Trade in goods with USA SITC (Standard International Trade Classification)
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South Africa trade flows with USA by SITC*) product sections during 2020/7 - 2020/11

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


Share of USA's2020/7
%		2020/8
%		2020/9
%		2020/10
%		2020/11
%
Export0.30.30.30.40.3
Import0.60.60.40.40.5
Trade in Goods0.50.50.40.40.4

USA's foreign trade with South Africa, exports to South Africa and imports from South Africa in November 2020


The text of the following analysis is produced by a computer program. The program is a test version and its rule base at this stage is still quite limited.

In November South Africa was USA's 34. largest foreign trade partner. Decrease from the previous month was 3 places. Most of the value of trade between the countries consists of the import to USA. Amounting trade to worth of $1.4 billion was 35.4 per cent bigger than in November of the previous year. In November the trade balance with South Africa was $739 million in deficit for United States of America.

The value of imports from South Africa was 56.9 per cent higher than in November of the previous year, thus amounting to $1.1 billion. Major product categories of imports from South Africa were Sitc681 (silver, platinum and other metals of the platinum group), representing 48.8 percent of imports, Sitc667 (pearls and precious or semiprecious stones, unworked or worked) 9.0 % and Sitc897 (jewellery, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' wares, and other articles of precious or semiprecious materials, n.e.s.) 5.7 % of the imports.

The value of exports to South Africa declined by 6.0 per cent compared to in November of the previous year, thus amounting to $333 million in November 2020.

Development during January-November 2020

During January-November, the value of goods between the two countries rose to $14.4 billion. Growth compared to the corresponding period of the previous year was 19.5 percent. During January-November the value of imports was $10.3 billion. The export value was $4.1 billion. Compared to the corresponding period in 2019, the value of imports during this period increased by 44.6 %. The largest value in imports was in Sitc681 (silver, platinum and other metals of the platinum group), worth $3.7 billion. In export the largest value had Sitc784 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 and 783), worth being $322 million. The value of exports during this period decreased by 16.8 %. From USA's point of view, the trade balance between the countries in January-November remained in deficit. The trade deficit was $6.2 billion. The trade deficit continued to widen compared to the corresponding period in 2019. At that time, the deficit was $2.2 billion.


