Trade route overview
See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.
What this page shows
In 2024, Germany reported $8.0B in goods exports to South Africa. 394 product types are marked for closer review, covering 57.9% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.
How to read this page
This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.
This is the reported value of goods exported from Germany to South Africa in the latest available year.
$8.0B in 2024It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.
57.9% needs reviewEach row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
1,037 product typesStart with the products
Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.
Export history
The latest twelve years of reported exports from Germany to South Africa. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.
Why this route needs review
A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.
How to read the numbers
These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.
Largest product
Product code HS6 284390 makes up 3.9% of exports from Germany to South Africa. The main reason to review it is: A small number of products or suppliers carry much of the route.
See product rowsProducts to review
Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.
| Rank | Product and code | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Yearly variation | Review level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inorganic or organic compounds: of precious metals (excluding gold and silver), whether or not chemically defined, amalgams of precious metalsHS6 284390 - six-digit product code | $352.4M | 29.8% | 0.7 | High attention |
| 2 | Tractors: road, for semi-trailersHS6 870120 - six-digit product code | $778.1M | 38% | 0.5 | Watch |
| 3 | Vehicles: parts, gear boxesHS6 870840 - six-digit product code | $721.6M | 31.6% | 0.4 | Watch |
| 4 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000ccHS6 840734 - six-digit product code | $347.9M | 44.2% | 0.5 | High attention |
| 5 | Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS6 870829 - six-digit product code | $596.4M | 52.6% | 0.3 | High attention |
| 6 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1000ccHS6 840733 - six-digit product code | $216.6M | 0% | 2.5 | High attention |
| 7 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS6 870899 - six-digit product code | $885.8M | 56.6% | 0.3 | High attention |
| 8 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or includedHS6 381512 - six-digit product code | $241.0M | 0% | 2 | High attention |
| 9 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500ccHS6 870332 - six-digit product code | $396.6M | 59.7% | 0.6 | High attention |
| 10 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000ccHS6 870323 - six-digit product code | $570.4M | 79.4% | 0.4 | High attention |
Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Germany. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.
Trade route conditions
Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.
Questions about this page
Definitions and limits for the figures above.
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.
Germany reported $8.0B in goods exports to South Africa in 2024.
57.9% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.
An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.
No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.
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Data source
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.