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2022
Exports $12.7BWorld Rnk 6 / 134
Flag Rnk 3 / 1213
2022
Destination $1.02B India
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.02BSouth Korea
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Coal Briquettes-1.75Rnk 976 / 1025
2022
Imports $614MWorld Rnk 39 / 183
Flag Rnk 28 / 1213
2022
Origin $129M Australia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $129MAustralia
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $12.7B in Coal Briquettes, making it the 6th largest exporter of Coal Briquettes in the world. At the same year, Coal Briquettes was the 3rd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Coal Briquettes exports from South Africa are: India ($2.94B), South Korea ($1.37B), Italy ($848M), Netherlands ($788M), and Pakistan ($639M).

The fastest growing export markets for Coal Briquettes of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were South Korea ($1.02B), Italy ($790M), and India ($686M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $614M in Coal Briquettes, becoming the 39th largest importer of Coal Briquettes in the world. At the same year, Coal Briquettes was the 28th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Coal Briquettes primarily from: Australia ($268M), United States ($101M), Eswatini ($56.5M), Russia ($51.7M), and Mozambique ($46.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Coal Briquettes for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Australia ($129M), United States ($37.7M), and Eswatini ($32.1M).

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 South Africa's Coal Briquettes exports accounted up to ZAR10.8B and imports accounted up to ZAR487M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR10.3B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Coal Briquettes have increased by ZAR429M (4.15%) from ZAR10.4B to ZAR10.8B, while imports decreased by ZAR-102M (-17.3%) from ZAR589M to ZAR487M.

Destinations In August 2024, Coal Briquettes were exported mostly to India (ZAR4.03B), Pakistan (ZAR862M), Japan (ZAR772M), United Arab Emirates (ZAR752M), and South Korea (ZAR712M), and were imported mostly from Australia (ZAR296M), Eswatini (ZAR100M), Botswana (ZAR53.6M), Vietnam (ZAR34.7M), and Unclassified (ZAR1.29M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Coal Briquettes's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to South Korea (ZAR1.4B or 223%), Chinese Taipei (ZAR834M or 299%), and Japan (ZAR685M or 445%). In August 2024, the decrease in Coal Briquettes's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Mozambique (ZAR-143M or -100%), Australia (ZAR-72.9M or -16.3%), and Unclassified (ZAR-1.05M or -91.3%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR429M(4.15%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-102M(-17.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Richards BayZAR9.94B
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)IndiaZAR4.03B

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$12.7B
IMPORTS (2022)$614M
NET TRADE (2022)$12.1B

In 2022, South Africa exported $12.7B in Coal Briquettes. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Coal Briquettes were India ($2.94B), South Korea ($1.37B), Italy ($848M), Netherlands ($788M), and Pakistan ($639M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $614M in Coal Briquettes, mainly from Australia ($268M), United States ($101M), Eswatini ($56.5M), Russia ($51.7M), and Mozambique ($46.6M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Coal Briquettes EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Korea$1.02B (286%)
Italy$790M (1.37k%)
India$686M (30.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Coal Briquettes BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Pakistan-$464M (-42.1%)
China-$426M (-73%)
Vietnam-$56M (-76.5%)
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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 Coal Briquettes were:
Australia $109B
Indonesia $50.8B
Russia $36.5B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Coal Briquettes were:
India $58.7B
Japan $53.7B
China $28.1B

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Trade Value of Coal Briquettes by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $650M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALAustralia+ $40.4M

Coal Briquettes’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $650M.   Coal Briquettes’s highest import potential is Australia with an import gap of $40.4M.

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