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

Understand reported exports from South Africa to Germany, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/ZAF-DEU/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, South Africa reported $8.3B in goods exports to Germany. 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 | $8.3B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 23.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 5 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 62 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 33.1% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 870321 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $7.3B | 0% | Watch |
| 2 | 261690 | Precious metal ores and concentrates: (excluding silver) | $1.4B | 50.1% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 870332 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $12.0B | 48.1% | Watch |
| 4 | 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 | $5.3B | 16.5% | Watch |
| 5 | 711021 | Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form | $2.0B | 0% | Watch |
| 6 | 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $11.5B | 35.2% | Watch |
| 7 | 260111 | Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $1.4B | 53.3% | Watch |
| 8 | 711011 | Metals: platinum, unwrought or in powder form | $1.0B | 55.6% | Watch |
| 9 | 842139 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines | $3.5B | 70.6% | Watch |
| 10 | 870333 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $3.5B | 43.9% | 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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