This trade report provides a trade data analysis of South Africa’s trading relationship with Africa; the European Union (EU); the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, and China, plus 6 new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE); the European Free Trade Area (EFTA); the United States (US); and the United Kingdom (UK). South Africa trades under preferences with some of these partners, but not all. The analysis covers the the full year 2023.