Trade lane
What South Africa buys from Eswatini.
South Africa imported USD 1.1bn of manufactured and processed goods from Eswatini in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything South Africa imported in these lines, and Eswatini is its number 12 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Eswatini dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 1.1bnfrom Eswatini in 2024 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)
2 per centof South Africa's imports in these lines, USD 68bn from every source
79product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#12Eswatini's rank among South Africa's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what South Africa paid Eswatini for it at the border, Eswatini's share of everything South Africa imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 93 per cent of the lane.
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Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210
Share of South Africa's imports74 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 332m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,714 a tonne, 18,019 tonnesUSD 355min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of South Africa's imports50 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 148m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 189min 2024 -
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Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding...HS 440711
Share of South Africa's imports99 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 70min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620342
Share of South Africa's imports19 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 39min 2024 -
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Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of fructoseHS 170290
Share of South Africa's imports69 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 827 a tonne, 46,578 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190219
Share of South Africa's imports39 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,876 a tonne, 16,331 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoaHS 170410
Share of South Africa's imports89 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,220 a tonne, 12,735 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620462
Share of South Africa's imports23 per cent, 96 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 28min 2024 -
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Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate...HS 630533
Share of South Africa's imports57 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,484 a tonne, 7,254 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, bleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480439
Share of South Africa's imports66 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 661 a tonne, 26,271 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990
Share of South Africa's imports15 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 17min 2024 -
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Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199
Share of South Africa's imports14 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 783 a tonne, 19,966 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display...HS 841850
Share of South Africa's imports21 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 15min 2024 -
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Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490
Share of South Africa's imports20 per cent, 77 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,059 a tonne, 6,471 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, purees and pastes: of fruit or nuts n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, cooked preparations (excluding homogenised), whether or not containing...HS 200799
Share of South Africa's imports74 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,268 a tonne, 9,728 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620343
Share of South Africa's imports17 per cent, 96 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 8min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620463
Share of South Africa's imports25 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 8min 2024 -
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Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610510
Share of South Africa's imports16 per cent, 85 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 8min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910
Share of South Africa's imports5 per cent, 129 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 8min 2024 -
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Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyedHS 600622
Share of South Africa's imports22 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,683 a tonne, 749 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 441011
Share of South Africa's imports72 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 243 a tonne, 26,093 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Freezers: of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacityHS 841830
Share of South Africa's imports38 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
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Fruit: pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spiritHS 200820
Share of South Africa's imports89 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
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Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620443
Share of South Africa's imports26 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
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Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91HS 490199
Share of South Africa's imports7 per cent, 137 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,865 a tonne, 353 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620640
Share of South Africa's imports22 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990
Share of South Africa's imports6 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 5min 2024 -
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Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6206 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620690
Share of South Africa's imports55 per cent, 76 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 4min 2024 -
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Ensembles: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620323
Share of South Africa's imports55 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 4min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), (not...HS 620469
Share of South Africa's imports32 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 4min 2024 -
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Wood: coniferous (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or...HS 440910
Share of South Africa's imports68 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,155 a tonne, 3,422 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, sucraloseHS 293214
Share of South Africa's imports44 per cent, 10 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 47,569 a tonne, 82 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Underpants and briefs: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620711
Share of South Africa's imports70 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 4min 2024 -
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Carbonates: sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate)HS 283630
Share of South Africa's imports17 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 4min 2024 -
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Cocoa: powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 180610
Share of South Africa's imports59 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,367 a tonne, 1,465 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
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Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230
Share of South Africa's imports7 per cent, 42 source countriesChangefrom USD 15k in 2022Unit valueUSD 1,406 a tonne, 2,326 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
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Slide fasteners: fitted with chain scoops of base metalHS 960711
Share of South Africa's imports91 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 3min 2024 -
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Dresses: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.4 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620449
