South Africa Exports to China was US$12.41 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Africa Exports to China Value Year
Ores slag and ash $8.23B 2024
Iron and steel $1.39B 2024
Copper $849.93M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $410.42M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $313.78M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $282.46M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $218.08M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $87.32M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $87.08M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $62.15M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $47.18M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $32.76M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $30.59M 2024
Nickel $28.86M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $24.58M 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $23.01M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $22.70M 2024
Organic chemicals $22.58M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $21.59M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $21.34M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $20.16M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $18.75M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $16.73M 2024
Aluminum $16.29M 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $15.54M 2024
Plastics $10.19M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $9.25M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $8.58M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $7.99M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $7.95M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $7.75M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $7.31M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $7.14M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $7.07M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $5.73M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $5.61M 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $4.10M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $3.54M 2024
Rubbers $3.05M 2024
Products of animal origin $2.88M 2024
Fertilizers $2.48M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $2.38M 2024
Ceramic products $1.51M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $1.27M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $1.24M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $1.17M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $1.16M 2024
Cotton $975.72K 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $869.61K 2024
Cereals $808.07K 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $644.60K 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $626.82K 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $572.26K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $519.34K 2024
Manmade staple fibers $493.09K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $456.44K 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $397.54K 2024
Lead $380.57K 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $376.88K 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $345.13K 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $342.77K 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $270.05K 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $245.53K 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $231.70K 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $211.13K 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $187.31K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $153.58K 2024
Lac, gums, resins $147.32K 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $140.14K 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $125.90K 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $122.27K 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $104.11K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $83.96K 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $72.85K 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $69.52K 2024
Manmade filaments $68.41K 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $65.49K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $49.17K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $27.52K 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $22.45K 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $21.02K 2024
Clocks and watches $20.12K 2024
Glass and glassware $15.33K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $7.64K 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $4.01K 2024
Headgear and $2.46K 2024
Live animals $363 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $132 2024
Silk $73 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $60 2024
Zinc $5 2024
Cork and articles of cork $1 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $1 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $0 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $96.55K 2022
Tin $8 2021
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $11 2015




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 24770.00 19950.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -1.60 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Current Account -31632.00 -55620.00 305164.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Imports 147708.64 143182.28 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 172482.89 163128.36 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 168379.00 176314.00 185358.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1024787.00 1310377.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.44 125.44 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 7500.00 -3200.00 562292.00 -13910.00 ZAR Billion [+]
Terms of Trade 111.70 110.10 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Weapons Sales 31.00 58.00 243.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Crude Oil Production 0.50 0.50 35.60 0.50 BBL/D/1K [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]