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South Africa (ZAF) to Malawi (MWI) glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground (HS6 700521)

A country-to-country view of reported glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter South Africa (ZAF)Importer Malawi (MWI)HS6 700521One-way tradeCoverage 2003-2024Growing
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3-year buyer projection

$198.9KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+24%Full available history

Suppliers in market

3Latest reported count

Observed history

22 yearsLast year: 2024

Reported observations

What this glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground lane shows for HS 700521

Core values for South Africa (ZAF) → Malawi (MWI) in HS 700521.

Buyer market

Latest imports$101.9K
Five-year projection$310.9K
Buyer CAGR+36.3%
Latest annual change-42.7%

Exporter position

Latest exports$557.3
Market share0.5%
Share change-11.1 pp
Best observed share88.9%

Market structure

Reported suppliers3
Concentration index8,014.8
Share gap+88.4 pp
SignalGrowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

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

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$101.9KMalawi (MWI)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$557.3South Africa (ZAF)'s exports to Malawi (MWI)
Exporter market share0.5%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+36.3%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+24%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$198.9KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$310.9KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$212.5KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$718.1KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$210.5KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$679.0KHighest reported lane exports
Share change-11.1 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers3Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$12.6BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$643.0Latest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population19,647.7 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate16.2%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education26.8%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance2,708 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time37 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown99.9%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history22 yearsCoverage through 2024

Research reading

Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground demand and the South Africa (ZAF) to Malawi (MWI) lane

Malawi (MWI) reported $101.9K of glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground imports in 2024. South Africa (ZAF) accounted for 0.5% of the observed market and reported $557.3 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +36.3% buyer growth and +24% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 700521 include?

HS 700521 covers Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground. 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 70 and heading 7005. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a unclassified classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 700521 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Malawi (MWI), 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 Malawi (MWI) glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 700521, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Malawi (MWI) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground.

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 22 observed years through 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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