South Africa Imports from Latvia

South Africa's imports from Latvia fell to $47.49 million in 2024, down from $53.39 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 11.1% ($5.9 million) from the previous year. Top imports for South Africa from Latvia were Cereals ($16.56 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($9.68 million), Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and bakery ($6.85 million).

South Africa had a trade surplus with Latvia that fell to $44.51M in 2024 from $57.32M in 2023. This is a decrease of 22.4% ($12.81 million).

South Africa Imports from Latvia by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of South Africa imports from Latvia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Cereals $16.56M 2024
2 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $9.68M 2024
3 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $6.85M 2024
4 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $2.28M 2024
5 Rubber and rubber articles $1.94M 2024
6 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $1.55M 2024
7 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $1.43M 2024
8 Wood and wood products, charcoal $1.33M 2024
9 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $1.05M 2024
10 Iron and steel $909,663.17 2024
11 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $786,608.34 2024
12 Articles of iron or steel $759,184.24 2024
13 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $493,437.84 2024
14 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $301,813.22 2024
15 Glass and glassware $281,496.10 2024
16 Unspecified commodities $238,940.24 2024
17 Plastics and plastic articles $125,460.78 2024
18 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $121,471.32 2024
19 Non-knitted clothing $91,678.23 2024
20 Pharmaceutical products $86,690.92 2024
21 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $77,751.22 2024
22 Organic chemicals $77,694.06 2024
23 Aluminium and aluminium articles $67,639.52 2024
24 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $58,403.76 2024
25 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $42,292.23 2024
26 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $38,791.59 2024
27 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $38,071.02 2024
28 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $34,444.55 2024
29 Miscellaneous chemical products $33,618.61 2024
30 Miscellaneous edible preparations $30,607.01 2024
31 Toys, games, sports goods $20,057.38 2024
32 Footwear and parts $15,054.73 2024
33 Knitted or crocheted clothing $13,680.36 2024
34 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $12,396.94 2024
35 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $10,239.83 2024
36 Miscellaneous base metal articles $6,998.12 2024
37 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $5,670.75 2024
38 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $4,155.86 2024
39 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $4,018.29 2024
40 Works of art, antiques $3,731.24 2024
41 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $3,108.28 2024
42 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $2,787.77 2024
43 Musical instruments, parts $2,396.72 2024
44 Paper, paperboard and articles $1,313.22 2024
45 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $1,151.47 2024
46 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $1,044.85 2024
47 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $911.91 2024
48 Headgear $721.22 2024
49 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $527.58 2024
50 Clocks, watches, parts $377.24 2024
51 Man-made filaments $316.53 2024
52 Ceramic products $269.36 2024
53 Zinc and zinc articles $101.32 2024
54 Cotton $55.41 2024
55 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $38.16 2024
56 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $30.08 2024
57 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $22.93 2024
58 Food industry residues, animal feed $18.40 2024
59 Copper and copper articles $18.29 2024
60 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $11.46 2024
61 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $3.17 2024