South Africa Imports from Lithuania

South Africa's imports from Lithuania rose to $179.43 million in 2024, up from $172.83 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 3.8% ($6.6 million) from the previous year. Top imports for South Africa from Lithuania were Cereals ($118.98 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($13.39 million) and Plastics and plastic articles ($8.91 million).

South Africa had a trade deficit with Lithuania that narrowed to $151.44 million in 2024 from $158.7 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 4.6% ($7.26 million).

South Africa Imports from Lithuania by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Cereals $118.98M 2024
2 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $13.39M 2024
3 Plastics and plastic articles $8.91M 2024
4 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $6.44M 2024
5 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $5.48M 2024
6 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $4.57M 2024
7 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $4.24M 2024
8 Unspecified commodities $4.02M 2024
9 Toys, games, sports goods $1.98M 2024
10 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $1.85M 2024
11 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $1.67M 2024
12 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $1.48M 2024
13 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.17M 2024
14 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $1.10M 2024
15 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $760,597.31 2024
16 Miscellaneous edible preparations $353,201.89 2024
17 Articles of iron or steel $329,021.47 2024
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $262,767.23 2024
19 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $213,264.19 2024
20 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $209,802.31 2024
21 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $190,919.33 2024
22 Sugar and confectionery $188,205.80 2024
23 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $179,843.36 2024
24 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $167,929.68 2024
25 Knitted or crocheted clothing $160,188.55 2024
26 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $143,297.44 2024
27 Wood and wood products, charcoal $124,873.20 2024
28 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $106,045.25 2024
29 Pharmaceutical products $102,858.35 2024
30 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $93,597.16 2024
31 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $80,236.11 2024
32 Organic chemicals $66,785.53 2024
33 Rubber and rubber articles $61,686.75 2024
34 Paper, paperboard and articles $50,546.91 2024
35 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $36,446.46 2024
36 Non-knitted clothing $32,536.64 2024
37 Miscellaneous base metal articles $29,005.92 2024
38 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $28,942.59 2024
39 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $26,515.24 2024
40 Glass and glassware $22,172.24 2024
41 Food industry residues, animal feed $16,745.30 2024
42 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $14,899.74 2024
43 Aluminium and aluminium articles $14,842.36 2024
44 Headgear $13,663.76 2024
45 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $11,357.88 2024
46 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $8,786.08 2024
47 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $8,000.71 2024
48 Iron and steel $7,750.35 2024
49 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $7,104.14 2024
50 Ceramic products $5,336.15 2024
51 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $3,896.22 2024
52 Footwear and parts $2,421.02 2024
53 Man-made staple fibres $1,335.44 2024
54 Carpets and textile floor coverings $1,235.10 2024
55 Cotton $877.79 2024
56 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $861.85 2024
57 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $680.66 2024
58 Works of art, antiques $658.44 2024
59 Fertilizers $560.07 2024
60 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $430.95 2024
61 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $384.39 2024
62 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $276.40 2024
63 Copper and copper articles $210.18 2024
64 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $177.37 2024
65 Musical instruments, parts $163.83 2024
66 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $19.93 2024
67 Man-made filaments $7.42 2024