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

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, South Africa reported $473.0M in goods exports to Vietnam. 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 | $473.0M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 95.7% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 4 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 20 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 41.7% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $4.2B | 33.5% | High attention |
| 2 | 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $2.9B | 60.2% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 260111 | Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $1.5B | 77.3% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 080810 | Fruit, edible: apples, fresh | $310.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 120190 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $1.1B | 35.3% | High attention |
| 6 | 270111 | Coal: anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $314.4M | 77.5% | Critical attention |
| 7 | 080610 | Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh | $263.4M | 16.2% | High attention |
| 8 | 270119 | Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | $1.8B | 46.5% | High attention |
| 9 | 760110 | Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed) | $946.1M | 58.1% | Critical attention |
| 10 | 080262 | Nuts, edible: macadamia, fresh or dried, shelled | $10.4M | 62.5% | 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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