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2022
Exports $137MWorld Rnk 11 / 189
Flag Rnk 109 / 1213
2022
Destination $17.6M Netherlands
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $17.6MNetherlands
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Railway Cargo Containers-0.92Rnk 817 / 1025
2022
Imports $24.6MWorld Rnk 46 / 215
Flag Rnk 453 / 1213
2022
Origin $1.13M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.13MBermuda
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $137M in Railway Cargo Containers, making it the 11th largest exporter of Railway Cargo Containers in the world. At the same year, Railway Cargo Containers was the 109th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Railway Cargo Containers exports from South Africa are: Netherlands ($65.6M), Belgium ($8.73M), United Kingdom ($6.53M), Mexico ($5.1M), and Angola ($3.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Railway Cargo Containers of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($17.6M), Mexico ($5.1M), and Cote d'Ivoire ($3.13M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $24.6M in Railway Cargo Containers, becoming the 46th largest importer of Railway Cargo Containers in the world. At the same year, Railway Cargo Containers was the 453rd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Railway Cargo Containers primarily from: China ($6.01M), Hong Kong ($3.24M), Netherlands ($3.11M), British Virgin Islands ($2.04M), and United States ($1.74M).

The fastest growing import markets in Railway Cargo Containers for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Bermuda ($1.13M), British Virgin Islands ($1.11M), and Chinese Taipei ($748k).

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 South Africa's Railway Cargo Containers exports accounted up to ZAR142M and imports accounted up to ZAR30.6M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR111M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Railway Cargo Containers have decreased by ZAR-8.03M (-5.36%) from ZAR150M to ZAR142M, while imports decreased by ZAR-10.2M (-24.9%) from ZAR40.8M to ZAR30.6M.

Destinations In August 2024, Railway Cargo Containers were exported mostly to Singapore (ZAR35.9M), Angola (ZAR23.6M), Netherlands (ZAR19.1M), China (ZAR17M), and United States (ZAR12.9M), and were imported mostly from British Virgin Islands (ZAR6.58M), Netherlands (ZAR6.07M), China (ZAR4.17M), Hong Kong (ZAR3.93M), and United States (ZAR2.97M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Railway Cargo Containers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Netherlands (ZAR-59.4M or -51.7%), Angola (ZAR-30.5M or -97.2%), and Zambia (ZAR-452k or -95.8%). In August 2024, the decrease in Railway Cargo Containers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from British Virgin Islands (ZAR-7.75M or -85.1%), Netherlands (ZAR-3.1M or -78.5%), and Belgium (ZAR-310k or -23.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-8.03M(-5.36%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-10.2M(-24.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Port ElizabethZAR90.7M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)SingaporeZAR35.9M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$137M
IMPORTS (2022)$24.6M
NET TRADE (2022)$113M

In 2022, South Africa exported $137M in Railway Cargo Containers. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Railway Cargo Containers were Netherlands ($65.6M), Belgium ($8.73M), United Kingdom ($6.53M), Mexico ($5.1M), and Angola ($3.8M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $24.6M in Railway Cargo Containers, mainly from China ($6.01M), Hong Kong ($3.24M), Netherlands ($3.11M), British Virgin Islands ($2.04M), and United States ($1.74M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Railway Cargo Containers EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands$17.6M (36.6%)
Mexico$5.1M (1%)
Cote d'Ivoire$3.13M (693%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Railway Cargo Containers BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Korea-$2.8M (-100%)
Mozambique-$1.19M (-39%)
Japan-$1.02M (-75.5%)
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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 Railway Cargo Containers were:
China $5.8B
United States $413M
Poland $287M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Railway Cargo Containers were:
United States $2.3B
Russia $606M
Netherlands $544M

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Trade Value of Railway Cargo Containers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $8.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.45M

Railway Cargo Containers’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $8.4M.   Railway Cargo Containers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.45M.

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