South Africa Imports from Hong Kong
South Africa's imports from Hong Kong fell to $73.37 million in 2024, down from $93.27 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 21.3% ($19.89 million) from the previous year. Top imports for South Africa from Hong Kong were Electrical machinery and equipment ($15.21 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($14.16 million) and Iron and steel ($8.98 million).
South Africa had a trade surplus with Hong Kong that fell to $1.29B in 2024 from $1.39B in 2023. This is a decrease of 7.5% ($103.8 million).
South Africa Imports from Hong Kong by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of South Africa imports from Hong Kong by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $15.21M | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $14.16M | 2024 |
| 3 | Iron and steel | $8.98M | 2024 |
| 4 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $5.56M | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $5.05M | 2024 |
| 6 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $4.38M | 2024 |
| 7 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $2.53M | 2024 |
| 8 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.61M | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.37M | 2024 |
| 10 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.26M | 2024 |
| 11 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $922,027.74 | 2024 |
| 12 | Organic chemicals | $921,947.60 | 2024 |
| 13 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $866,897.51 | 2024 |
| 14 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $860,368.84 | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $753,691.62 | 2024 |
| 16 | Toys, games, sports goods | $715,354.24 | 2024 |
| 17 | Articles of iron or steel | $670,208.84 | 2024 |
| 18 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $604,478.91 | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $557,910.11 | 2024 |
| 20 | Rubber and rubber articles | $531,111.75 | 2024 |
| 21 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $448,062.76 | 2024 |
| 22 | Footwear and parts | $415,951.50 | 2024 |
| 23 | Glass and glassware | $411,527.64 | 2024 |
| 24 | Non-knitted clothing | $403,728.66 | 2024 |
| 25 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $400,655.04 | 2024 |
| 26 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $349,918.20 | 2024 |
| 27 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $333,211.45 | 2024 |
| 28 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $297,217.62 | 2024 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $280,423.35 | 2024 |
| 30 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $261,889.38 | 2024 |
| 31 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $259,657.64 | 2024 |
| 32 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $258,864.52 | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $211,365.13 | 2024 |
| 34 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $162,081.06 | 2024 |
| 35 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $159,377.47 | 2024 |
| 36 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $158,813.64 | 2024 |
| 37 | Man-made filaments | $133,537.65 | 2024 |
| 38 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $101,443.64 | 2024 |
| 39 | Copper and copper articles | $88,928.51 | 2024 |
| 40 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $79,902.88 | 2024 |
| 41 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $72,302.17 | 2024 |
| 42 | Ceramic products | $64,663.84 | 2024 |
| 43 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $64,074.08 | 2024 |
| 44 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $53,627.24 | 2024 |
| 45 | Headgear | $45,678.34 | 2024 |
| 46 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $39,420.28 | 2024 |
| 47 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $38,856.07 | 2024 |
| 48 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $38,297.75 | 2024 |
| 49 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $37,151.57 | 2024 |
| 50 | Unspecified commodities | $27,517.29 | 2024 |
| 51 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $20,050.66 | 2024 |
| 52 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $19,422.57 | 2024 |
| 53 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $17,750.62 | 2024 |
| 54 | Works of art, antiques | $13,521.33 | 2024 |
| 55 | Other base metals, cermets | $12,004.91 | 2024 |
| 56 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $10,010.43 | 2024 |
| 57 | Nickel and nickel articles | $8,982.23 | 2024 |
| 58 | Cotton | $7,925.97 | 2024 |
| 59 | Sugar and confectionery | $7,465.21 | 2024 |
| 60 | Musical instruments, parts | $6,896.57 | 2024 |
| 61 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $6,095.26 | 2024 |
| 62 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $5,510.47 | 2024 |
| 63 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $4,036.03 | 2024 |
| 64 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $3,971.34 | 2024 |
| 65 | Pharmaceutical products | $3,968.94 | 2024 |
| 66 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3,910.91 | 2024 |
| 67 | Cork and cork products | $3,682.22 | 2024 |
| 68 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1,708.31 | 2024 |
| 69 | Meat and edible offal | $1,696.19 | 2024 |
| 70 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1,285.49 | 2024 |
| 71 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1,263.44 | 2024 |
| 72 | Cereals | $1,080.88 | 2024 |
| 73 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $1,009.25 | 2024 |
| 74 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $791.10 | 2024 |
| 75 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $711.40 | 2024 |
| 76 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $683.12 | 2024 |
| 77 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $604.23 | 2024 |
| 78 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $506.40 | 2024 |
| 79 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $231.15 | 2024 |
| 80 | Tin and tin articles | $195.28 | 2024 |
| 81 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $135.39 | 2024 |
| 82 | Man-made staple fibres | $105.58 | 2024 |
| 83 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $93.30 | 2024 |
| 84 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $38.43 | 2024 |
| 85 | Furskins and artificial fur | $32.10 | 2024 |
| 86 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $27.35 | 2024 |
| 87 | Live animals | $10.92 | 2024 |
| 88 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $9.50 | 2024 |
| 89 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $2.08 | 2024 |
South Africa Imports from Hong Kong (2000-2024)
The table below shows historical data for South Africa imports from Hong Kong by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Import Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.37 |
| 2023 | 93.27 |
| 2022 | 109.79 |
| 2021 | 141.63 |
| 2020 | 162 |
| 2019 | 220.29 |
| 2018 | 215.46 |
| 2017 | 272.31 |
| 2016 | 288.07 |
| 2015 | 512.43 |
| 2014 | 316.13 |
| 2013 | 241.51 |
| 2012 | 249.10 |
| 2011 | 265.89 |
| 2010 | 268.25 |
| 2009 | 233.98 |
| 2008 | 328.17 |
| 2007 | 398.31 |
| 2006 | 394.33 |
| 2005 | 390.61 |
| 2004 | 417.90 |
| 2003 | 305.10 |
| 2002 | 223.15 |
| 2001 | 241.11 |
| 2000 | 278.59 |