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2023
Exports $17.7MWorld Rnk 28 / 135
Flag Rnk 423 / 1214
2023
Destination $872k Zambia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $872kCanada
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Refractory Cements0.8Rnk 256 / 1025
2023
Imports $23.1MWorld Rnk 36 / 213
Flag Rnk 434 / 1211
2023
Origin $591k Germany
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $591kTurkey
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $17.7M in Refractory Cements, making it the 28th largest exporter of Refractory Cements in the world. At the same year, Refractory Cements was the 423rd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Refractory Cements exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($3.76M), Zimbabwe ($1.65M), India ($1.14M), Canada ($872k), and Mozambique ($853k).

The fastest growing export markets for Refractory Cements of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Canada ($872k), Namibia ($362k), and Indonesia ($324k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $23.1M in Refractory Cements, becoming the 36th largest importer of Refractory Cements in the world. At the same year, Refractory Cements was the 434th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Refractory Cements primarily from: Germany ($8.36M), China ($4.5M), United Kingdom ($1.74M), France ($1.58M), and Austria ($1.52M).

The fastest growing import markets in Refractory Cements for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Turkey ($591k), United Kingdom ($308k), and India ($201k).

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 South Africa's Refractory Cements exports accounted up to ZAR34M and imports accounted up to ZAR23.7M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR10.4M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Refractory Cements have decreased by ZAR-4.47M (-11.6%) from ZAR38.5M to ZAR34M, while imports decreased by ZAR-10.3M (-30.3%) from ZAR34M to ZAR23.7M.

Destinations In December 2024, Refractory Cements were exported mostly to Zambia (ZAR8.52M), United States (ZAR7.93M), Zimbabwe (ZAR4.93M), Mozambique (ZAR2.5M), and Turkey (ZAR1.38M), and were imported mostly from Germany (ZAR6.37M), India (ZAR5.81M), United Kingdom (ZAR3.26M), Turkey (ZAR2.65M), and China (ZAR1.87M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Refractory Cements's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR-1.95M or -92.7%), Austria (ZAR-1.55M or -72.7%), and Zambia (ZAR-941k or -38.1%). In December 2024, the decrease in Refractory Cements's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Germany (ZAR-6.2M or -57.9%), India (ZAR-3.79M or -37.6%), and China (ZAR-2.76M or -96.6%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR-4.47M(-11.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)ZAR-10.3M(-30.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)ZambiaZAR8.52M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$17.7M
IMPORTS (2023)$23.1M
NET TRADE (2023)-$5.38M

In 2023, South Africa exported $17.7M in Refractory Cements. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Refractory Cements were Zambia ($3.76M), Zimbabwe ($1.65M), India ($1.14M), Canada ($872k), and Mozambique ($853k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $23.1M in Refractory Cements, mainly from Germany ($8.36M), China ($4.5M), United Kingdom ($1.74M), France ($1.58M), and Austria ($1.52M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Refractory Cements EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Canada$872k (8.72M%)
Namibia$362k (109%)
Indonesia$324k (218%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Refractory Cements BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
India-$514k (-31%)
United Arab Emirates-$447k (-66.3%)
United States-$419k (-33.2%)
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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 Refractory Cements were:
China $548M
Germany $389M
United States $259M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Refractory Cements were:
Indonesia $227M
Russia $154M
India $146M

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Trade Value of Refractory Cements by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.12M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.19M

Refractory Cements’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $1.12M.   Refractory Cements’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.19M.

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