2023
Exports
$44.9MWorld Rnk 9 / 169
Flag Rnk 256 / 1214
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food
-1.65Rnk 965 / 1025
2023
Imports
$574kWorld Rnk 81 / 202
Flag Rnk 1038 / 1211
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $44.9M in Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food, making it the 9th largest exporter of Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food in the world. At the same year, Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food was the 256th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food exports from South Africa are: Japan ($19.4M), Germany ($6.66M), France ($5.19M), Netherlands ($1.91M), and United States ($1.72M).

The fastest growing export markets for Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were France ($4.26M), United States ($756k), and China ($640k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $574k in Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food, becoming the 81st largest importer of Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food in the world. At the same year, Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food was the 1038th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food primarily from: China ($383k), Chinese Taipei ($55.9k), Tanzania ($19.2k), Germany ($18k), and Vietnam ($17.6k).

The fastest growing import markets in Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Tanzania ($19.2k), Vietnam ($17.6k), and India ($14.6k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-89.4M(-87.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-4.4M(-53.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Cape TownZAR36.7M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)ChinaZAR4.28M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$44.9M
IMPORTS (2023)$574k
NET TRADE (2023)$44.3M

In 2023, South Africa exported $44.9M in Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food were Japan ($19.4M), Germany ($6.66M), France ($5.19M), Netherlands ($1.91M), and United States ($1.72M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $574k in Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food, mainly from China ($383k), Chinese Taipei ($55.9k), Tanzania ($19.2k), Germany ($18k), and Vietnam ($17.6k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
France$4.26M (462%)
United States$756k (78.2%)
China$640k (68.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Germany-$3.57M (-34.9%)
Netherlands-$449k (-19%)
Japan-$309k (-1.57%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food were:
China $500M
Nigeria $70.3M
Laos $65.9M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food were:

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Trade Value of Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $4.66M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $607k

Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $4.66M.   Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $607k.

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