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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, South Africa reported $76.0M in goods exports to Romania. 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 | $76.0M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 69.1% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 1 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.4 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 7% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 260111 | Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $87.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 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 | $426.6M | 29.3% | Stable |
| 3 | 080550 | Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | $67.3M | 0% | Watch |
| 4 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $271.0M | 45.1% | Watch |
| 5 | 310390 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, n.e.s. in heading no. 3103 | $24.5M | 0% | Watch |
| 6 | 390120 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $225.8M | 0% | Watch |
| 7 | 550320 | Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $23.0M | 9.9% | Watch |
| 8 | 903180 | Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90 | $182.9M | 0% | Watch |
| 9 | 842489 | Mechanical appliances: for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, for other than agricultural or horticultural use, whether or not hand-operated | $47.1M | 0% | Watch |
| 10 | 870892 | Vehicles: parts, silencers and exhaust pipes | $123.0M | 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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