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South Africa (ZAF) to India (IND) plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of bamboo (HS6 460192)

A country-to-country view of reported plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of bamboo trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter South Africa (ZAF)Importer India (IND)HS6 460192Coverage 2015-2017Declining
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3-year buyer projection

$196.4KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-22.4%Full available history

Suppliers in market

3Latest reported count

Observed history

3 yearsLast year: 2017

Reported observations

What this plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of bamboo lane shows for HS 460192

Core values for South Africa (ZAF) → India (IND) in HS 460192.

Buyer market

Latest imports$110.4K
Five-year projection$288.5K
Buyer CAGR+21.2%
Latest annual change-38.8%

Exporter position

Latest exports$15.6
Market share0%
Share change-0.3 pp
Best observed share93.7%

Market structure

Reported suppliers3
Concentration index8,819.3
Share gap+93.7 pp
SignalDeclining

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

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

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$110.4KIndia (IND)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$15.6South Africa (ZAF)'s exports to India (IND)
Exporter market share0%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+21.2%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-22.4%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$196.4KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$288.5KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$194.1KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$602.4KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$747.2Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$1.7KHighest reported lane exports
Share change-0.3 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers3Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$3.2TLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$2.3KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population1,393,409.1 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate35.7%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education63.8%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance9,311 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time17.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.9Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown99.1%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history3 yearsCoverage through 2017

Research reading

Plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of bamboo demand and the South Africa (ZAF) to India (IND) lane

India (IND) reported $110.4K of plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of bamboo imports in 2017. South Africa (ZAF) accounted for 0% of the observed market and reported $15.6 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +21.2% buyer growth and -22.4% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 460192 include?

HS 460192 covers Plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of bamboo. 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 46 and heading 4601. The recorded trade type is not reported, with a not reported classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 460192 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in India (IND), 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 India (IND) plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of bamboo trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 460192, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the India (IND) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of bamboo.

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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Definitions and coverage

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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 3 observed years through 2017. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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