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South Africa trade flows with USA by SITC*) product sections during 2020/10 - 2021/2

*) Standard International Trade Classification (classification system is maintained by the United Nations)


Share of USA's2020/10
%		2020/11
%		2020/12
%		2021/1
%		2021/2
%
Export0.40.30.30.30.3
Import0.40.50.50.40.5
Trade in Goods0.40.40.40.40.4

USA's foreign trade with South Africa, exports to South Africa and imports from South Africa in February 2021


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In February South Africa was USA's 33. largest foreign trade partner. Decrease from the previous month was 3 places. Amounting trade to worth of $1.4 billion was 24.3 per cent bigger than in February of the previous year. In February the trade balance with South Africa was $606 million in deficit for United States of America.

The value of imports from South Africa was 45.0 per cent higher than in February of the previous year, thus amounting to $983 million. Major product categories of imports from South Africa were Sitc681 (silver, platinum and other metals of the platinum group), representing 39.0 percent of imports, Sitc971 (gold,non-monetary) 10.2 % and Sitc897 (jewellery, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' wares, and other articles of precious or semiprecious materials, n.e.s.) 9.4 % of the imports.

The value of exports to South Africa declined by 9.3 per cent compared to in February of the previous year, thus amounting to $377 million in February 2021. The largest product groups of exports were: Sitc784 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 and 783), which represented a share of 11.5 per cent of total exports, Sitc681 (silver, platinum and other metals of the platinum group) 7.8 % and Sitc667 (pearls and precious or semiprecious stones, unworked or worked) 5.7 % of the exports.

Development during January-February 2021

During January-February, trade in goods with South Africa has grown faster than USA's trade in goods with the rest of the world. During January-February, the value of trade in goods between the two countries rose to $2.6 billion. Growth compared to the corresponding period of the previous year was 15.1 percent. During January-February the value of imports was $1.8 billion. The export value was $766 million. Compared to the corresponding period in 2020, the value of imports during this period increased by 25.5 %. The largest value in imports was in Sitc681 (silver, platinum and other metals of the platinum group), worth $774 million. In export the largest value had Sitc784 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 and 783), worth being $89 million. The value of exports during this period decreased by 4.1 %. From USA's point of view, the trade balance between the countries in January-February remained in deficit. The trade deficit was $1.1 billion. The trade deficit continued to widen compared to the corresponding period in 2020. At that time, the deficit was $669 million.


