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 2023/5 - 2023/9

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


Share of USA's2023/5
%		2023/6
%		2023/7
%		2023/8
%		2023/9
%
Export0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
Import0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5
Trade in Goods0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5

USA's foreign trade with South Africa, exports to South Africa and imports from South Africa in September 2023


The text of the following analysis is produced by a computer program.

In September South Africa was USA's 32. most important foreign trade partner. Improvement from the previous month was 2 places. Amounting trade to worth of $2.0 billion was 18.8 per cent bigger than in September of the previous year. In September the trade balance with South Africa was $495 million in deficit for United States of America.

The value of imports from South Africa was 17.0 per cent higher than in September of the previous year, thus amounting to $1.3 billion. Major product categories of imports from South Africa were Sitc681 (silver, platinum and other metals of the platinum group), representing 22.1 percent of imports, Sitc971 (gold,non-monetary) 13.3 % and Sitc897 (jewellery, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' wares, and other articles of precious or semiprecious materials, n.e.s.) 12.2 % of the imports.

The value of exports to South Africa were 21.8 percent higher than in September of the previous year, thus amounting to $759 million. The largest product groups of exports were: Sitc333 (petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude), which represented a share of 20.5 per cent of total exports, Sitc784 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 and 783) 8.0 % and Sitc792 (aircraft and associated equipment; spacecraft (including satellites) and spacecraft launch vehicles; parts thereof) 7.6 % of the exports.

Development during January-September 2023

During January-September, the value of trade in goods between the two countries rose to $16.0 billion. Growth compared to the corresponding period of the previous year was 0.8 percent. During January-September the value of imports was $10.5 billion. The export value was $5.5 billion. Compared to the corresponding period January - September in 2022, the value of imports during this period decreased by 4.1 %. The largest product group in terms of imports has been Sitc681 (silver, platinum and other metals of the platinum group), worth $2.7 billion. In export the largest value had Sitc784 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 and 783), worth being $502 million. The value of exports during this period increased by 11.6 %. From USA's point of view, the trade balance between the countries in January-September remained in deficit. The trade deficit was $5.0 billion. The trade deficit narrowed compared to the corresponding period in 2022. At that time, the deficit was $6.0 billion.


