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2022
Exports $101MWorld Rnk 33 / 187
Flag Rnk 139 / 1213
2022
Destination $24.1M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $24.1MUnited States
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Iron Pipes-0.034Rnk 558 / 1025
2022
Imports $87.7MWorld Rnk 59 / 221
Flag Rnk 217 / 1213
2022
Origin $13.6M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $13.6MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $101M in Iron Pipes, making it the 33rd largest exporter of Iron Pipes in the world. At the same year, Iron Pipes was the 139th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Iron Pipes exports from South Africa are: United States ($33.7M), Namibia ($8.15M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($7.84M), Botswana ($6.26M), and Zimbabwe ($5.62M).

The fastest growing export markets for Iron Pipes of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($24.1M), Netherlands ($2.35M), and Zimbabwe ($1.96M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $87.7M in Iron Pipes, becoming the 59th largest importer of Iron Pipes in the world. At the same year, Iron Pipes was the 217th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Iron Pipes primarily from: China ($55.6M), Germany ($9.36M), Thailand ($4.88M), Italy ($2.45M), and United Kingdom ($1.85M).

The fastest growing import markets in Iron Pipes for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($13.6M), Germany ($4.26M), and Spain ($1.03M).

Latest Trends

June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 South Africa's Iron Pipes exports accounted up to ZAR147M and imports accounted up to ZAR105M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR41.5M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Iron Pipes have increased by ZAR54.1M (58.5%) from ZAR92.5M to ZAR147M, while imports decreased by ZAR-29M (-21.6%) from ZAR134M to ZAR105M.

Destinations In June 2024, Iron Pipes were exported mostly to United States (ZAR69.9M), Botswana (ZAR14.2M), Namibia (ZAR13.1M), Italy (ZAR10.9M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR7.95M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR78.6M), Italy (ZAR6.12M), Germany (ZAR5.43M), Spain (ZAR3.11M), and United States (ZAR2.07M).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Iron Pipes's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States (ZAR123M or 484%), Mali (ZAR22.3M or 12.5k%), and Democratic Republic of the Congo (ZAR6.33M or 154%). In June 2024, the decrease in Iron Pipes's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Italy (ZAR-4.69M or -57.2%), Belgium (ZAR-3.76M or -66.1%), and United States (ZAR-1.9M or -33.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR54.1M(58.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR-29M(-21.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Richards BayZAR88.8M
MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)United StatesZAR69.9M

This section shows Iron Pipes'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 Iron Pipes over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$101M
IMPORTS (2022)$87.7M
NET TRADE (2022)$13.5M

In 2022, South Africa exported $101M in Iron Pipes. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Iron Pipes were United States ($33.7M), Namibia ($8.15M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($7.84M), Botswana ($6.26M), and Zimbabwe ($5.62M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $87.7M in Iron Pipes, mainly from China ($55.6M), Germany ($9.36M), Thailand ($4.88M), Italy ($2.45M), and United Kingdom ($1.85M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Iron Pipes EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$24.1M (252%)
Netherlands$2.35M (247%)
Zimbabwe$1.96M (53.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Iron Pipes BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Botswana-$10.6M (-62.9%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo-$5.27M (-40.2%)
Lesotho-$1.04M (-56.5%)
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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 Iron Pipes were:
China $8.49B
Japan $2.88B
Germany $2.46B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Iron Pipes were:
United States $4.8B
Canada $1.35B
Germany $1.26B

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Trade Value of Iron Pipes by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $15.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.89M

Iron Pipes’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $15.8M.   Iron Pipes’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $6.89M.

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