South Africa

Total Trade Compared to the same month a year ago

-1.52%

Compared to last month

-11.97%

Total Exports Compared to the same month a year ago

-21.42%

Compared to last month

-26.00%

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

8.65%

Compared to last month

-5.34%

RankAmong U.S. trading partners this month

36

Rank 2023 this month

38

South Africa’s total trade with the United States was $1.59 billion in January, a change of -1.52 percent from the same month one year ago. The change in exports was -21.42 percent and the change in imports was 8.65 percent. South Africa ranked No. 36 among U.S. trade partners in January. It had ranked No. 38 for the same month last year.

The top three U.S. exports by value in January were Oil, (2) Motor vehicle parts, and (3) Low-value shipments. The top three U.S. imports from South Africa, also by value, were Unwrought platinum in various forms, (2) Passenger vehicles, and (3) Diamonds, not mounted. By tonnage, the top three U.S. exports were (1) Oil, (2) LNG, other petroleum gases, and (3) Petroleum products. The top three U.S. imports, also by tonnage, were (1) Manganese ores and concentrates, (2) Chromium ores and concentrates, and (3) Passenger vehicles.

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