Trade lane
What the United States buys from South Africa.
The United States imported USD 3.5bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Africa in 2024, down 7 per cent on 2022. That is under 1 per cent of everything the United States imported in these lines, and South Africa is its number 41 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where South Africa 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 3.5bnfrom South Africa in 2024 (USD 3.8bn in 2022)
under 1 per centof the United States's imports in these lines, USD 2.6tn from every source
254product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#41South Africa's rank among the United States's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United States paid South Africa for it at the border, South Africa's share of everything the United States imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 76 per cent of the lane.
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 941m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,842 a tonne, 74,326 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332
Share of the United States's imports27 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,530 a tonne, 6,288 tonnesUSD 104min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of the United States's imports5 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,020 a tonne, 95,563 tonnesUSD 98min 2024 -
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Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901HS 290129
Share of the United States's imports31 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,267 a tonne, 65,145 tonnesUSD 83min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 38 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 17,088 a tonne, 4,549 tonnesUSD 78min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 81 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 62,730 a tonne, 1,195 tonnesUSD 75min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 204m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,936 a tonne, 16,881 tonnesUSD 66min 2024 -
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Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 130 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 57min 2024 -
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Industrial fatty alcoholsHS 382370
Share of the United States's imports17 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,615 a tonne, 30,058 tonnesUSD 49min 2024 -
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Machinery: catalytic converters or particulate filters, whether or not combined, for purifying or filtering exhaust gases from internal combustion enginesHS 842132
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 269m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 54,869 a tonne, 844 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Reception and transmission apparatus: aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds and parts suitable for use therewithHS 852910
Share of the United States's imports5 per cent, 88 source countriesChangeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 43min 2024 -
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Carbides: whether or not chemically defined, other than of calcium or siliconHS 284990
Share of the United States's imports25 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,096 a tonne, 1,661 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 84 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,064 a tonne, 6,675 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS 210500
Share of the United States's imports12 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,111 a tonne, 5,439 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium...HS 310540
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 28 source countriesChangefrom USD 4k in 2022Unit valueUSD 611 a tonne, 53,456 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Vanadium oxides and hydroxidesHS 282530
Share of the United States's imports62 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,885 a tonne, 2,319 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 132 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,209 a tonne, 1,340 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS 470200
Share of the United States's imports11 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 988 a tonne, 27,036 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acrylic acidHS 291612
Share of the United States's imports15 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,590 a tonne, 16,630 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Juice: apple, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200979
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 137 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,757 a tonne, 15,031 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Ketones: acyclic, without other oxygen function, butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)HS 291412
Share of the United States's imports24 per cent, 15 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,300 a tonne, 19,439 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 98 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,372 a tonne, 1,799 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Manganese: articles thereof, including waste and scrapHS 811100
Share of the United States's imports18 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,381 a tonne, 8,877 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelinesHS 730419
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,089 a tonne, 18,720 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Aluminium: tubes and pipes, alloysHS 760820
Share of the United States's imports8 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,877 a tonne, 9,628 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 114 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 680,786 a tonne, 25 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Mechanical appliances: parts of machines projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operatedHS 842490
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,450 a tonne, 1,269 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higherHS 220710
Share of the United States's imports6 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 797 a tonne, 21,350 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 56 source countriesChangefrom USD 473k in 2022Unit valueUSD 2.1m a tonne, 7.9 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Alcohols: saturated monohydric, propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol)HS 290512
Share of the United States's imports11 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,050 a tonne, 15,439 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Minerals: mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading no. 6811 or 6812 or of chapter 69HS 680690
Share of the United States's imports6 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 16min 2024 -
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Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703HS 870390
Share of the United States's imports26 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,046 a tonne, 1,062 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 125 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,082 a tonne, 1,040 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 40 source countriesChangefrom USD 414k in 2022Unit valueUSD 13,907 a tonne, 1,073 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,867 a tonne, 462 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 843139
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,314 a tonne, 689 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 251,458 a tonne, 57 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,678 a tonne, 2,432 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of animals (other than sheep and lambs, goats and kids, swine and reptiles)...HS 411390
Share of the United States's imports79 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 209,749 a tonne, 65 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 77 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,888 a tonne, 2,207 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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IgnitersHS 360350
Share of the United States's imports16 per cent, 23 source countriesChangefrom USD 372k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 13min 2024 -
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Furnaces, ovens and heating equipment: parts of the industrial or laboratory equipment of heading no. 8514HS 851490
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 62 source countriesChangefrom USD 69k in 2022Unit valueUSD 32,351 a tonne, 388 tonnesUSD 13min 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, 2-furaldehyde (furfuraldehyde)HS 293212
Share of the United States's imports64 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,289 a tonne, 9,399 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 107 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,572 a tonne, 1,145 tonnesUSD 12min 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 the United States's imports2 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,021 a tonne, 1,993 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS 291531
Share of the United States's imports34 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,221 a tonne, 9,784 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 79 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 11 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transportHS 860900
Share of the United States's imports1 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,084 a tonne, 3,633 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 169 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,450 a tonne, 1,304 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990
Share of the United States's importsunder 1 per cent, 116 source countriesChangeup 477 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,092 a tonne, 429 tonnesUSD 11min 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.
