), Namibia ($733k), Lesotho ($687k), and Mozambique ($497k).

The fastest growing export markets for Candles of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Mozambique ($227k), Germany ($83.6k), and Lesotho ($76.7k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $11.3M in Candles, becoming the 45th largest importer of Candles in the world. At the same year, Candles was the 602nd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Candles primarily from: China ($6.72M), Lesotho ($1.65M), Czechia ($1.18M), France ($446k), and United Kingdom ($353k).

The fastest growing import markets in Candles for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were France ($161k), Lesotho ($119k), and China ($93.1k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Candles exports accounted up to ZAR19M and imports accounted up to ZAR13.6M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR5.43M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Candles have increased by ZAR2.52M (15.3%) from ZAR16.5M to ZAR19M, while imports decreased by ZAR-4.43M (-24.6%) from ZAR18M to ZAR13.6M.

Destinations In November 2024, Candles were exported mostly to Zimbabwe (ZAR5.35M), Botswana (ZAR3.55M), Mozambique (ZAR2.81M), Zambia (ZAR2.34M), and Eswatini (ZAR1.61M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR9.24M), Poland (ZAR1.21M), Czechia (ZAR621k), United Kingdom (ZAR614k), and France (ZAR492k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Candles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Botswana (ZAR1.41M or 235%), Zimbabwe (ZAR1.12M or 52.8%), and Mozambique (ZAR542k or 499%). In November 2024, the decrease in Candles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China (ZAR-753k or -10.5%), Italy (ZAR-80.4k or -99%), and United States (ZAR-78.4k or -58.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR2.52M(15.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-4.43M(-24.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)KopfonteinZAR6.18M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)ZimbabweZAR5.35M

This section shows Candles's exports and imports data at subnational level for South Africa. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Candles over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$6.78M
IMPORTS (2023)$11.3M
NET TRADE (2023)-$4.52M

In 2023, South Africa exported $6.78M in Candles. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Candles were Botswana ($2.05M), Eswatini ($1.23M), Namibia ($733k), Lesotho ($687k), and Mozambique ($497k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $11.3M in Candles, mainly from China ($6.72M), Lesotho ($1.65M), Czechia ($1.18M), France ($446k), and United Kingdom ($353k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Candles EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mozambique$227k (84.1%)
Germany$83.6k (50.9%)
Lesotho$76.7k (12.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Candles BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Namibia-$1.13M (-60.7%)
Eswatini-$518k (-29.6%)
Malawi-$503k (-95.6%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Candles were:
China $926M
Poland $842M
Vietnam $703M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Candles were:
United States $1.09B
Germany $508M
United Kingdom $339M

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Trade Value of Candles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $834k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.04M

Candles’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $834k.   Candles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.04M.

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