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

Understand reported exports from South Africa 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/ZAF-ZAF/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, South Africa reported $129.1M 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 | $129.1M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 69.1% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 2 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 9 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 58.6% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 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 | 86.6% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 710231 | Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $478.5M | 77.7% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 880212 | Helicopters: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg | $36.4M | 39.1% | High attention |
| 4 | 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $107.5M | 44.5% | Watch |
| 5 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $621.6M | 58.6% | High attention |
| 6 | 710239 | Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $155.8M | 73.7% | High attention |
| 7 | 852910 | Reception and transmission apparatus: aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds and parts suitable for use therewith | $49.0M | 0% | Watch |
| 8 | 842619 | Cranes: transporter, gantry and bridge cranes | $42.9M | 23.6% | High attention |
| 9 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $416.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $885.8M | 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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