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2023
Exports $4.3MWorld Rnk 42 / 113
Flag Rnk 671 / 1214
2023
Destination $135k Zambia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $135kEswatini
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Whey and other milk products0.4Rnk 412 / 1025
2023
Imports $27.5MWorld Rnk 36 / 203
Flag Rnk 399 / 1211
2023
Origin $1.17M France
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.17MDenmark
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $4.3M in Whey and other milk products, making it the 42nd largest exporter of Whey and other milk products in the world. At the same year, Whey and other milk products was the 671st most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Whey and other milk products exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($1.73M), Zimbabwe ($727k), Lesotho ($622k), Eswatini ($368k), and Mozambique ($167k).

The fastest growing export markets for Whey and other milk products of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Eswatini ($135k), Malaysia ($105k), and Namibia ($77.9k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $27.5M in Whey and other milk products, becoming the 36th largest importer of Whey and other milk products in the world. At the same year, Whey and other milk products was the 399th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Whey and other milk products primarily from: France ($11.2M), Germany ($3.91M), United Kingdom ($3.9M), Denmark ($3.4M), and United States ($1.18M).

The fastest growing import markets in Whey and other milk products for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Denmark ($1.17M), United Kingdom ($1.12M), and Italy ($413k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Whey and other milk products exports accounted up to ZAR11.3M and imports accounted up to ZAR45M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR33.7M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Whey and other milk products have decreased by ZAR-3.3M (-22.6%) from ZAR14.6M to ZAR11.3M, while imports increased by ZAR6.48M (16.8%) from ZAR38.5M to ZAR45M.

Destinations In November 2024, Whey and other milk products were exported mostly to Lesotho (ZAR6.53M), Zambia (ZAR1.92M), Namibia (ZAR1.07M), Malawi (ZAR612k), and Botswana (ZAR504k), and were imported mostly from France (ZAR20.7M), United Kingdom (ZAR10.7M), Germany (ZAR5.59M), Hungary (ZAR5.27M), and Denmark (ZAR2.28M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Whey and other milk products's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Zambia (ZAR-2.76M or -61.8%), Lesotho (ZAR-889k or -97.6%), and Mozambique (ZAR-12.4k or -23.2%). In November 2024, the increase in Whey and other milk products's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United Kingdom (ZAR14.1M or 284%), France (ZAR9.3M or 112%), and United States (ZAR9.07M or 213%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-3.3M(-22.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR6.48M(16.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Maseru BridgeZAR6.53M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)LesothoZAR6.53M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$4.3M
IMPORTS (2023)$27.5M
NET TRADE (2023)-$23.2M

In 2023, South Africa exported $4.3M in Whey and other milk products. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Whey and other milk products were Zambia ($1.73M), Zimbabwe ($727k), Lesotho ($622k), Eswatini ($368k), and Mozambique ($167k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $27.5M in Whey and other milk products, mainly from France ($11.2M), Germany ($3.91M), United Kingdom ($3.9M), Denmark ($3.4M), and United States ($1.18M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Whey and other milk products EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Eswatini$135k (58.3%)
Malaysia$105k (1%)
Namibia$77.9k (116%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Whey and other milk products BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Lesotho-$533k (-46.2%)
Zambia-$372k (-17.7%)
Zimbabwe-$122k (-14.4%)
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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 Whey and other milk products were:
United States $775M
Germany $720M
New Zealand $569M
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Whey and other milk products were:
China $817M
Netherlands $487M
United States $403M

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Trade Value of Whey and other milk products by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $43.9k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.84M

Whey and other milk products’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $43.9k.   Whey and other milk products’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $1.84M.

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