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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $63M in Sawn Wood, making it the 55th largest exporter of Sawn Wood in the world. At the same year, Sawn Wood was the 204th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Sawn Wood exports from South Africa are: Botswana ($20.5M), Namibia ($9.84M), Mozambique ($9.06M), Maldives ($4.92M), and Seychelles ($4.52M).

The fastest growing export markets for Sawn Wood of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Maldives ($3.06M), Saudi Arabia ($807k), and Bahrain ($577k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $126M in Sawn Wood, becoming the 50th largest importer of Sawn Wood in the world. At the same year, Sawn Wood was the 165th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Sawn Wood primarily from: Eswatini ($73.2M), Malaysia ($13.9M), United States ($10.8M), Indonesia ($5.63M), and Uruguay ($2.96M).

The fastest growing import markets in Sawn Wood for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($1.14M), Gabon ($1.06M), and China ($758k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Sawn Wood from South Africa to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 South Africa's Sawn Wood exports accounted up to ZAR59.1M and imports accounted up to ZAR154M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR94.5M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of South Africa's Sawn Wood have increased by ZAR12.9M (27.9%) from ZAR46.2M to ZAR59.1M, while imports decreased by ZAR-6.33M (-3.96%) from ZAR160M to ZAR154M.

Destinations In January 2024, Sawn Wood were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR20.3M), Mozambique (ZAR13.1M), Namibia (ZAR6.16M), Lesotho (ZAR5.37M), and Zimbabwe (ZAR2.89M), and were imported mostly from Eswatini (ZAR104M), Malaysia (ZAR16.2M), United States (ZAR8.37M), Indonesia (ZAR7.35M), and Angola (ZAR3.56M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Sawn Wood's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Unclassified (ZAR2.54M or 140%), Taiwan (ZAR283k or 115%), and United Arab Emirates (ZAR24.8k or 123%). In January 2024, the decrease in Sawn Wood's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Eswatini (ZAR-6.52M or -7.45%), Indonesia (ZAR-5.86M or -56.4%), and Germany (ZAR-898k or -99%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR12.9M(27.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-6.33M(-3.96%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)SkilpadsnekZAR17.6M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)BotswanaZAR20.3M

This section shows Sawn Wood's exports and imports data at subnational level for South Africa. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Sawn Wood over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$63M

IMPORTS (2022)$126M

NET TRADE (2022)-$63.1M

In 2022, South Africa exported $63M in Sawn Wood. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Sawn Wood were Botswana ($20.5M), Namibia ($9.84M), Mozambique ($9.06M), Maldives ($4.92M), and Seychelles ($4.52M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $126M in Sawn Wood, mainly from Eswatini ($73.2M), Malaysia ($13.9M), United States ($10.8M), Indonesia ($5.63M), and Uruguay ($2.96M).

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