South Africa import & export shipments in one clean dataset — 151,546,775 recorded shipments across 20 trading partners on record for 2010 – 2026. Every row carries the buyer and supplier company, HS code, ports, volume and date.
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Inside South Africa trade
A snapshot from South Africa's tracked shipments. The market-level figures below are free to explore. The full dataset adds the company names and contacts behind every shipment.
South Africa top trade partners
Where South Africa imports from
| # | Source | Shipments | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 9,943,284 | 42% |
| 2 | Germany | 3,558,517 | 15% |
| 3 | United States | 1,900,093 | 8% |
| 4 | Thailand | 1,088,537 | 5% |
| 5 | India | 987,008 | 4% |
| 6 | Japan | 950,361 | 4% |
| 7 | Italy | 903,012 | 4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 793,762 | 3% |
Where South Africa exports to
| # | Market | Shipments | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3,251,548 | 16% |
| 2 | United States | 3,088,318 | 16% |
| 3 | Germany | 2,818,892 | 14% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 2,067,683 | 10% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,729,790 | 9% |
| 6 | Japan | 1,322,741 | 7% |
| 7 | Belgium | 783,902 | 4% |
| 8 | Spain | 716,276 | 4% |
Top commodities South Africa trades
Top South Africa exports
| # | Commodity | Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel & Iron | 6,299,081 |
| 2 | Nuts | 2,967,709 |
| 3 | Aluminium | 2,379,368 |
| 4 | Fresh Fruits | 2,351,046 |
| 5 | Machinery | 1,845,968 |
| 6 | Trucks & Commercial Vehicles | 1,076,696 |
| 7 | Copper | 966,920 |
| 8 | Organic Chemicals | 719,823 |
Top South Africa imports
| # | Commodity | Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery | 6,145,464 |
| 2 | Electronics | 4,651,321 |
| 3 | Steel & Iron | 1,636,269 |
| 4 | Garments & Apparel | 1,438,398 |
| 5 | Organic Chemicals | 931,647 |
| 6 | Trucks & Commercial Vehicles | 917,841 |
| 7 | Fertilizers | 765,303 |
| 8 | Aluminium | 612,302 |
South Africa shipment trend
Recorded South Africa import & export shipments per year.
What every South Africa record contains
Each shipment is a full trade record — up to 40+ fields per row. Market-level totals are free on this page. The company-level contact fields (🔒) are unlocked in the paid dataset.
Shipment identity
- B/L number
- Master B/L
- B/L type
- Trade flow
- Sailing date
- Arrival date
- Reporting period
- Transport mode
Product & classification
- HS code
- Goods description
- HS confidence
- Marks & numbers
Route & ports
- Origin country
- Destination country
- Delivery country
- Loading port
- Discharge port
- Final delivery point
Values, weight & volume
- Shipment value (USD)
- CIF value
- Quantity & unit
- Weight (kg)
- CBM
- TEU / FEU
Exporter / supplier
- Supplier name 🔒 paid
- Supplier address 🔒 paid
- Supplier city 🔒 paid
- Supplier phone 🔒 paid
- Supplier email / web 🔒 paid
- Verified-supplier flag
Importer / buyer
- Importer name 🔒 paid
- Importer address 🔒 paid
- Importer city 🔒 paid
- Importer phone 🔒 paid
- Importer email / web 🔒 paid
- Verified-buyer flag
Carrier, vessel & container
- Vessel name & IMO
- Voyage & manifest
- Carrier / forwarder
- Container ID & size
- Container type
- Notify party 🔒 paid
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