Table: USA's export to South Africa (ZA) during 2023/5 - 2023/9

2023 / 52023 / 62023 / 72023 / 82023 / 9
million $%million $%million $%million $%million $%
0. Food and live animals 12.4 1.8 11.1 2.2 20.0 3.3 15.0 2.4 11.1 1.5
01. Meat and meat preparations 4.9 0.7 4.0 0.8 2.0 0.3 2.6 0.4 2.2 0.3
03. Fish and fish preparations 00 00 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.1
04. Cereals and cereal preparations 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.2 7.9 1.3 4.0 0.6 2.2 0.3
05. Vegetables and fruit 3.2 0.5 1.8 0.3 4.4 0.7 3.2 0.5 3.0 0.4
06. Sugars,sugar preparations and honey 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
07. Coffee,tea,cocoa,spices 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.1
08. Feeding stuff for animals 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.1
09. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 2.1 0.3 2.7 0.5 3.2 0.5 2.6 0.4 1.8 0.2
1. Beverages and tobacco 3.0 0.5 0.9 0.2 2.8 0.5 2.6 0.4 2.3 0.3
11. Beverages 3.0 0.4 0.9 0.2 1.6 0.3 2.3 0.4 2.3 0.3
12. Tobacco and tobacco manufactures 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 9.2 1.4 18.7 3.6 9.5 1.6 10.6 1.7 8.9 1.2
24. Cork and wood 1.3 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.1
25. Pulp and waste paper 2.6 0.4 3.8 0.7 4.4 0.7 4.4 0.7 3.9 0.5
26. Textile fibres and their wastes 2.2 0.3 1.6 0.3 1.2 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.7 0.2
27. Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0.4 0.1 11.1 2.2 1.4 0.2 2.3 0.4 1.1 0.1
29. Crude animal,vegetable materials n.e.s. 1.7 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.0
3. Mineral fuels etc 113.9 16.9 56.2 10.9 82.9 13.9 96.5 15.6 189.1 24.9
32. Coal,coke and briquettes 4.9 0.7 15.6 3.0 0.3 0.1 00 18.4 2.4
33. Petroleum and products 78.3 11.6 26.0 5.0 52.2 8.7 75.4 12.2 164.1 21.6
34. Gas,natural and manufactured 30.7 4.6 14.6 2.8 30.4 5.1 21.1 3.4 6.6 0.9
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 80.1 11.9 52.4 10.2 53.7 9.0 96.4 15.6 97.8 12.9
51. Organic chemicals 4.1 0.6 5.3 1.0 4.1 0.7 10.1 1.6 28.6 3.8
52. Inorganic chemicals 18.9 2.8 0.9 0.2 3.7 0.6 7.0 1.1 5.0 0.7
53. Dyeing,tanning and colouring material 1.2 0.2 0.7 0.1 1.0 0.2 1.0 0.2 2.1 0.3
54. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 11.9 1.8 8.6 1.7 9.0 1.5 40.3 6.5 23.1 3.0
55. Perfume,cleaning etc.preparations 6.2 0.9 6.1 1.2 6.0 1.0 4.5 0.7 5.4 0.7
56. Fertilizers,manufactured 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0
57. Plastics in primary forms 9.2 1.4 7.1 1.4 8.8 1.5 8.6 1.4 12.6 1.7
58. Plastics in non-primary forms 3.6 0.5 3.9 0.8 2.7 0.5 3.5 0.6 3.6 0.5
59. Chemical materials and products,n.e.s. 24.4 3.6 19.3 3.7 18.4 3.1 21.2 3.4 17.1 2.3
6. Basic manufactures 53.2 7.9 49.1 9.6 37.4 6.3 35.2 5.7 36.5 4.8
62. Rubber manufactures,n.e.s. 22.0 3.3 12.0 2.3 8.7 1.4 10.0 1.6 9.8 1.3
63. Wood and cork manufactures 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.1
64. Paper,paperboard and articles thereof 1.6 0.2 1.4 0.3 1.6 0.3 2.0 0.3 2.7 0.4
65. Textile yarn,fabrics,made up articles,etc. 1.0 0.1 1.1 0.2 1.2 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.1
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures,n.e.s. 15.4 2.3 19.7 3.8 11.0 1.8 9.5 1.5 8.1 1.1
67. Iron and steel 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.0
68. Non-ferrous metals 0.9 0.1 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 0.2
69. Manufactures of metals,n.e.s. 11.3 1.7 12.6 2.5 13.5 2.3 11.3 1.8 13.0 1.7
7. Machinery,transport equipment 333.2 49.5 267.9 52.1 326.7 54.6 299.5 48.5 338.7 44.7
71. Power generating machinery and equipment 13.6 2.0 12.4 2.4 16.9 2.8 14.0 2.3 14.1 1.9
72. Machinery for specialized industries 60.5 9.0 53.8 10.5 48.7 8.1 77.7 12.6 42.4 5.6
73. Metal working machinery 1.6 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.7 0.3 4.8 0.6
74. General industrial machinery n.e.s. 43.1 6.4 37.7 7.3 46.2 7.7 46.7 7.6 49.3 6.5
75. Office machines and adp machines 16.1 2.4 24.5 4.8 7.0 1.2 12.8 2.1 8.6 1.1
76. Telecommunications and sound recording equipment 17.4 2.6 23.0 4.5 22.8 3.8 16.9 2.7 24.1 3.2
77. Electric machinery,n.e.s.and parts 29.8 4.4 23.1 4.5 32.7 5.5 28.7 4.7 37.7 5.0
78. Road vehicles 113.9 16.9 64.1 12.5 119.6 20.0 75.4 12.2 98.6 13.0
79. Other transport equipment 37.0 5.5 28.2 5.5 31.6 5.3 25.6 4.2 59.0 7.8
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 36.2 5.4 31.1 6.1 33.6 5.6 34.1 5.5 42.5 5.6
84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.1
87. Instruments and apparates n.e.s. 16.7 2.5 18.2 3.5 15.5 2.6 17.4 2.8 22.4 3.0
88. Photographic equipment,optical goods etc. 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.1
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles,n.e.s. 17.8 2.6 11.2 2.2 16.6 2.8 15.2 2.5 18.3 2.4
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 30.9 4.6 26.5 5.2 31.3 5.2 27.5 4.5 31.4 4.1
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 0.4 0.1 4.7 0.9 6.5 1.1 0.7 0.1 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 30.4 4.5 21.5 4.2 24.6 4.1 26.8 4.3 30.8 4.1
0-9. All groups combined 672.7 100.0 514.0 100.0 598.0 100.0 617.8 100.0 758.6 100.0

