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2022
Exports $21MWorld Rnk 36 / 152
Flag Rnk 396 / 1213
2022
Destination $1.67M Chinese Taipei
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.67MChinese Taipei
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Starches-0.6Rnk 726 / 1025
2022
Imports $19.4MWorld Rnk 41 / 216
Flag Rnk 515 / 1213
2022
Origin $1.85M Netherlands
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.85MNetherlands
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $21M in Starches, making it the 36th largest exporter of Starches in the world. At the same year, Starches was the 396th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Starches exports from South Africa are: Chinese Taipei ($3.52M), Zimbabwe ($2.84M), Australia ($2.74M), United Arab Emirates ($2.11M), and Namibia ($1.53M).

The fastest growing export markets for Starches of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Chinese Taipei ($1.67M), United Arab Emirates ($1.14M), and Zimbabwe ($785k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $19.4M in Starches, becoming the 41st largest importer of Starches in the world. At the same year, Starches was the 515th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Starches primarily from: Netherlands ($2.95M), Thailand ($2.93M), Poland ($2.37M), Turkey ($2.23M), and Australia ($2.14M).

The fastest growing import markets in Starches for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($1.85M), Mozambique ($756k), and Australia ($753k).

Latest Trends

June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 South Africa's Starches exports accounted up to ZAR29.7M and imports accounted up to ZAR34.5M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR4.78M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Starches have decreased by ZAR-11.9M (-28.5%) from ZAR41.6M to ZAR29.7M, while imports increased by ZAR3.33M (10.7%) from ZAR31.2M to ZAR34.5M.

Destinations In June 2024, Starches were exported mostly to Chinese Taipei (ZAR6.38M), Zimbabwe (ZAR3.2M), United Arab Emirates (ZAR3.15M), Namibia (ZAR3.07M), and Zambia (ZAR2.75M), and were imported mostly from Thailand (ZAR12.5M), Turkey (ZAR4.56M), Brazil (ZAR3.5M), Poland (ZAR2.49M), and Netherlands (ZAR2.36M).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in Starches's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Malaysia (ZAR-193k or -15.5%), Mozambique (ZAR-127k or -34.2%), and Eswatini (ZAR-66.8k or -2.63%). In June 2024, the increase in Starches's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Thailand (ZAR9.66M or 612%), Australia (ZAR3.39M or 151%), and Netherlands (ZAR3.09M or 470%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR-11.9M(-28.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR3.33M(10.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Germiston/albertonZAR24.3M
MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)Chinese TaipeiZAR6.38M

This section shows Starches'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 Starches over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$21M
IMPORTS (2022)$19.4M
NET TRADE (2022)$1.63M

In 2022, South Africa exported $21M in Starches. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Starches were Chinese Taipei ($3.52M), Zimbabwe ($2.84M), Australia ($2.74M), United Arab Emirates ($2.11M), and Namibia ($1.53M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $19.4M in Starches, mainly from Netherlands ($2.95M), Thailand ($2.93M), Poland ($2.37M), Turkey ($2.23M), and Australia ($2.14M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Starches EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Chinese Taipei$1.67M (89.7%)
United Arab Emirates$1.14M (118%)
Zimbabwe$785k (38.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Starches BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Nigeria-$180k (-99.7%)
Madagascar-$86.6k (-21.5%)
Lesotho-$70.3k (-62.9%)
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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 Starches were:
Thailand $1.84B
Vietnam $1.15B
Germany $469M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Starches were:
China $2.35B
United States $462M
Germany $367M

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Trade Value of Starches by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALPhilippines+ $394k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALThailand+ $1.58M

Starches’s highest export potential is Philippines. With an export gap of $394k.   Starches’s highest import potential is Thailand with an import gap of $1.58M.

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