# Colombia exports to South Africa: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Colombia to South Africa, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/COL-ZAF/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Colombia reported $41.7M in goods exports to South Africa. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $41.7M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 92.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 1 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 53% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 270400 | Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $210.2M | 59.9% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 090111 | Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $99.2M | 6.7% | High attention |
| 3 | 700721 | Glass: safety glass, laminated, of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels | $22.5M | 45.9% | Watch |
| 4 | 392350 | Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $62.6M | 0% | Watch |
| 5 | 180690 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $54.1M | 87.4% | Watch |
| 6 | 950300 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $164.7M | 45.6% | Watch |
| 7 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $44.3M | 77.6% | Watch |
| 8 | 210111 | Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $106.4M | 45.3% | Watch |
| 9 | 130219 | Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | $10.4M | 0% | Watch |
| 10 | 300510 | Dressings, adhesive: and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes | $27.4M | 0% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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