Share of South Africa's imports26 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,210 a tonne, 281 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
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Jackets and blazers: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620433
Share of South Africa's imports17 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 192 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 3min 2024 -
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Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712
Share of South Africa's imports92 per cent, 10 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 3min 2024 -
41
False beards, eyebrows and eyelashes, switches and the like: of synthetic textile materialsHS 670419
Share of South Africa's imports28 per cent, 60 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 6,949 a tonne, 435 tonnesUSD 3min 2024 -
42
Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of South Africa's imports1 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,122 a tonne, 305 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
43
Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299
Share of South Africa's imports14 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 397 a tonne, 6,074 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Dresses: women's or girls', of artificial fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620444
Share of South Africa's imports23 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 2min 2024 -
45
Fabrics, woven: from strip or the like, of synthetic textile materialsHS 540720
Share of South Africa's imports21 per cent, 26 source countriesChangeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,122 a tonne, 1,131 tonnesUSD 2min 2024 -
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610462
Share of South Africa's imports9 per cent, 77 source countriesChangedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 2min 2024 -
47
Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), (not...HS 620349
Share of South Africa's imports26 per cent, 88 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 2min 2024 -
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Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620630
Share of South Africa's imports11 per cent, 74 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 2min 2024 -
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Jackets and blazers: men's or boys', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6203.3 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620339
Share of South Africa's imports27 per cent, 75 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 2min 2024 -
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Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in item no. 4804.4, other than that of heading no. 4802...HS 480449
Share of South Africa's imports64 per cent, 13 source countriesChangeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 662 a tonne, 3,301 tonnesUSD 2min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, bleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480439USD 17m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 66 per cent of the line.
- Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoaHS 170410USD 28m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 89 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190219USD 31m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 39 per cent of the line.
- Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620463USD 8m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of fructoseHS 170290USD 39m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 69 per cent of the line.
- Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display...HS 841850USD 15m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 189m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 148m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 50 per cent of the line.
- Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620342USD 39m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 441011USD 6m in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 72 per cent of the line.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210USD 355m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 332m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 74 per cent of the line.
- Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, purees and pastes: of fruit or nuts n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, cooked preparations (excluding homogenised), whether or not containing...HS 200799USD 12m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 74 per cent of the line.
- Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199USD 16m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Eswatini supplies 14 per cent of the line.
Where Eswatini dominates
Lines where Eswatini supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Eswatini ships at least 60 per cent of what South Africa imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 33021074 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 355m; 83 source countries in all.
- Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding...HS 44071199 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 70m; 19 source countries in all.
- Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of fructoseHS 17029069 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 39m; 45 source countries in all.
- Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoaHS 17041089 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 28m; 42 source countries in all.
- Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, bleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 48043966 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 17m; 34 source countries in all.
- Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, purees and pastes: of fruit or nuts n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, cooked preparations (excluding homogenised), whether or not containing...HS 20079974 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 12m; 47 source countries in all.
- Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 44101172 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 6m; 29 source countries in all.
- Fruit: pineapples, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spiritHS 20082089 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 5m; 12 source countries in all.
- Wood: coniferous (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or...HS 44091068 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 4m; 19 source countries in all.
- Underpants and briefs: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62071170 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 4m; 38 source countries in all.
- Slide fasteners: fitted with chain scoops of base metalHS 96071191 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 3m; 16 source countries in all.
- Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 44071292 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 3m; 10 source countries in all.
- Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in item no. 4804.4, other than that of heading no. 4802...HS 48044964 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 2m; 13 source countries in all.
- Juice: pineapple, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 20094999 per cent of South Africa's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Eswatini's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to South Africa at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210Eswatini: USD 355m at USD 19,714 a tonne. Germany: USD 42m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 14,127 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,568 a tonne.
- Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190219Eswatini: USD 31m at USD 1,876 a tonne. Italy: USD 18m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 1,435 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 959 a tonne.
- Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199Eswatini: USD 16m at USD 783 a tonne. Brazil: USD 88m (77 per cent of the line) at USD 515 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 626 a tonne.
- Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490Eswatini: USD 13m at USD 2,059 a tonne. Turkey: USD 14m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 1,079 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,680 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What South Africa buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to South Africa with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is Eswatini's part of everything South Africa imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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