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2023
Exports $287MWorld Rnk 6 / 138
Flag Rnk 55 / 1214
2023
Destination $8.81M Belgium
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $8.81MAustralia
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Sulfates-0.23Rnk 628 / 1025
2023
Imports $46.4MWorld Rnk 28 / 204
Flag Rnk 308 / 1211
2023
Origin $2.81M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $2.81MRussia
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $287M in Sulfates, making it the 6th largest exporter of Sulfates in the world. At the same year, Sulfates was the 55th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Sulfates exports from South Africa are: Belgium ($209M), China ($11.4M), Australia ($8.88M), Japan ($8.18M), and Chinese Taipei ($7.98M).

The fastest growing export markets for Sulfates of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Australia ($8.81M), Japan ($4.74M), and South Korea ($4.04M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $46.4M in Sulfates, becoming the 28th largest importer of Sulfates in the world. At the same year, Sulfates was the 308th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Sulfates primarily from: China ($25.4M), Russia ($6.01M), Chile ($2.51M), Turkey ($1.95M), and Germany ($1.45M).

The fastest growing import markets in Sulfates for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Russia ($2.81M), Luxembourg ($1.06M), and Chile ($913k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Sulfates exports accounted up to ZAR494M and imports accounted up to ZAR90.7M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR403M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Sulfates have increased by ZAR332M (205%) from ZAR162M to ZAR494M, while imports increased by ZAR19.1M (26.7%) from ZAR71.6M to ZAR90.7M.

Destinations In November 2024, Sulfates were exported mostly to Belgium (ZAR347M), Switzerland (ZAR59.7M), United Kingdom (ZAR24.7M), China (ZAR23.2M), and Zambia (ZAR9.18M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR62.3M), Brazil (ZAR6.59M), Turkey (ZAR5.78M), India (ZAR4.39M), and Finland (ZAR3.6M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Sulfates's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Malawi (ZAR4.18M or 66.3k%), Zimbabwe (ZAR1.17M or 43.3%), and Zambia (ZAR256k or 167%). In November 2024, the increase in Sulfates's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Germany (ZAR804k or 155%), Netherlands (ZAR3.73k or 2.13k%), and Japan (ZAR2.42k or 11.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR332M(205%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR19.1M(26.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)DurbanZAR577M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)BelgiumZAR347M

This section shows Sulfates'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 Sulfates over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$287M
IMPORTS (2023)$46.4M
NET TRADE (2023)$241M

In 2023, South Africa exported $287M in Sulfates. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Sulfates were Belgium ($209M), China ($11.4M), Australia ($8.88M), Japan ($8.18M), and Chinese Taipei ($7.98M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $46.4M in Sulfates, mainly from China ($25.4M), Russia ($6.01M), Chile ($2.51M), Turkey ($1.95M), and Germany ($1.45M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Sulfates EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Australia$8.81M (12.7k%)
Japan$4.74M (138%)
South Korea$4.04M (341%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Sulfates BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Belgium-$310M (-59.8%)
Mexico-$2.14M (-71.5%)
India-$485k (-43.5%)
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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 Sulfates were:
China $1.26B
Chile $765M
Germany $364M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Sulfates were:
China $1.47B
Japan $501M
Belgium $356M

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Trade Value of Sulfates by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $8.96M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $1.64M

Sulfates’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $8.96M.   Sulfates’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $1.64M.

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