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2022
Exports $4.89MWorld Rnk 32 / 197
Flag Rnk 659 / 1213
2022
Destination $176k Namibia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $176kNetherlands
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Drafting Tools1.71Rnk 23 / 1025
2022
Imports $16.1MWorld Rnk 35 / 220
Flag Rnk 554 / 1213
2022
Origin $1.24M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.24MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $4.89M in Drafting Tools, making it the 32nd largest exporter of Drafting Tools in the world. At the same year, Drafting Tools was the 659th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Drafting Tools exports from South Africa are: Namibia ($679k), United States ($530k), Botswana ($438k), Germany ($364k), and Zimbabwe ($362k).

The fastest growing export markets for Drafting Tools of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($176k), Uganda ($160k), and Zimbabwe ($119k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $16.1M in Drafting Tools, becoming the 35th largest importer of Drafting Tools in the world. At the same year, Drafting Tools was the 554th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Drafting Tools primarily from: China ($10.9M), Thailand ($878k), India ($875k), United Kingdom ($631k), and United States ($604k).

The fastest growing import markets in Drafting Tools for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($1.24M), India ($381k), and Thailand ($279k).

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Africa's Drafting Tools exports accounted up to ZAR6.55M and imports accounted up to ZAR29.3M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR22.7M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Drafting Tools have increased by ZAR1.38M (26.7%) from ZAR5.17M to ZAR6.55M, while imports decreased by ZAR-9.38M (-24.3%) from ZAR38.6M to ZAR29.3M.

Destinations In September 2024, Drafting Tools were exported mostly to United States (ZAR2.58M), Namibia (ZAR1.88M), Botswana (ZAR511k), Zambia (ZAR328k), and Mozambique (ZAR277k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR20.9M), India (ZAR1.54M), United States (ZAR1.31M), Japan (ZAR1.13M), and Germany (ZAR899k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Drafting Tools's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Eswatini (ZAR862k or 326%), Namibia (ZAR497k or 85.1%), and Zambia (ZAR129k or 219%). In September 2024, the decrease in Drafting Tools's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China (ZAR-4.64M or -24.4%), Thailand (ZAR-1.51M or -99.4%), and South Africa (ZAR-388k or -83.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR1.38M(26.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-9.38M(-24.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)DurbanZAR5.41M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)United StatesZAR2.58M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$4.89M
IMPORTS (2022)$16.1M
NET TRADE (2022)-$11.2M

In 2022, South Africa exported $4.89M in Drafting Tools. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Drafting Tools were Namibia ($679k), United States ($530k), Botswana ($438k), Germany ($364k), and Zimbabwe ($362k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $16.1M in Drafting Tools, mainly from China ($10.9M), Thailand ($878k), India ($875k), United Kingdom ($631k), and United States ($604k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Drafting Tools EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands$176k (4.87k%)
Uganda$160k (4.63k%)
Zimbabwe$119k (49.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Drafting Tools BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Lesotho-$760k (-84.9%)
Germany-$443k (-54.9%)
United Arab Emirates-$81.2k (-85.8%)
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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 Drafting Tools were:
China $1.11B
United States $260M
Germany $221M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Drafting Tools were:
United States $382M
Germany $193M
Canada $100M

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Trade Value of Drafting Tools by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $600k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $430k

Drafting Tools’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $600k.   Drafting Tools’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $430k.

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