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

Understand reported exports from Philippines 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/PHL-ZAF/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Philippines reported $98.6M 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 | $98.6M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 80% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 19 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 42.3% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 870840 | Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $721.6M | 54.2% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 847170 | Data processing machines: storage units | $136.4M | 70.6% | High attention |
| 3 | 844332 | Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | $58.6M | 4.6% | High attention |
| 4 | 844331 | Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | $142.4M | 34.4% | High attention |
| 5 | 854390 | Electrical machines and apparatus: parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543 | $25.4M | 41.3% | High attention |
| 6 | 852351 | Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $49.8M | 53.7% | High attention |
| 7 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $77.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 854239 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $55.4M | 36.8% | High attention |
| 9 | 902140 | Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories) | $28.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $960.8M | 0% | High attention |

## 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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