Table: USA's export to South Africa (ZA) during 2020/10 - 2021/2

2020 / 102020 / 112020 / 122021 / 12021 / 2
million $%million $%million $%million $%million $%
0. Food and live animals 16,3 3.5 13,7 4.1 14,4 3.8 11,5 2.9 18,7 4.9
01. Meat and meat preparations 4,4 0.9 3,9 1.2 3,8 1.0 4,10 1.3 8,1 2.1
04. Cereals and cereal preparations 3,7 0.8 1,7 0.5 1,6 0.4 0,3 0.1 3,2 0.8
05. Vegetables and fruit 1,7 0.4 1,5 0.4 3,5 0.9 1,8 0.4 2,4 0.6
06. Sugars,sugar preparations and honey 0,7 0.1 0,6 0.2 0,4 0.1 0,5 0.1 0,5 0.1
07. Coffee,tea,cocoa,spices 0,6 0.1 0,8 0.2 1,0 0.3 0,2 0.1 0,3 0.1
08. Feeding stuff for animals 1,2 0.2 2,0 0.6 1,3 0.3 0,8 0.2 1,8 0.5
09. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 3,8 0.8 3,0 0.9 2,8 0.7 3,0 0.8 2,1 0.6
1. Beverages and tobacco 0,9 0.2 1,7 0.5 1,6 0.4 2,6 0.6 1,3 0.3
11. Beverages 0,8 0.2 1,7 0.5 1,2 0.3 2,6 0.6 1,1 0.3
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 5,4 1.2 11,5 3.4 34,5 9.1 10,0 2.6 8,8 2.3
22. Oil seeds,oleaginous fruits 0 0.0 0,1 0.0 26,4 7.0 0 0.0 0,9 0.2
24. Cork and wood 0,7 0.1 0,3 0.1 0,8 0.2 0,6 0.1 0,4 0.1
25. Pulp and waste paper 2,1 0.4 5,7 1.7 2,0 0.5 3,2 0.8 2,4 0.6
26. Textile fibres and their wastes 0,2 0.0 2,6 0.8 1,8 0.5 1,9 0.5 1,3 0.3
27. Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0,5 0.1 0,9 0.3 0,5 0.1 3,8 1.0 0,3 0.1
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0,8 0.2 0,7 0.2 1,2 0.3 0,1 0.0 2,6 0.7
29. Crude animal,vegetable materials n.e.s. 1,3 0.3 1,3 0.4 1,8 0.5 0,4 0.1 0,10 0.2
3. Mineral fuels etc 35,4 7.6 26,1 7.8 21,4 5.6 15,3 3.9 21,9 5.8
32. Coal,coke and briquettes 16,5 3.5 5,1 1.5 12,1 3.2 10,9 2.8 0 0.0
33. Petroleum and products 11,6 2.5 12,3 3.7 9,4 2.5 4,4 1.1 10,8 2.8
34. Gas,natural and manufactured 7,4 1.6 8,8 2.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 11,2 3.0
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 79,9 17.2 56,3 16.9 65,8 17.4 63,2 16.2 64,9 17.2
51. Organic chemicals 3,7 0.8 3,4 1.0 6,5 1.7 4,10 1.3 5,8 1.5
52. Inorganic chemicals 1,3 0.3 3,3 1.0 3,2 0.8 1,2 0.3 1,1 0.3
53. Dyeing,tanning and colouring material 1,2 0.2 2,1 0.6 1,2 0.3 2,2 0.6 1,6 0.4
54. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 15,2 3.3 6,6 2.0 9,7 2.6 6,5 1.7 9,10 2.6
55. Perfume,cleaning etc.preparations 8,8 1.9 7,8 2.3 7,10 2.1 7,3 1.9 11,9 3.1
57. Plastics in primary forms 28,8 6.2 7,10 2.4 14,4 3.8 22,10 5.9 15,9 4.2
58. Plastics in non-primary forms 3,0 0.6 2,5 0.7 3,1 0.8 2,6 0.7 3,2 0.8