Source: US Census Bureau

Table: Import from South Africa (ZA) to USA during 2023/5 - 2023/9

2023 / 52023 / 62023 / 72023 / 82023 / 9
million $%million $%million $%million $%million $%
0. Food and live animals 31.0 1.9 47.3 3.4 48.5 4.3 82.1 6.4 57.9 4.6
02. Dairy products and birds' eggs 3.5 0.2 3.1 0.2 2.3 0.2 4.3 0.3 1.7 0.1
03. Fish and fish preparations 6.0 0.4 5.0 0.4 7.6 0.7 4.6 0.4 4.0 0.3
04. Cereals and cereal preparations 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0
05. Vegetables and fruit 18.1 1.1 35.5 2.6 36.9 3.2 51.3 4.0 38.0 3.0
06. Sugars,sugar preparations and honey 0.1 0.0 1.4 0.1 00 19.5 1.5 11.2 0.9
07. Coffee,tea,cocoa,spices 1.0 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.1
09. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 1.6 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.1 1.4 0.1 1.7 0.1
1. Beverages and tobacco 5.2 0.3 5.9 0.4 6.3 0.6 5.7 0.4 6.2 0.5
11. Beverages 5.2 0.3 5.9 0.4 6.3 0.6 5.6 0.4 6.2 0.5
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 53.4 3.2 56.3 4.0 28.3 2.5 33.5 2.6 47.9 3.8
24. Cork and wood 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.6 0.1
25. Pulp and waste paper 2.9 0.2 2.2 0.2 1.4 0.1 2.3 0.2 0.8 0.1
27. Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 20.4 1.2 6.4 0.5 2.7 0.2 19.4 1.5 16.4 1.3
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 26.9 1.6 46.0 3.3 20.8 1.8 8.9 0.7 25.2 2.0
29. Crude animal,vegetable materials n.e.s. 2.1 0.1 1.4 0.1 3.2 0.3 2.6 0.2 4.0 0.3
3. Mineral fuels etc 17.0 1.0 7.3 0.5 3.8 0.3 12.4 1.0 4.3 0.3
32. Coal,coke and briquettes 9.7 0.6 1.6 0.1 1.6 0.1 9.2 0.7 0.1 0.0
33. Petroleum and products 7.3 0.4 5.7 0.4 2.2 0.2 3.2 0.2 4.2 0.3
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 72.8 4.4 64.7 4.6 75.3 6.6 45.4 3.6 65.5 5.2
51. Organic chemicals 34.4 2.1 38.3 2.7 38.0 3.3 9.5 0.7 42.1 3.4
52. Inorganic chemicals 18.3 1.1 9.1 0.7 13.0 1.1 9.1 0.7 6.0 0.5
53. Dyeing,tanning and colouring material 0.9 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.0
54. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 2.3 0.1 1.7 0.1 1.8 0.2 1.9 0.1 1.6 0.1
55. Perfume,cleaning etc.preparations 3.7 0.2 4.1 0.3 3.7 0.3 3.1 0.2 3.5 0.3
57. Plastics in primary forms 4.3 0.3 2.1 0.1 1.7 0.2 2.3 0.2 4.2 0.3
58. Plastics in non-primary forms 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0
59. Chemical materials and products,n.e.s. 8.2 0.5 7.4 0.5 15.5 1.4 18.2 1.4 7.1 0.6
6. Basic manufactures 509.2 30.6 608.5 43.7 526.0 46.3 458.6 35.9 502.5 40.1
61. Leather,dressed fur,etc. 1.1 0.1 2.0 0.1 1.2 0.1 1.0 0.1 1.3 0.1
