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2023
Exports $1.15MWorld Rnk 36 / 122
Flag Rnk 895 / 1214
2023
Destination $127k Zambia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $127kChina
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cyclic Alcohols0.87Rnk 220 / 1025
2023
Imports $11.8MWorld Rnk 31 / 191
Flag Rnk 591 / 1211
2023
Origin $2.5M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $2.5MChina
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $1.15M in Cyclic Alcohols, making it the 36th largest exporter of Cyclic Alcohols in the world. At the same year, Cyclic Alcohols was the 895th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Cyclic Alcohols exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($209k), Kenya ($184k), Zimbabwe ($153k), Eswatini ($143k), and China ($127k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cyclic Alcohols of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were China ($127k), Zambia ($88.7k), and Malawi ($41.3k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $11.8M in Cyclic Alcohols, becoming the 31st largest importer of Cyclic Alcohols in the world. At the same year, Cyclic Alcohols was the 591st most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Cyclic Alcohols primarily from: China ($7.71M), Germany ($1.49M), India ($1.12M), Japan ($385k), and Lithuania ($251k).

The fastest growing import markets in Cyclic Alcohols for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were China ($2.5M), Malaysia ($117k), and India ($73k).

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 South Africa's Cyclic Alcohols exports accounted up to ZAR1M and imports accounted up to ZAR18M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR17M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Cyclic Alcohols have increased by ZAR389k (63.7%) from ZAR611k to ZAR1M, while imports increased by ZAR862k (5.03%) from ZAR17.1M to ZAR18M.

Destinations In December 2024, Cyclic Alcohols were exported mostly to Kenya (ZAR496k), Greece (ZAR472k), Lesotho (ZAR17.6k), Zimbabwe (ZAR13.2k), and Eswatini (ZAR2.22k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR14.7M), Japan (ZAR1.71M), India (ZAR1.09M), United States (ZAR326k), and Germany (ZAR83.1k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Cyclic Alcohols's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Greece (ZAR104k or 49%) and Lesotho (ZAR2.03k or 106%). In December 2024, the increase in Cyclic Alcohols's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States (ZAR389k or 577%) and Spain (ZAR4.08k or 1.2k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR389k(63.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR862k(5.03%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)KenyaZAR496k

This section shows Cyclic Alcohols'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 Cyclic Alcohols over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$1.15M
IMPORTS (2023)$11.8M
NET TRADE (2023)-$10.7M

In 2023, South Africa exported $1.15M in Cyclic Alcohols. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Cyclic Alcohols were Zambia ($209k), Kenya ($184k), Zimbabwe ($153k), Eswatini ($143k), and China ($127k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $11.8M in Cyclic Alcohols, mainly from China ($7.71M), Germany ($1.49M), India ($1.12M), Japan ($385k), and Lithuania ($251k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Cyclic Alcohols EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$127k (1%)
Zambia$88.7k (73.8%)
Malawi$41.3k (325%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cyclic Alcohols BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Zimbabwe-$46.8k (-23.4%)
Angola-$31.5k (-99.8%)
Canada-$21.5k (-32.9%)
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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 Cyclic Alcohols were:
China $706M
Saudi Arabia $375M
India $340M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Cyclic Alcohols were:
Oman $326M
United States $287M
India $215M

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Trade Value of Cyclic Alcohols by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $30.4k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $845k

Cyclic Alcohols’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $30.4k.   Cyclic Alcohols’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $845k.

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