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2022
Exports $135MWorld Rnk 22 / 176
Flag Rnk 112 / 1213
2022
Destination $5.73M Hong Kong
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $5.73MMacau
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Molluscs-1.46Rnk 942 / 1025
2022
Imports $49.8MWorld Rnk 29 / 215
Flag Rnk 320 / 1213
2022
Origin $6.21M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $6.21MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $135M in Molluscs, making it the 22nd largest exporter of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 112th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Molluscs exports from South Africa are: Hong Kong ($42.4M), Italy ($26.9M), Spain ($23M), China ($8.91M), and Chinese Taipei ($8.23M).

The fastest growing export markets for Molluscs of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Macau ($5.73M), China ($4.35M), and Spain ($4.04M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $49.8M in Molluscs, becoming the 29th largest importer of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 320th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Molluscs primarily from: China ($24.4M), Spain ($9.18M), Namibia ($5.95M), Falkland Islands ($3.3M), and Argentina ($2.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Molluscs for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($6.21M), Spain ($6.14M), and Namibia ($1.87M).

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Africa's Molluscs exports accounted up to ZAR201M and imports accounted up to ZAR26.4M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR174M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Molluscs have increased by ZAR100M (99.9%) from ZAR100M to ZAR201M, while imports decreased by ZAR-11.3M (-29.9%) from ZAR37.6M to ZAR26.4M.

Destinations In September 2024, Molluscs were exported mostly to Italy (ZAR56.5M), Hong Kong (ZAR52.4M), Spain (ZAR24.7M), Greece (ZAR20M), and Portugal (ZAR12.2M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR6.85M), Unclassified (ZAR4.92M), United States (ZAR4.51M), Namibia (ZAR3.38M), and Spain (ZAR2.91M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Molluscs's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Italy (ZAR47.7M or 127%), Spain (ZAR16.4M or 70.1%), and Greece (ZAR12.2M or 90.6%). In September 2024, the decrease in Molluscs's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Falkland Islands (ZAR-7.49M or -81.2%), China (ZAR-2.66M or -24.7%), and Burma (ZAR-655k or -65.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR100M(99.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-11.3M(-29.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Port ElizabethZAR313M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)ItalyZAR56.5M

This section shows Molluscs'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 Molluscs over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$135M
IMPORTS (2022)$49.8M
NET TRADE (2022)$85.5M

In 2022, South Africa exported $135M in Molluscs. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Molluscs were Hong Kong ($42.4M), Italy ($26.9M), Spain ($23M), China ($8.91M), and Chinese Taipei ($8.23M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $49.8M in Molluscs, mainly from China ($24.4M), Spain ($9.18M), Namibia ($5.95M), Falkland Islands ($3.3M), and Argentina ($2.2M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Molluscs EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Macau$5.73M (2.45k%)
China$4.35M (95.4%)
Spain$4.04M (21.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Molluscs BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Hong Kong-$8.34M (-16.4%)
Italy-$6.05M (-18.3%)
Croatia-$867k (-58.7%)
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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 Molluscs were:
China $2.77B
Spain $889M
Japan $839M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Molluscs were:
China $1.71B
Spain $1.65B
Italy $1.2B

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Trade Value of Molluscs by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $9.48M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.62M

Molluscs’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $9.48M.   Molluscs’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2.62M.

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