# Republic of Moldova exports to South Africa: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Republic of Moldova 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/MDA-ZAF/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Republic of Moldova reported $4.3M in goods exports to South Africa. The overall review level is High 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 | $4.3M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 70.2% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 1 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.8 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 0.8% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 999999 | Commodities not specified according to kind | $792.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 847780 | Machinery: for working rubber or plastics n.e.s. in heading no. 8477 | $62.0M | 0% | Watch |
| 3 | 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $82.4M | 0% | Watch |
| 4 | 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $161.0M | 0% | Watch |
| 5 | 846229 | Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), (other than numerically controlled), for working metal | $20.8M | 0% | Watch |
| 6 | 851822 | Loudspeakers: multiple, mounted in the same enclosure | $42.2M | 0% | Watch |
| 7 | 220421 | Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $10.8M | 0% | Watch |
| 8 | 851840 | Amplifiers: audio-frequency electric | $26.9M | 0% | Watch |
| 9 | 902830 | Meters: electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof | $31.8M | 97.8% | Watch |
| 10 | 420232 | Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials | $13.3M | 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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