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South Africa (ZAF) to Argentina (ARG) engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc (HS6 840734)

A country-to-country view of reported engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter South Africa (ZAF)Importer Argentina (ARG)HS6 840734Two-way horizontal tradeCoverage 2009-2018Declining
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3-year buyer projection

$242.1MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-40.2%Full available history

Suppliers in market

18Latest reported count

Observed history

10 yearsLast year: 2018

Reported observations

What this engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc lane shows for HS 840734

Core values for South Africa (ZAF) → Argentina (ARG) in HS 840734.

Buyer market

Latest imports$205.4M
Five-year projection$270.2M
Buyer CAGR+5.6%
Latest annual change-28.7%

Exporter position

Latest exports$13.6K
Market share0%
Share change-0.1 pp
Best observed share95%

Market structure

Reported suppliers18
Concentration index9,032.8
Share gap+95 pp
SignalDeclining

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$205.4MArgentina (ARG)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$13.6KSouth Africa (ZAF)'s exports to Argentina (ARG)
Exporter market share0%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+5.6%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-40.2%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$242.1MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$270.2MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$206.3MAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$430.6MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$827.9KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$5.0MHighest reported lane exports
Share change-0.1 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers18Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$491.5BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$10.7KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population45,808.7 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate17.3%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education70%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance6,887 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time11.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.9Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown99.7%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history10 yearsCoverage through 2018

Research reading

Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc demand and the South Africa (ZAF) to Argentina (ARG) lane

Argentina (ARG) reported $205.4M of engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc imports in 2018. South Africa (ZAF) accounted for 0% of the observed market and reported $13.6K in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +5.6% buyer growth and -40.2% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 840734 include?

HS 840734 covers Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 84 and heading 8407. The recorded trade type is two-way horizontal trade, with a medium price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 840734 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Argentina (ARG), the exporter position of South Africa (ZAF), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about South Africa (ZAF) to Argentina (ARG) engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 840734, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Argentina (ARG) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc.

How strong is South Africa (ZAF) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 10 observed years through 2018. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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