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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $163M in Soap, making it the 15th largest exporter of Soap in the world. At the same year, Soap was the 94th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Soap exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($41.7M), Botswana ($19.5M), Namibia ($18.5M), Zambia ($17.4M), and Eswatini ($11.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Soap of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Zimbabwe ($28.7M), Eswatini ($2.95M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($2.81M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $67.1M in Soap, becoming the 37th largest importer of Soap in the world. At the same year, Soap was the 261st most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Soap primarily from: Malaysia ($16.8M), Germany ($15.1M), China ($7.48M), United Kingdom ($7.24M), and Spain ($7.13M).

The fastest growing import markets in Soap for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($7.59M), United Kingdom ($2.46M), and Indonesia ($1.64M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Soap from South Africa to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Soap exports accounted up to ZAR238M and imports accounted up to ZAR136M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR102M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Soap have increased by ZAR25M (11.7%) from ZAR213M to ZAR238M, while imports decreased by ZAR-17.1M (-11.1%) from ZAR153M to ZAR136M.

Destinations In January 2024, Soap were exported mostly to Zimbabwe (ZAR47.8M), Zambia (ZAR45.9M), Botswana (ZAR37.1M), Namibia (ZAR28.6M), and Lesotho (ZAR19M), and were imported mostly from Germany (ZAR33.8M), China (ZAR24.8M), Poland (ZAR14.5M), France (ZAR11.2M), and Italy (ZAR8.82M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Soap's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Malawi (ZAR12.3M or 113%), Namibia (ZAR10.8M or 44.9%), and Eswatini (ZAR5.3M or 59.3%). In January 2024, the decrease in Soap's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Canada (ZAR-15.2M or -100%), Indonesia (ZAR-7.38M or -87.6%), and Egypt (ZAR-7.06M or -100%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR25M(11.7%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-17.1M(-11.1%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Beit BridgeZAR81.5M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)ZimbabweZAR47.8M

This section shows Soap'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 Soap over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$163M

IMPORTS (2022)$67.1M

NET TRADE (2022)$95.5M

In 2022, South Africa exported $163M in Soap. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Soap were Zimbabwe ($41.7M), Botswana ($19.5M), Namibia ($18.5M), Zambia ($17.4M), and Eswatini ($11.9M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $67.1M in Soap, mainly from Malaysia ($16.8M), Germany ($15.1M), China ($7.48M), United Kingdom ($7.24M), and Spain ($7.13M).

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