Table: USA's export to South Africa (ZA) during 2020/7 - 2020/11

2020 / 72020 / 82020 / 92020 / 102020 / 11
million $%million $%million $%million $%million $%
0. Food and live animals 11.10 3.6 37.6 9.3 17.5 5.0 16.3 3.5 13.7 4.1
01. Meat and meat preparations 2.10 0.9 8.1 2.0 6.10 2.0 4.4 0.9 3.9 1.2
03. Fish and fish preparations 1.4 0.4 0.9 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1
04. Cereals and cereal preparations 1.4 0.4 3.2 0.8 1.8 0.5 3.7 0.8 1.7 0.5
05. Vegetables and fruit 2.3 0.7 13.1 3.3 2.9 0.8 1.7 0.4 1.5 0.4
06. Sugars,sugar preparations and honey 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.2
07. Coffee,tea,cocoa,spices 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.2
08. Feeding stuff for animals 0.10 0.3 8.2 2.0 1.1 0.3 1.2 0.2 2.0 0.6
09. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 2.0 0.6 2.9 0.7 2.1 0.6 3.8 0.8 3.0 0.9
1. Beverages and tobacco 1.1 0.3 0.10 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.9 0.2 1.7 0.5
11. Beverages 1.1 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.2 1.7 0.5
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 7.2 2.1 7.2 1.8 7.7 2.2 5.4 1.2 11.5 3.4
24. Cork and wood 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.1
25. Pulp and waste paper 3.2 0.9 2.10 0.7 3.3 0.9 2.1 0.4 5.7 1.7
26. Textile fibres and their wastes 1.9 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 2.6 0.8
27. Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.3
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0.1 0.0 1.5 0.4 1.6 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.2
29. Crude animal,vegetable materials n.e.s. 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 0.4
3. Mineral fuels etc 33.5 10.1 56.5 14.0 3.0 0.9 35.4 7.6 26.1 7.8
32. Coal,coke and briquettes 9.8 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 16.5 3.5 5.1 1.5
33. Petroleum and products 22.0 6.6 20.9 5.2 3.0 0.9 11.6 2.5 12.3 3.7
34. Gas,natural and manufactured 1.7 0.5 35.7 8.9 0 0.0 7.4 1.6 8.8 2.6
4. Animal and vegetable oils and fats 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 58.2 17.6 64.7 16.1 52.7 15.2 79.9 17.2 56.3 16.9
51. Organic chemicals 5.10 1.8 4.8 1.2 4.1 1.2 3.7 0.8 3.4 1.0
52. Inorganic chemicals 1.4 0.4 1.3 0.3 1.3 0.4 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.0
53. Dyeing,tanning and colouring material 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 0.2 2.1 0.6
54. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 11.7 3.5 6.4 1.6 7.2 2.1 15.2 3.3 6.6 2.0
55. Perfume,cleaning etc.preparations 6.5 2.0 11.2 2.8 8.2 2.3 8.8 1.9 7.8 2.3
