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Port in South Africa

Jan 2024
Trade
Exports | Imports ZAR 17.3B | ZAR 3.34B3 of 46 | 8 of 37
Jan 2024
Country
Destination | Origin India | Australia ZAR 3.99B  | ZAR 1.18B

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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Richards Bay. In January 2024 Richards Bay was the number 3 in total exports and the number 7 in total imports in South Africa.

Exports In 2023, South Africa's Richards Bay exported ZAR 274B, making it the 3rd largest exporter out of the 48 exporters in South Africa. In 2023 the top exports of Richards Bay were Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (ZAR 109B), Aluminium unwrought, not alloyed (ZAR 26.7B), Chromium ores and concentrates (ZAR 16.5B), Ferro-chromium, >4% carbon (ZAR 14.6B), and Coal except anthracite or bituminous, not... (ZAR 11.9B).

Imports In 2023, South Africa's Richards Bay imported ZAR 38B, making it the 7th largest importer out of the 48 importers in South Africa. In 2023 top imports of Richards Bay were Aluminium oxide, except artificial corundum (ZAR 9.3B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 4.7B), Petroleum coke, calcined (ZAR 3.24B), Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (ZAR 2.78B), and Propane, liquefied (ZAR 2.6B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Richards Bay exported ZAR17.3B and imported ZAR3.34B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR14B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Richards Bay have decreased by $-3.82B (-18.1%) from ZAR21.1B to ZAR17.3B, while imports increased by ZAR536M (19.1%) from ZAR2.81B to ZAR3.34B.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of Richards Bay were Coal Briquettes (ZAR8.88B), Raw Aluminium (ZAR2.16B), Titanium Ore (ZAR1.38B), Chromium Ore (ZAR1.34B), and Ferroalloys (ZAR1.07B). In January 2024 the top imports of Richards Bay were Aluminium Oxide (ZAR717M), Petroleum Gas (ZAR666M), Coal Briquettes (ZAR555M), Refined Petroleum (ZAR290M), and Petroleum Coke (ZAR257M).

Destinations In January 2024, Richards Bay exported mostly to India (ZAR3.99B), China (ZAR2.31B), United States (ZAR2B), Netherlands (ZAR1.31B), and South Korea (ZAR1.06B), and imported mostly from Australia (ZAR1.18B), United States (ZAR1.02B), Oman (ZAR300M), India (ZAR290M), and Colombia (ZAR235M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Richards Bay's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to Pakistan (ZAR-845M or -99.5%), India (ZAR-755M or -17.5%), and Togo (ZAR-592M or -88.8%), and product exports decrease in Titanium Ore (ZAR-82M or -13.5%), Phosphoric Acid (ZAR-21.3M or -7.52%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (ZAR-3.17M or -27.9%). In January 2024, the increase in Richards Bay's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Italy (ZAR106M or 782%), United States (ZAR36.6M or 8.94%), and Namibia (ZAR1.1M or 4.46%), and product imports increase in Petroleum Coke (ZAR301M or 353%), Coal Briquettes (ZAR72.2M or 12.1%), and Petroleum Gas (ZAR4.05M or 1.25%).

Latest Data

Time Scale
Flow
Color
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR-3.82B(-18.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)ZAR536M(19.1%)

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Historical Data

Yearly Exports

Color
Depth
Top Destination (2023)IndiaZAR 52.1B
Top Product (2023)Bituminous coal, not agglomeratedZAR 109B

In 2023 the top export destinations of Richards Bay were India (ZAR 52.1B), China (ZAR 30.3B), United States (ZAR 19.1B), Japan (ZAR 17.1B), and Netherlands (ZAR 15.1B).

In 2023 the top exports of Richards Bay were Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (ZAR 109B), Aluminium unwrought, not alloyed (ZAR 26.7B), Chromium ores and concentrates (ZAR 16.5B), Ferro-chromium, >4% carbon (ZAR 14.6B), and Coal except anthracite or bituminous, not... (ZAR 11.9B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Pakistan ZAR 531M (13.3k%)
Greece ZAR 488M (1.02M%)
India ZAR 416M (11.6%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)
Italy -ZAR 1.63B (-78.8%)
Taiwan -ZAR 1.06B (-95.2%)
South Korea -ZAR 964M (-47.6%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)AustraliaZAR 13.2B
Top Import (2023)Aluminium oxide, except artificial corundumZAR 9.3B

In 2023 the top import origins of Richards Bay were Australia (ZAR 13.2B), United States (ZAR 7.81B), India (ZAR 1.87B), Russia (ZAR 1.71B), and China (ZAR 1.57B).

In 2023 the top imports of Richards Bay were Aluminium oxide, except artificial corundum (ZAR 9.3B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (ZAR 4.7B), Petroleum coke, calcined (ZAR 3.24B), Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (ZAR 2.78B), and Propane, liquefied (ZAR 2.6B).

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