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South Africa: Merchandise Trade Statistics for July 2015
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released trade statistics for July 2015 that recorded a trade deficit of R0.40 billion. This figure includes trade data with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS).
Including trade data with BLNS
The R0.40 billion deficit for July 2015 is due to exports of R94.21 billion and imports of R94.61 billion. Exports increased from June 2015 to July 2015 by R4.26 billion (4.7%) and imports increased from June 2015 to July 2015 by R10.14 billion (12.0%).
The cumulative deficit for 2015 is R25.23 billion compared to R53.37 billion in 2014.
Trade highlights by category
The month-on-month export movements:
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R’ million
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Section:
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Including BLNS:
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Mineral Products
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+ R2 911
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+ 16.1%
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Base Metals
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+ R1 850
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+ 17.3%
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Machinery & Electronics
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+ R 541
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+ 6.3%
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Wood Pulp & Paper
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+ R 512
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+ 39.0%
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Precious Metals & Stones
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- R 876
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- 5.4%
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The month-on-month import movements:
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R’ million
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Section:
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Including BLNS:
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Mineral Products
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+ R1 632
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+ 12.7%
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Vehicle & Transport Equipment
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+ R1 569
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+ 20.1%
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Equipment Components
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+ R1 270
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+ 19.0%
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Chemical Products
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+ R1 124
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+ 12.6%
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Machinery & Electronics
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+ R1 107
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+ 5.0%
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Trade highlights by world zone
The world zone results from June 2015 to July 2015 are given below.
Africa:
America:
Asia:
Europe:
Oceania:
Merchandise trade for July 2015: Overview
| EXPORTS | IMPORTS |
| R 94,213,122,467 | R 94,610,479,077 |
| Trade Deficit: - R 397,356,610 | |
| Top 5 countries we export to: | Top 5 countries we import from: |
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Excluding trade data with BLNS
The trade data excluding Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (BLNS) for July 2015 recorded a trade deficit of R9.22 billion, a result of exports of R82.88 billion and imports of R92.10 billion. Exports increased from June 2015 to July 2015 by R4.77 billion (6.1%) and imports increased from June 2015 to July 2015 by R10.21 billion (12.5%).
The cumulative deficit for 2015 is R85.50 billion compared to R111.65 billion in 2014.
Trade highlights by category
The month-on-month export movements:
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R’ million
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Section:
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Excluding BLNS:
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Mineral Products
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+ R3 012
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+ 18.8%
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Base Metals
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+ R1 806
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+ 18.3%
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Machinery & Electronics
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+ R 734
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+ 10.9%
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Wood Pulp & Paper
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+ R 493
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+ 44.9%
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Chemical Products
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- R 460
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- 9.7%
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The month-on-month import movements:
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R’ million
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Section:
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Excluding BLNS:
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Mineral Products
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+ R1 657
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+ 12.9%
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Vehicles & Transport Equipment
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+ R1 581
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+ 20.3%
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Equipment Components
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+ R1 270
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+ 19.0%
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Chemical Products
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+ R1 170
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+ 13.9%
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Machinery & Electronics
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+ R1 100
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+ 5.0%
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Trade highlights by world zone
The world zone results from June 2015 to July 2015 are given below.
Africa:
Trade Statistics with BLNS countries
Trade statistics with the BLNS for July 2015 recorded a trade surplus of R8.82 billion, a result of exports of R11.34 billion and imports of R2.51 billion. Exports decreased from June 2015 to July 2015 by R0.50 billion (4.2%) and imports decreased from June 2015 by July 2015 by R0.06 billion (2.5%).
The cumulative surplus for 2015 is R60.27 billion compared to R58.27 billion in 2014.
Trade Highlights by Category
The month-on-month export movements:
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R’ million
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Section:
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BLNS:
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Precious Metals & Stones
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- R 878
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- 98.1%
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Machinery & Electronics
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- R 193
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- 10.0%
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Mineral Products
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- R 102
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- 5.0%
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Prepared Foodstuff
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+ R 152
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+ 16.9%
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Textiles
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+ R 104
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+ 24.4%
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The month-on-month import movements:
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R’ million
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Section:
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BLNS:
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Chemical Products
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- R 46
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- 9.4%
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Base Metals
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- R 41
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- 30.9%
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Mineral Products
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- R 25
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- 39.6%
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Textiles
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+ R 30
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+ 8.9%
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Footwear
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+ R 16
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+ 122.3%
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For more information, visit the Trade Statistics webpage.