56. Fertilizers,manufactured 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0
57. Plastics in primary forms 8.0 2.4 17.4 4.3 15.2 4.4 28.8 6.2 7.10 2.4
58. Plastics in non-primary forms 2.6 0.8 2.2 0.5 1.9 0.5 3.0 0.6 2.5 0.7
59. Chemical materials and products,n.e.s. 21.1 6.3 20.8 5.1 14.3 4.1 18.1 3.9 22.9 6.9
6. Basic manufactures 40.9 12.3 45.5 11.3 68.4 19.7 76.6 16.5 37.6 11.3
62. Rubber manufactures,n.e.s. 7.7 2.3 10.6 2.6 11.8 3.4 5.6 1.2 6.7 2.0
64. Paper,paperboard and articles thereof 4.5 1.3 2.5 0.6 2.4 0.7 2.9 0.6 2.3 0.7
65. Textile yarn,fabrics,made up articles,etc. 1.1 0.3 0.9 0.2 1.9 0.5 0.8 0.2 1.1 0.3
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures,n.e.s. 10.5 3.2 9.4 2.3 24.3 7.0 18.10 4.1 19.3 5.8
67. Iron and steel 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.2
68. Non-ferrous metals 8.9 2.7 13.1 3.2 18.9 5.5 39.9 8.6 0.4 0.1
69. Manufactures of metals,n.e.s. 7.2 2.2 8.8 2.2 8.5 2.4 7.9 1.7 7.2 2.1
7. Machinery,transport equipment 141.3 42.6 145.2 36.1 150.8 43.5 205.1 44.2 144.5 43.3
71. Power generating machinery and equipment 5.8 1.7 21.5 5.3 20.0 5.8 15.4 3.3 15.3 4.6
72. Machinery for specialized industries 34.8 10.5 26.5 6.6 18.3 5.3 29.2 6.3 31.5 9.4
73. Metal working machinery 0.4 0.1 1.2 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.6 0.5
74. General industrial machinery n.e.s. 26.3 7.9 23.8 5.9 21.3 6.1 28.2 6.1 26.4 7.9
75. Office machines and adp machines 10.9 3.3 6.9 1.7 5.5 1.6 5.4 1.2 5.4 1.6
76. Telecommunications and sound recording equipment 7.8 2.3 5.5 1.4 6.3 1.8 11.5 2.5 8.1 2.4
77. Electric machinery,n.e.s.and parts 14.5 4.4 17.2 4.3 20.7 6.0 20.6 4.4 14.5 4.3
78. Road vehicles 36.2 10.9 36.8 9.1 49.3 14.2 50.7 10.9 32.9 9.8
79. Other transport equipment 5.1 1.5 6.3 1.5 8.6 2.5 43.2 9.3 9.3 2.8
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 22.3 6.7 28.1 7.0 32.4 9.3 26.9 5.8 27.10 8.4
87. Instruments and apparates n.e.s. 12.9 3.9 16.5 4.1 20.5 5.9 15.7 3.4 16.10 5.1
88. Photographic equipment,optical goods etc. 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.1 1.1 0.3
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles,n.e.s. 8.6 2.6 10.0 2.5 10.8 3.1 9.7 2.1 9.0 2.7
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 14.7 4.4 16.10 4.2 13.6 3.9 18.2 3.9 14.4 4.3
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.2
99. (USA Sitc) Estimate of non-canadian low value shipments; compiled low value shipments to canada; and various export shipments not identified by kind 13.6 4.1 16.5 4.1 13.4 3.9 17.5 3.8 13.6 4.1
0-9. All groups combined 331.4 100.0 402.5 100.0 346.4 100.0 464.5 100.0 333.5 100.0