62. Rubber manufactures,n.e.s. 4.5 0.3 2.3 0.2 1.6 0.1 2.8 0.2 3.0 0.2
63. Wood and cork manufactures 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.0
64. Paper,paperboard and articles thereof 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
65. Textile yarn,fabrics,made up articles,etc. 1.6 0.1 2.4 0.2 1.1 0.1 2.1 0.2 1.8 0.1
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures,n.e.s. 68.4 4.1 87.2 6.3 99.8 8.8 39.2 3.1 141.9 11.3
67. Iron and steel 59.8 3.6 28.5 2.0 54.5 4.8 17.6 1.4 52.7 4.2
68. Non-ferrous metals 369.1 22.2 479.6 34.4 364.3 32.0 390.2 30.6 298.2 23.8
69. Manufactures of metals,n.e.s. 3.8 0.2 5.0 0.4 3.1 0.3 2.9 0.2 3.2 0.3
7. Machinery,transport equipment 170.7 10.3 210.7 15.1 242.3 21.3 215.4 16.9 222.2 17.7
71. Power generating machinery and equipment 3.1 0.2 9.2 0.7 5.9 0.5 5.5 0.4 5.9 0.5
72. Machinery for specialized industries 4.5 0.3 2.9 0.2 2.8 0.2 1.0 0.1 1.9 0.2
73. Metal working machinery 1.3 0.1 1.4 0.1 1.3 0.1 1.3 0.1 0.5 0.0
74. General industrial machinery n.e.s. 31.9 1.9 37.3 2.7 35.9 3.2 27.8 2.2 35.4 2.8
76. Telecommunications and sound recording equipment 3.8 0.2 4.7 0.3 2.5 0.2 2.3 0.2 3.4 0.3
77. Electric machinery,n.e.s.and parts 3.6 0.2 4.9 0.3 3.4 0.3 5.0 0.4 3.3 0.3
78. Road vehicles 113.8 6.8 136.3 9.8 170.2 15.0 152.4 11.9 164.8 13.1
79. Other transport equipment 8.4 0.5 13.9 1.0 20.1 1.8 19.9 1.6 6.7 0.5
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 749.1 45.0 303.1 21.8 31.4 2.8 281.0 22.0 169.4 13.5
81. Prefabr.buildings;sanitary,lighting etc.fixtrs 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.1
84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.0
87. Instruments and apparates n.e.s. 3.7 0.2 1.2 0.1 2.6 0.2 2.8 0.2 2.7 0.2
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles,n.e.s. 744.0 44.7 300.3 21.5 27.3 2.4 276.6 21.7 164.8 13.1
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 55.0 3.3 89.7 6.4 174.8 15.4 142.5 11.2 177.3 14.1
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 10.1 0.6 6.2 0.4 21.9 1.9 4.8 0.4 5.7 0.5
97. Gold,non-monetary 31.6 1.9 77.9 5.6 150.3 13.2 134.0 10.5 166.9 13.3
98. (USA Sitc) Estimate of import items valued under $251 and of other low valued items nonexempt from formal entry 1.9 0.1 1.7 0.1 1.7 0.1 1.6 0.1 1.9 0.1
0-9. All groups combined 1,663.6 100.0 1,393.4 100.0 1,136.8 100.0 1,276.5 100.0 1,253.8 100.0

Source: US Census Bureau

Year level (Sitc)

The amount realized in the beginning of 2023 (Sitc)


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