59. Chemical materials and products,n.e.s. 18,1 3.9 22,9 6.9 19,9 5.2 15,6 4.0 15,8 4.2
6. Basic manufactures 76,6 16.5 37,6 11.3 53,8 14.2 63,0 16.2 75,3 20.0
62. Rubber manufactures,n.e.s. 5,6 1.2 6,7 2.0 5,7 1.5 7,1 1.8 5,2 1.4
64. Paper,paperboard and articles thereof 2,9 0.6 2,3 0.7 2,8 0.7 2,3 0.6 0,7 0.2
65. Textile yarn,fabrics,made up articles,etc. 0,8 0.2 1,1 0.3 1,2 0.3 1,9 0.5 0,9 0.2
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures,n.e.s. 18,10 4.1 19,3 5.8 14,8 3.9 17,2 4.4 30,2 8.0
67. Iron and steel 0,7 0.1 0,6 0.2 0,3 0.1 0,7 0.2 0,8 0.2
68. Non-ferrous metals 39,9 8.6 0,4 0.1 22,2 5.8 26,4 6.8 29,8 7.9
69. Manufactures of metals,n.e.s. 7,9 1.7 7,2 2.1 6,8 1.8 7,6 1.9 7,4 2.0
7. Machinery,transport equipment 205,1 44.2 144,5 43.3 145,5 38.4 173,4 44.5 146,7 38.9
71. Power generating machinery and equipment 15,4 3.3 15,3 4.6 14,0 3.7 16,10 4.3 15,1 4.0
72. Machinery for specialized industries 29,2 6.3 31,5 9.4 19,7 5.2 23,9 6.1 21,5 5.7
73. Metal working machinery 1,3 0.3 1,6 0.5 0,6 0.2 1,4 0.3 1,2 0.3
74. General industrial machinery n.e.s. 28,2 6.1 26,4 7.9 24,5 6.5 27,3 7.0 21,1 5.6
75. Office machines and adp machines 5,4 1.2 5,4 1.6 6,1 1.6 3,6 0.9 5,1 1.3
76. Telecommunications and sound recording equipment 11,5 2.5 8,1 2.4 8,9 2.3 14,4 3.7 6,7 1.8
77. Electric machinery,n.e.s.and parts 20,6 4.4 14,5 4.3 18,0 4.8 18,4 4.7 14,3 3.8
78. Road vehicles 50,7 10.9 32,9 9.8 39,8 10.5 60,10 15.6 54,0 14.3
79. Other transport equipment 43,2 9.3 9,3 2.8 14,3 3.8 6,8 1.7 8,2 2.2
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 26,9 5.8 27,10 8.4 26,0 6.9 31,7 8.1 24,3 6.4
84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 0,4 0.1 0,4 0.1 0,6 0.2 0,5 0.1 0,4 0.1
87. Instruments and apparates n.e.s. 15,7 3.4 16,10 5.1 13,8 3.6 20,1 5.1 12,1 3.2
88. Photographic equipment,optical goods etc. 0,6 0.1 1,1 0.3 0,6 0.2 0,6 0.1 0,8 0.2
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles,n.e.s. 9,7 2.1 9,0 2.7 10,4 2.7 10,2 2.6 10,8 2.8
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 18,2 3.9 14,4 4.3 15,7 4.1 19,1 4.9 15,3 4.1
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 0,8 0.2 0,8 0.2 0,4 0.1 3,1 0.8 0,6 0.1
99. (USA Sitc) Estimate of non-canadian low value shipments; compiled low value shipments to canada; and various export shipments not identified by kind 17,5 3.8 13,6 4.1 15,4 4.1 15,10 4.1 14,8 3.9
0-9. All groups combined 464,5 100.0 333,5 100.0 378,5 100.0 389,4 100.0 376,9 100.0

