Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine: natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight in   South Africa

Overview In June 2024 South Africa's Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine: natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight exports accounted up to ZAR750 and imports accounted up to ZAR4.26M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR4.26M. Between March 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine: natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight have decreased by ZAR-305k (-99.8%) from ZAR305k to ZAR750, while imports decreased by ZAR-49.6k (-1.15%) from ZAR4.31M to ZAR4.26M.

Destinations In June 2024, Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine: natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight were exported mostly to Zimbabwe (ZAR750), and were imported mostly from Turkey (ZAR2.44M) and Bolivia (ZAR1.82M).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine: natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to . In June 2024, the decrease in Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine: natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from .