Applied tariffs
Simple average MFN applied
2022
*
7.8 %
Trade-weighted MFN average
2022
*
6.2 %
Share of MFN duty-free
2022
60.6 %
Bound tariffs
Simple average bound
19.0 %
Binding coverage
93.8 %
Share of bound duty-free
15.1 %
Imports
Total imports: 111,306.2 million USD in 2022
Imports by partner
European Union
21.9 %
24,421.8
million USD
China
20.2 %
22,443.9
million USD
United States of America
7.3 %
8,173.6
million USD
India
7.2 %
7,985.1
million USD
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
4.0 %
4,397.9
million USD
United Arab Emirates
3.7 %
4,153.2
million USD
Thailand
2.8 %
3,074.0
million USD
Japan
2.5 %
2,828.5
million USD
Oman
2.4 %
2,701.0
million USD
Nigeria
2.0 %
2,257.1
million USD
Rest of the World
25.9 %
28,870.0
million USD
Imports by products HS 2022
271012
Light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210°C "ASTM D 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel)
16.4 %
18,208.2
million USD
999999
Unspecified products
6.7 %
7,469.5
million USD
270900
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
4.0 %
4,397.9
million USD
851713
Smartphones for wireless networks
1.8 %
2,034.1
million USD
490700
Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title
1.7 %
1,882.5
million USD
870322
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 1.000 cm³ but <= 1.500 cm³ (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)
1.4 %
1,583.9
million USD
300490
Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. containing antibiotics, hormones or steroids used as hormones, alkaloids, provitamins, vitamins, their derivatives, antimalarial active principles and blinded clinical trial kits)
1.3 %
1,441.6
million USD
847130
Data-processing machines, automatic, portable, weighing <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display (excl. peripheral units)
1.0 %
1,100.7
million USD
851762
Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, incl. switching and routing apparatus (excl. telephone sets, telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks)
0.9 %
957.3
million USD
870323
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 1.500 cm³ but <= 3.000 cm³ (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)
0.8 %
867.4
million USD
Rest of the products
64.1 %
71,363.0
million USD
Exports
Total exports: 121,392.0 million USD in 2022
Exports by destination
European Union
21.1 %
25,659.3
million USD
China
9.6 %
11,704.8
million USD
United States of America
9.0 %
10,867.2
million USD
Japan
7.0 %
8,498.1
million USD
United Kingdom
5.2 %
6,308.8
million USD
Mozambique
4.8 %
5,841.8
million USD
Other Countries, n.e.s.
4.7 %
5,739.4
million USD
India
4.3 %
5,234.2
million USD
Botswana
3.9 %
4,687.0
million USD
Namibia
2.9 %
3,467.4
million USD
Rest of the World
27.5 %
33,383.9
million USD
Exports by products HS 2022
270112
Bituminous coal, whether or not pulverised, non-agglomerated
10.0 %
12,185.3
million USD
711031
Rhodium, unwrought or in powder form
4.6 %
5,610.9
million USD
710813
Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, in semi-manufactured forms, for non-monetary purposes
4.3 %
5,264.8
million USD
260112
Agglomerated iron ores and concentrates (excl. roasted iron pyrites)
3.5 %
4,220.0
million USD
720241
Ferro-chromium, containing by weight > 4% of carbon
3.0 %
3,589.1
million USD
870421
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel", of a gross vehicle weight <= 5 t (excl. dumpers for off-highway use of subheading 8704.10 and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8705)
2.9 %
3,570.0
million USD
711021
Palladium, unwrought or in powder form
2.8 %
3,389.1
million USD
870323
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 1.500 cm³ but <= 3.000 cm³ (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)
2.4 %
2,946.8
million USD
260200
Manganese ores and concentrates, incl. ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates, with a manganese content of >= 20%, calculated on the dry weight
2.4 %
2,885.8
million USD
261000
Chromium ores and concentrates
2.0 %
2,455.7
million USD
Rest of the products
62.0 %
75,274.5
million USD
Preferential regimes provided by South Africa
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South Africa as a beneficiary based on other economies reported preferential regimes
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