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2018
Exports $5.04MWorld Rnk 43 / 117
Flag Rnk 652 / 1213
2018
Destination $664k Lesotho
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $664kLesotho
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Whey and other milk products0.4Rnk 408 / 1025
2018
Imports $40.4MWorld Rnk 30 / 198
Flag Rnk 356 / 1213
2018
Origin $4.28M France
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $4.28MFrance
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2018, South Africa exported $5.04M in Whey and other milk products, making it the 43rd largest exporter of Whey and other milk products in the world. At the same year, Whey and other milk products was the 652nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Whey and other milk products exports from South Africa are: Lesotho ($1.47M), Zambia ($1.34M), Zimbabwe ($777k), Eswatini ($421k), and Botswana ($280k).

The fastest growing export markets for Whey and other milk products of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Lesotho ($664k), Eswatini ($271k), and Zambia ($259k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $40.4M in Whey and other milk products, becoming the 30th largest importer of Whey and other milk products in the world. At the same year, Whey and other milk products was the 356th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Whey and other milk products primarily from: France ($17.6M), Poland ($4.52M), United Kingdom ($2.93M), United States ($2.69M), and Germany ($2.69M).

The fastest growing import markets in Whey and other milk products for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were France ($4.28M), Poland ($2.14M), and Germany ($2.03M).

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 South Africa's Whey and other milk products exports accounted up to ZAR7.54M and imports accounted up to ZAR35.1M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR27.5M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Whey and other milk products have decreased by ZAR-1.28M (-14.5%) from ZAR8.82M to ZAR7.54M, while imports decreased by ZAR-22.9M (-39.5%) from ZAR58M to ZAR35.1M.

Destinations In September 2024, Whey and other milk products were exported mostly to Zimbabwe (ZAR1.67M), Eswatini (ZAR1.61M), Lesotho (ZAR1.6M), Malaysia (ZAR723k), and Botswana (ZAR561k), and were imported mostly from Germany (ZAR11.7M), France (ZAR10.9M), Denmark (ZAR5.86M), United Kingdom (ZAR3.13M), and Norway (ZAR1.55M).

Growth In September 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 September 2024, the decrease in Whey and other milk products's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Denmark (ZAR-3.17M or -67.9%), Poland (ZAR-3.16M or -67.8%), and Ireland (ZAR-1.44M or -100%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-1.28M(-14.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-22.9M(-39.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)KopfonteinZAR3.88M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)ZimbabweZAR1.67M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$5.04M
IMPORTS (2022)$40.4M
NET TRADE (2022)-$35.3M

In 2022, South Africa exported $5.04M in Whey and other milk products. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Whey and other milk products were Lesotho ($1.47M), Zambia ($1.34M), Zimbabwe ($777k), Eswatini ($421k), and Botswana ($280k).

In 2022, South Africa imported $40.4M in Whey and other milk products, mainly from France ($17.6M), Poland ($4.52M), United Kingdom ($2.93M), United States ($2.69M), and Germany ($2.69M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Whey and other milk products EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Lesotho$664k (82.7%)
Eswatini$271k (181%)
Zambia$259k (23.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Whey and other milk products BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Zimbabwe-$77.6k (-9.08%)
Namibia-$54.9k (-16.7%)
Netherlands-$22k (-100%)
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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 Whey and other milk products were:
United States $1.06B
Germany $786M
Netherlands $654M
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Whey and other milk products were:
China $1.01B
Netherlands $656M
Germany $366M

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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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