Source: US Census Bureau

Table: Import from South Africa (ZA) to USA during 2020/7 - 2020/11

2020 / 72020 / 82020 / 92020 / 102020 / 11
million $%million $%million $%million $%million $%
0. Food and live animals 43.4 3.7 56.6 4.7 38.2 4.3 30.2 3.7 37.5 3.5
02. Dairy products and birds' eggs 1.4 0.1 2.3 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.1
03. Fish and fish preparations 2.9 0.2 3.9 0.3 2.8 0.3 2.6 0.3 3.0 0.3
04. Cereals and cereal preparations 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.1
05. Vegetables and fruit 36.9 3.1 38.3 3.2 32.5 3.7 25.2 3.1 16.6 1.5
06. Sugars,sugar preparations and honey 0.1 0.0 9.7 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 12.6 1.2
07. Coffee,tea,cocoa,spices 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.1 2.0 0.2
09. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 1.2 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.7 0.1 1.9 0.2
1. Beverages and tobacco 4.5 0.4 5.2 0.4 3.9 0.4 4.6 0.6 7.6 0.7
11. Beverages 4.5 0.4 5.2 0.4 3.9 0.4 4.3 0.5 7.6 0.7
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 6.5 0.6 77.2 6.4 20.2 2.3 18.9 2.3 57.1 5.3
25. Pulp and waste paper 1.6 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1
27. Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 1.3 0.1 5.2 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1 11.0 1.0
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 1.6 0.1 67.9 5.6 15.6 1.8 9.5 1.2 43.5 4.1
29. Crude animal,vegetable materials n.e.s. 1.8 0.1 2.7 0.2 2.9 0.3 7.8 0.9 1.5 0.1
3. Mineral fuels etc 5.7 0.5 7.1 0.6 6.7 0.8 4.3 0.5 6.1 0.6
32. Coal,coke and briquettes 0.2 0.0 0.9 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0
33. Petroleum and products 5.6 0.5 6.2 0.5 6.7 0.8 4.3 0.5 5.9 0.5
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 49.5 4.2 74.4 6.2 49.6 5.6 44.0 5.4 51.8 4.8
51. Organic chemicals 25.7 2.2 30.6 2.5 20.6 2.3 9.6 1.2 18.8 1.7
52. Inorganic chemicals 8.1 0.7 24.7 2.0 16.4 1.9 20.8 2.5 11.2 1.0
53. Dyeing,tanning and colouring material 1.0 0.1 1.10 0.2 1.5 0.2 1.0 0.1 2.3 0.2
54. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 3.0 0.3 5.5 0.5 2.2 0.2 2.5 0.3 2.1 0.2
55. Perfume,cleaning etc.preparations 6.4 0.5 4.6 0.4 3.2 0.4 3.4 0.4 7.2 0.7
57. Plastics in primary forms 1.7 0.1 5.2 0.4 1.7 0.2 1.2 0.1 0.5 0.0
58. Plastics in non-primary forms 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.1
59. Chemical materials and products,n.e.s. 3.5 0.3 1.8 0.1 3.9 0.4 5.7 0.7 8.5 0.8
6. Basic manufactures 365.9 31.3 602.4 49.8 608.2 69.1 544.2 66.5 711.9 66.4
61. Leather,dressed fur,etc. 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.1
62. Rubber manufactures,n.e.s. 0.10 0.1 1.7 0.1 2.1 0.2 2.2 0.3 3.1 0.3
63. Wood and cork manufactures 0.9 0.1 0.10 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.1
65. Textile yarn,fabrics,made up articles,etc. 1.7 0.1 1.0 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.6 0.2 1.4 0.1
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures,n.e.s. 14.9 1.3 47.6 3.9 39.8 4.5 48.10 6.0 97.7 9.1
67. Iron and steel 7.2 0.6 10.9 0.9 27.9 3.2 17.5 2.1 43.1 4.0
68. Non-ferrous metals 335.8 28.7 537.7 44.5 532.7 60.5 469.8 57.4 561.6 52.4
69. Manufactures of metals,n.e.s. 3.7 0.3 2.8 0.2 3.0 0.3 3.3 0.4 3.4 0.3
7. Machinery,transport equipment 102.7 8.8 58.2 4.8 90.5 10.3 101.9 12.4 104.9 9.8
71. Power generating machinery and equipment 2.6 0.2 4.5 0.4 3.8 0.4 5.7 0.7 4.3 0.4
72. Machinery for specialized industries 2.3 0.2 1.3 0.1 2.7 0.3 1.5 0.2 1.10 0.2
73. Metal working machinery 1.4 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 1.9 0.2 1.3 0.1
74. General industrial machinery n.e.s. 7.1 0.6 24.2 2.0 29.8 3.4 28.9 3.5 31.1 2.9
76. Telecommunications and sound recording equipment 2.3 0.2 2.8 0.2 2.0 0.2 1.5 0.2 2.6 0.2
77. Electric machinery,n.e.s.and parts 2.5 0.2 2.5 0.2 3.5 0.4 2.0 0.2 4.4 0.4
78. Road vehicles 82.7 7.1 13.5 1.1 40.1 4.6 50.3 6.1 56.1 5.2
79. Other transport equipment 1.7 0.1 8.5 0.7 7.9 0.9 10.3 1.3 3.3 0.3
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 428.3 36.6 250.8 20.7 54.8 6.2 61.7 7.5 79.1 7.4
82. Furniture and parts thereof 1.2 0.1 0.10 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.0 1.4 0.1
84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 1.0 0.1 0.10 0.1 1.3 0.1 0.10 0.1 1.2 0.1
87. Instruments and apparates n.e.s. 1.6 0.1 1.8 0.1 2.6 0.3 3.0 0.4 3.6 0.3
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles,n.e.s. 424.4 36.3 246.10 20.4 49.9 5.7 57.1 7.0 72.8 6.8
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 163.9 14.0 77.2 6.4 8.3 0.9 9.2 1.1 16.6 1.5
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 3.6 0.3 5.0 0.4 4.10 0.6 5.3 0.6 10.0 0.9
97. Gold,non-monetary 145.1 12.4 68.1 5.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
98. (USA Sitc) Estimate of import items valued under $251 and of other low valued items nonexempt from formal entry 1.2 0.1 1.4 0.1 1.3 0.1 1.6 0.2 1.5 0.1
0-9. All groups combined 1,170.1 100.0 1,209.0 100.0 879.10 100.0 818.7 100.0 1,072.4 100.0

Source: US Census Bureau

Year level (Sitc)

Year 2020 January - November (Sitc)

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