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

Understand reported exports from Türkiye 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/TUR-ZAF/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Türkiye reported $626.2M 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 | $626.2M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 79.8% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 117 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 30.3% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 271012 | Not reported | $11.2B | 93.3% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 271320 | Petroleum bitumen: obtained from bituminous minerals | $112.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $408.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $82.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 740819 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less | $30.8M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 845011 | Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg) | $32.1M | 25.8% | High attention |
| 7 | 842211 | Dish washing machines: of the household type | $17.3M | 24.6% | High attention |
| 8 | 330290 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industries | $127.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 550130 | Fibres: synthetic filament tow, acrylic or modacrylic | $18.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 870193 | Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 37kW but not exceeding 75kW | $54.4M | 45.7% | 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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.