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2023
Exports $10.4MWorld Rnk 46 / 176
Flag Rnk 510 / 1214
2023
Destination $613k Portugal
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $613kRussia
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Metal Molds1.34Rnk 70 / 1025
2023
Imports $106MWorld Rnk 35 / 215
Flag Rnk 168 / 1211
2023
Origin $3.37M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $3.37MCroatia
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $10.4M in Metal Molds, making it the 46th largest exporter of Metal Molds in the world. At the same year, Metal Molds was the 510th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Metal Molds exports from South Africa are: Portugal ($1.31M), Switzerland ($858k), Belgium ($819k), Namibia ($655k), and Russia ($613k).

The fastest growing export markets for Metal Molds of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Russia ($613k), Switzerland ($598k), and Australia ($299k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $106M in Metal Molds, becoming the 35th largest importer of Metal Molds in the world. At the same year, Metal Molds was the 168th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Metal Molds primarily from: China ($50.3M), Germany ($8.82M), Italy ($8.24M), Croatia ($5.5M), and Portugal ($5M).

The fastest growing import markets in Metal Molds for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Croatia ($3.37M), Brazil ($2.7M), and Portugal ($2.29M).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Metal Molds exports accounted up to ZAR7.8M and imports accounted up to ZAR123M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR116M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Metal Molds have decreased by ZAR-3.09M (-28.4%) from ZAR10.9M to ZAR7.8M, while imports decreased by ZAR-98.1M (-44.3%) from ZAR221M to ZAR123M.

Destinations In November 2024, Metal Molds were exported mostly to Italy (ZAR4.97M), Belgium (ZAR980k), Namibia (ZAR557k), Nigeria (ZAR431k), and Zimbabwe (ZAR167k), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR62.3M), Germany (ZAR15M), United Kingdom (ZAR9.68M), Croatia (ZAR8.71M), and Turkey (ZAR8.15M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Metal Molds's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Belgium (ZAR-1.09M or -79.2%), Sierra Leone (ZAR-545k or -40.1%), and Mexico (ZAR-231k or -33.1%). In November 2024, the decrease in Metal Molds's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China (ZAR-109M or -57%), India (ZAR-22.1M or -84.3%), and Italy (ZAR-15.5M or -83.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-3.09M(-28.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-98.1M(-44.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)DurbanZAR19.8M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)ItalyZAR4.97M

This section shows Metal Molds'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 Metal Molds over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$10.4M
IMPORTS (2023)$106M
NET TRADE (2023)-$95.2M

In 2023, South Africa exported $10.4M in Metal Molds. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Metal Molds were Portugal ($1.31M), Switzerland ($858k), Belgium ($819k), Namibia ($655k), and Russia ($613k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $106M in Metal Molds, mainly from China ($50.3M), Germany ($8.82M), Italy ($8.24M), Croatia ($5.5M), and Portugal ($5M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Metal Molds EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Russia$613k (1%)
Switzerland$598k (230%)
Australia$299k (740%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Metal Molds BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Belgium-$1.21M (-59.7%)
Malaysia-$862k (-83.3%)
Greece-$698k (-100%)
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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 Metal Molds were:
China $6.33B
Germany $1.49B
Canada $1.41B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Metal Molds were:
United States $2.62B
Mexico $1.94B
Germany $1.49B

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Trade Value of Metal Molds by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.22M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $5.53M

Metal Molds’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $1.22M.   Metal Molds’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $5.53M.

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