Hair Products in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $68.8M in Hair Products, making it the 35th largest exporter of Hair Products in the world. At the same year, Hair Products was the 187th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Hair Products exports from South Africa are: Namibia ($9.34M), United Arab Emirates ($6.7M), Botswana ($6.64M), Zambia ($4.99M), and Zimbabwe ($4.61M).

The fastest growing export markets for Hair Products of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($2.32M), Zimbabwe ($1.24M), and France ($1.21M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $62.7M in Hair Products, becoming the 58th largest importer of Hair Products in the world. At the same year, Hair Products was the 275th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Hair Products primarily from: United States ($9.17M), Belgium ($8.59M), Italy ($8.06M), France ($6.74M), and Germany ($6.15M).

The fastest growing import markets in Hair Products for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Italy ($1.91M), France ($1.1M), and China ($1.01M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Hair Products from South Africa to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Hair Products exports accounted up to ZAR66.5M and imports accounted up to ZAR83.8M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR17.3M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Hair Products have decreased by ZAR-9.97M (-13%) from ZAR76.4M to ZAR66.5M, while imports decreased by ZAR-30.9M (-26.9%) from ZAR115M to ZAR83.8M.

Destinations In January 2024, Hair Products were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR13.6M), Zimbabwe (ZAR11M), Namibia (ZAR10.2M), Lesotho (ZAR6.28M), and Tanzania (ZAR5.29M), and were imported mostly from United States (ZAR15.1M), Germany (ZAR13.5M), France (ZAR13.3M), Italy (ZAR9.36M), and Belgium (ZAR6.99M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Hair Products's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Zambia (ZAR-3.92M or -76.6%), France (ZAR-1.73M or -36.1%), and Netherlands (ZAR-1.23M or -71.2%). In January 2024, the decrease in Hair Products's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Canada (ZAR-4.11M or -58.3%), United States (ZAR-3.62M or -25.7%), and Brazil (ZAR-900k or -34%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-9.97M(-13%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-30.9M(-26.9%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)SkilpadsnekZAR12M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)BotswanaZAR13.6M

This section shows Hair Products'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 Hair Products over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$68.8M

IMPORTS (2022)$62.7M

NET TRADE (2022)$6.08M

In 2022, South Africa exported $68.8M in Hair Products. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Hair Products were Namibia ($9.34M), United Arab Emirates ($6.7M), Botswana ($6.64M), Zambia ($4.99M), and Zimbabwe ($4.61M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $62.7M in Hair Products, mainly from United States ($9.17M), Belgium ($8.59M), Italy ($8.06M), France ($6.74M), and Germany ($6.15M).

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