- Juice: apple, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200979USD 26m in 2024, up 137 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). South Africa supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 843139USD 15m in 2024, up 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Africa supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829USD 24m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). South Africa supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Reception and transmission apparatus: aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds and parts suitable for use therewithHS 852910USD 43m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). South Africa supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332USD 104m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022). South Africa supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 10m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Africa supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Oils, essential: of citrus fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS 330119USD 7m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). South Africa supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Metal-rolling mills: rolls thereofHS 845530USD 10m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Africa supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Juice: of single citrus fruit (excluding orange, grapefruit or pomelo), of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not...HS 200939USD 9m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Africa supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323USD 1.3bn in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 941m in 2022). South Africa supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transportHS 860900USD 11m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Africa supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149USD 12m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Africa supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of animals (other than sheep and lambs, goats and kids, swine and reptiles)...HS 411390USD 14m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). South Africa supplies 79 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703HS 870710USD 10m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Africa supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: for transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702) n.e.c. in heading no. 8703HS 870390USD 16m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). South Africa supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 17m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). South Africa supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS 470200USD 27m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). South Africa supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391USD 9m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). South Africa supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Vegetable preparations: vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins)HS 200190USD 9m in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Africa supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853620USD 11m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Africa supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
Where South Africa dominates
Lines where South Africa supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where South Africa ships at least 60 per cent of what the United States imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Vanadium oxides and hydroxidesHS 28253062 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 32m; 15 source countries in all.
- Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of animals (other than sheep and lambs, goats and kids, swine and reptiles)...HS 41139079 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 14m; 31 source countries in all.
- Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, 2-furaldehyde (furfuraldehyde)HS 29321264 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 12m; 11 source countries in all.
- Juice: grapefruit or pomelo, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 20092978 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 9m; 14 source countries in all.
- Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)HS 29051367 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 8m; 17 source countries in all.
- Ketones: acyclic, without other oxygen function, 4-methylpentan-2-one (methyl isobutyl ketone)HS 29141386 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 6m; 9 source countries in all.
- Tanning extracts of vegetable origin: wattle extractHS 32012084 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 3m; 7 source countries in all.
- Salts: sodium dichromateHS 28413071 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 2m; 6 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 South Africa's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to the United States 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.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049South Africa: USD 98m at USD 1,020 a tonne. Australia: USD 62m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 719 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,041 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340South Africa: USD 78m at USD 17,088 a tonne. Mexico: USD 13m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 5,309 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,088 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324South Africa: USD 75m at USD 62,730 a tonne. Japan: USD 7.6bn (26 per cent of the line) at USD 43,468 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,196 a tonne.
- Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612South Africa: USD 66m at USD 3,936 a tonne. Brazil: USD 89m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 3,112 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,036 a tonne.
- Machinery: catalytic converters or particulate filters, whether or not combined, for purifying or filtering exhaust gases from internal combustion enginesHS 842132South Africa: USD 46m at USD 54,869 a tonne. China: USD 33m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 23,062 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 57,556 a tonne.
- Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421South Africa: USD 34m at USD 5,064 a tonne. Australia: USD 214m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 3,404 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,950 a tonne.
- Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS 210500South Africa: USD 33m at USD 6,111 a tonne. Italy: USD 54m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 3,056 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,356 a tonne.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium...HS 310540South Africa: USD 33m at USD 611 a tonne. Morocco: USD 187m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 315 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 729 a tonne.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499South Africa: USD 27m at USD 20,209 a tonne. China: USD 328m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 6,652 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,108 a tonne.
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS 470200South Africa: USD 27m at USD 988 a tonne. Brazil: USD 123m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 770 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,035 a tonne.
- Juice: apple, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200979South Africa: USD 26m at USD 1,757 a tonne. China: USD 182m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 1,112 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,387 a tonne.
- Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829South Africa: USD 24m at USD 13,372 a tonne. South Korea: USD 1.6bn (8 per cent of the line) at USD 8,901 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,681 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730South Africa: USD 17m at USD 680,786 a tonne. Japan: USD 1.7bn (12 per cent of the line) at USD 535,258 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 431,132 a tonne.
- Mechanical appliances: parts of machines projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operatedHS 842490South Africa: USD 17m at USD 13,450 a tonne. China: USD 313m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 8,304 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,693 a tonne.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112South Africa: USD 17m at USD 2.1m a tonne. France: USD 1.1bn (14 per cent of the line) at USD 1.5m a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Africa: USD 16m at USD 15,082 a tonne. South Korea: USD 2.2bn (12 per cent of the line) at USD 10,740 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421South Africa: USD 15m at USD 13,907 a tonne. Germany: USD 147m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 9,318 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,436 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 843139South Africa: USD 15m at USD 21,314 a tonne. Hungary: USD 9m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 11,156 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,892 a tonne.
- Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512South Africa: USD 14m at USD 251,458 a tonne. Japan: USD 58m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 143,608 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 91,564 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110South Africa: USD 14m at USD 5,678 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 754m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 4,285 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,856 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United States 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 the United States 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 South Africa's part of everything the United States 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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