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2018
Exports $90.9MWorld Rnk 4 / 171
Flag Rnk 146 / 1214
2018
Destination $28.6M Lesotho
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $28.6MMozambique
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cereal Flours-1.25Rnk 891 / 1025
2018
Imports $3.64MWorld Rnk 65 / 217
Flag Rnk 817 / 1211
2018
Origin $562k Germany
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $562kLesotho
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2018, South Africa exported $90.9M in Cereal Flours, making it the 4th largest exporter of Cereal Flours in the world. At the same year, Cereal Flours was the 146th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Cereal Flours exports from South Africa are: Lesotho ($40.1M), Mozambique ($29.2M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($7.18M), Angola ($6.45M), and Zambia ($2.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cereal Flours of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Mozambique ($28.6M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($5.78M), and Lesotho ($2.52M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $3.64M in Cereal Flours, becoming the 65th largest importer of Cereal Flours in the world. At the same year, Cereal Flours was the 817th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Cereal Flours primarily from: Germany ($844k), Lesotho ($668k), Finland ($609k), Netherlands ($310k), and Malaysia ($181k).

The fastest growing import markets in Cereal Flours for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Lesotho ($562k), Finland ($191k), and Malaysia ($181k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Cereal Flours exports accounted up to ZAR94.1M and imports accounted up to ZAR2.27M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR91.8M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Cereal Flours have increased by ZAR33.5M (55.2%) from ZAR60.6M to ZAR94.1M, while imports decreased by ZAR-6.69M (-74.6%) from ZAR8.96M to ZAR2.27M.

Destinations In November 2024, Cereal Flours were exported mostly to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR42.2M), Lesotho (ZAR32.7M), Angola (ZAR8.41M), Mozambique (ZAR2.16M), and Zambia (ZAR2.07M), and were imported mostly from Germany (ZAR941k), United Kingdom (ZAR437k), India (ZAR401k), Lesotho (ZAR384k), and Portugal (ZAR76.3k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Cereal Flours's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Lesotho (ZAR12.9M or 189%), Zimbabwe (ZAR192k or 1.3k%), and Zambia (ZAR112k or 9.46%). In November 2024, the decrease in Cereal Flours's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Brazil (ZAR-964k or -100%), India (ZAR-111k or -75.6%), and Italy (ZAR-15.6k or -99.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR33.5M(55.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-6.69M(-74.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)KopfonteinZAR20M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Democratic Republic of the CongoZAR42.2M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$90.9M
IMPORTS (2023)$3.64M
NET TRADE (2023)$87.3M

In 2023, South Africa exported $90.9M in Cereal Flours. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Cereal Flours were Lesotho ($40.1M), Mozambique ($29.2M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($7.18M), Angola ($6.45M), and Zambia ($2.8M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $3.64M in Cereal Flours, mainly from Germany ($844k), Lesotho ($668k), Finland ($609k), Netherlands ($310k), and Malaysia ($181k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cereal Flours EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mozambique$28.6M (4.47k%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo$5.78M (414%)
Lesotho$2.52M (6.7%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cereal Flours BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Angola-$3.98M (-38.1%)
Madagascar-$736k (-54%)
Nigeria-$286k (-92.3%)
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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 Cereal Flours were:
Mexico $200M
Thailand $141M
United States $110M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Cereal Flours were:
United States $289M
Spain $77.9M
Canada $71.5M

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Trade Value of Cereal Flours by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $858k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $148k

Cereal Flours’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $858k.   Cereal Flours’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $148k.

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