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South Africa trade dataSouth Africa Import Data
South Africa import data was $76.20B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Pretoria
Administrative capital (Tshwane)
Currency
ZAR
South African rand
Population
62.0M
Latest public estimate
South Africa top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
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South Africa gateway routes
Durban port and container terminal
Africa's busiest container port, handling over 60% of South Africa's containerized cargo, automotive RoRo freight, and bulk commodity flows.
Port of Durban Pier 1Durban Container Terminal
Cape Town and western seaboard gateway
Key western gateway for agricultural exports, cold-chain fruit logistics, and general cargo servicing Europe and Americas trade lanes.
Port of Cape TownTable Bay Container Terminal
Ngqura deepwater port and mineral corridor
Modern deepwater port at Coega SEZ for automotive, bulk chemical and mining logistics; Richards Bay is Africa's largest dry bulk coal export facility.
Port of Ngqura (Coega)Richards Bay Coal Terminal
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$14.2B
Crude petroleum oils
- Share
- 18.65%
- Value
- $14.2B
Primary crude oil imports for domestic refining and fuel supply chain
02$9.8B
Machinery and mechanical appliances
- Share
- 12.86%
- Value
- $9.8B
Industrial equipment, mining machinery, and manufacturing plant imports
03$7.4B
Electrical machinery and electronics
- Share
- 9.71%
- Value
- $7.4B
Telecommunications infrastructure, power systems, and consumer electronics
04$6.9B
Road vehicles and parts
- Share
- 9.06%
- Value
- $6.9B
Passenger vehicle imports, commercial trucks, and automotive spare parts
05$5.5B
Refined petroleum products
- Share
- 7.22%
- Value
- $5.5B
Aviation fuels, diesel, and specialty petroleum product imports
06$3.8B
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 4.99%
- Value
- $3.8B
Active pharmaceutical ingredients, generic medicines, and healthcare supplies
07$2.9B
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 3.81%
- Value
- $2.9B
Polymer raw materials, engineering plastics, and industrial packaging inputs
08$2.4B
Iron and steel
- Share
- 3.15%
- Value
- $2.4B
Structural steel, flat rolled steel products, and construction materials
09$2.1B
Optical and medical instruments
- Share
- 2.76%
- Value
- $2.1B
Medical diagnostic equipment, laboratory instruments, and precision tools
10$1.8B
Organic chemicals
- Share
- 2.36%
- Value
- $1.8B
Chemical feedstocks, solvents, and specialty chemical compound imports
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Crude petroleum oils | $14.2B | 18.65% | Primary crude oil imports for domestic refining and fuel supply chain |
| 02 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | $9.8B | 12.86% | Industrial equipment, mining machinery, and manufacturing plant imports |
| 03 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $7.4B | 9.71% | Telecommunications infrastructure, power systems, and consumer electronics |
| 04 | Road vehicles and parts | $6.9B | 9.06% | Passenger vehicle imports, commercial trucks, and automotive spare parts |
| 05 | Refined petroleum products | $5.5B | 7.22% | Aviation fuels, diesel, and specialty petroleum product imports |
| 06 | Pharmaceutical products | $3.8B | 4.99% | Active pharmaceutical ingredients, generic medicines, and healthcare supplies |
| 07 | Plastics and articles | $2.9B | 3.81% | Polymer raw materials, engineering plastics, and industrial packaging inputs |
| 08 | Iron and steel | $2.4B | 3.15% | Structural steel, flat rolled steel products, and construction materials |
| 09 | Optical and medical instruments | $2.1B | 2.76% | Medical diagnostic equipment, laboratory instruments, and precision tools |
| 10 | Organic chemicals | $1.8B | 2.36% | Chemical feedstocks, solvents, and specialty chemical compound imports |
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South Africa import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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