Source: US Census Bureau

Table: Import from South Africa (ZA) to USA during 2020/10 - 2021/2

2020 / 102020 / 112020 / 122021 / 12021 / 2
million $%million $%million $%million $%million $%
0. Food and live animals 30,2 3.7 37,5 3.5 22,7 2.1 25,3 2.9 14,1 1.4
02. Dairy products and birds' eggs 0,5 0.1 0,9 0.1 0,5 0.0 0,4 0.0 0,6 0.1
03. Fish and fish preparations 2,6 0.3 3,0 0.3 3,10 0.4 3,3 0.4 1,9 0.2
04. Cereals and cereal preparations 0,5 0.1 0,6 0.1 0,5 0.0 0,6 0.1 0,3 0.0
05. Vegetables and fruit 25,2 3.1 16,6 1.5 14,3 1.3 17,8 2.1 9,6 1.0
06. Sugars,sugar preparations and honey 0,1 0.0 12,6 1.2 0,5 0.0 0,1 0.0 0,2 0.0
07. Coffee,tea,cocoa,spices 0,8 0.1 2,0 0.2 1,6 0.1 1,5 0.2 0,8 0.1
09. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 0,7 0.1 1,9 0.2 1,5 0.1 1,8 0.2 0,7 0.1
1. Beverages and tobacco 4,6 0.6 7,6 0.7 6,5 0.6 4,3 0.5 3,6 0.4
11. Beverages 4,3 0.5 7,6 0.7 6,1 0.6 4,3 0.5 3,4 0.3
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 18,9 2.3 57,1 5.3 53,2 4.9 21,7 2.5 45,3 4.6
25. Pulp and waste paper 0,8 0.1 0,9 0.1 1,2 0.1 0 0.0 1,2 0.1
27. Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0,9 0.1 11,0 1.0 1,3 0.1 6,0 0.7 11,10 1.2
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 9,5 1.2 43,5 4.1 48,10 4.5 14,7 1.7 31,3 3.2
29. Crude animal,vegetable materials n.e.s. 7,8 0.9 1,5 0.1 1,3 0.1 1,1 0.1 0,8 0.1
3. Mineral fuels etc 4,3 0.5 6,1 0.6 6,3 0.6 7,1 0.8 4,7 0.5
32. Coal,coke and briquettes 0 0.0 0,2 0.0 1,1 0.1 0,1 0.0 0,5 0.0
33. Petroleum and products 4,3 0.5 5,9 0.5 5,2 0.5 7,0 0.8 4,3 0.4
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 44,0 5.4 51,8 4.8 72,0 6.6 109,10 12.8 91,4 9.3
51. Organic chemicals 9,6 1.2 18,8 1.7 35,6 3.3 33,9 3.9 16,10 1.7
52. Inorganic chemicals 20,8 2.5 11,2 1.0 6,3 0.6 13,6 1.6 4,9 0.5
53. Dyeing,tanning and colouring material 1,0 0.1 2,3 0.2 0,8 0.1 2,1 0.2 0,9 0.1
54. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 2,5 0.3 2,1 0.2 2,2 0.2 3,8 0.4 1,3 0.1
55. Perfume,cleaning etc.preparations 3,4 0.4 7,2 0.7 3,3 0.3 5,5 0.6 2,3 0.2
57. Plastics in primary forms 1,2 0.1 0,5 0.0 0,1 0.0 0,6 0.1 0,3 0.0
58. Plastics in non-primary forms 0,1 0.0 1,1 0.1 0,1 0.0 0,2 0.0 0,3 0.0
59. Chemical materials and products,n.e.s. 5,7 0.7 8,5 0.8 23,9 2.2 50,3 5.8 64,6 6.6
6. Basic manufactures 544,2 66.5 711,9 66.4 612,2 56.2 505,5 58.8 502,0 51.1
61. Leather,dressed fur,etc. 0,2 0.0 1,2 0.1 0,4 0.0 0,4 0.0 0,7 0.1
62. Rubber manufactures,n.e.s. 2,2 0.3 3,1 0.3 1,4 0.1 1,7 0.2 1,2 0.1
63. Wood and cork manufactures 0,9 0.1 0,7 0.1 1,1 0.1 0,7 0.1 0,5 0.0
65. Textile yarn,fabrics,made up articles,etc. 1,6 0.2 1,4 0.1 1,4 0.1 1,2 0.1 1,4 0.1
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures,n.e.s. 48,10 6.0 97,7 9.1 78,8 7.2 44,0 5.1 47,5 4.8
67. Iron and steel 17,5 2.1 43,1 4.0 60,8 5.6 17,4 2.0 39,8 4.0
68. Non-ferrous metals 469,8 57.4 561,6 52.4 466,2 42.8 431,8 50.2 403,4 41.0
69. Manufactures of metals,n.e.s. 3,3 0.4 3,4 0.3 2,5 0.2 8,7 1.0 7,8 0.8
7. Machinery,transport equipment 101,9 12.4 104,9 9.8 184,4 16.9 143,4 16.7 84,8 8.6
71. Power generating machinery and equipment 5,7 0.7 4,3 0.4 8,10 0.8 5,3 0.6 2,4 0.2
72. Machinery for specialized industries 1,5 0.2 1,10 0.2 1,4 0.1 1,5 0.2 2,4 0.2
73. Metal working machinery 1,9 0.2 1,3 0.1 0,4 0.0 1,0 0.1 0,3 0.0
74. General industrial machinery n.e.s. 28,9 3.5 31,1 2.9 31,9 2.9 35,5 4.1 31,9 3.2
76. Telecommunications and sound recording equipment 1,5 0.2 2,6 0.2 2,7 0.2 1,7 0.2 1,4 0.1
77. Electric machinery,n.e.s.and parts 2,0 0.2 4,4 0.4 2,8 0.3 3,4 0.4 2,10 0.3
78. Road vehicles 50,3 6.1 56,1 5.2 131,2 12.0 91,4 10.6 32,3 3.3
79. Other transport equipment 10,3 1.3 3,3 0.3 5,1 0.5 3,7 0.4 11,3 1.1
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 61,7 7.5 79,1 7.4 48,9 4.5 31,7 3.7 107,10 11.0
82. Furniture and parts thereof 0,4 0.0 1,4 0.1 1,2 0.1 0,9 0.1 0,4 0.0
84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 0,10 0.1 1,2 0.1 0,7 0.1 0,6 0.1 0,8 0.1
87. Instruments and apparates n.e.s. 3,0 0.4 3,6 0.3 3,0 0.3 2,2 0.2 3,2 0.3
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles,n.e.s. 57,1 7.0 72,8 6.8 43,6 4.0 27,8 3.2 103,2 10.5
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 9,2 1.1 16,6 1.5 84,3 7.7 11,7 1.4 129,3 13.2
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 5,3 0.6 10,0 0.9 14,6 1.3 6,3 0.7 2,8 0.3
96. Coin (not gold coin or legal) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0,1 0.0 0,1 0.0 1,3 0.1
97. Gold,non-monetary 0 0.0 0 0.0 63,2 5.8 4,1 0.5 100,7 10.2
98. (USA Sitc) Estimate of import items valued under $251 and of other low valued items nonexempt from formal entry 1,6 0.2 1,5 0.1 1,4 0.1 1,0 0.1 1,0 0.1
0-9. All groups combined 818,7 100.0 1.072,4 100.0 1.090,1 100.0 860,4 100.0 983,2 100.0

Source: US Census Bureau

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