# United States exports to South Africa: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from United States 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/USA-ZAF/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, United States reported $6.0B 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 | $6.0B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 97.5% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 30 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 447 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.9 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 33.8% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $4.9B | 4.3% | High attention |
| 2 | 490700 | Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $305.7M | 75% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 870840 | Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $721.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $235.8M | 64.8% | Critical attention |
| 5 | 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $156.8M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $200.7M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $338.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $204.5M | 6.4% | High attention |
| 9 | 271012 | Not reported | $11.2B | 24% | High attention |
| 10 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.4B | 30.1% | 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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