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] } ], "annualRows": [ { "year": 2017, "weighted_unit_value_usd_per_ton": 164.1989759056211, "trade_value_usd": 2609079129, "markets": 40 }, { "year": 2019, "weighted_unit_value_usd_per_ton": 164.80579041150168, "trade_value_usd": 3219292064, "markets": 44 }, { "year": 2020, "weighted_unit_value_usd_per_ton": 126.50822195114743, "trade_value_usd": 2530484205, "markets": 44 }, { "year": 2022, "weighted_unit_value_usd_per_ton": 143.8998891375304, "trade_value_usd": 3049363349, "markets": 46 }, { "year": 2023, "weighted_unit_value_usd_per_ton": 123.22400177634577, "trade_value_usd": 2755180206, "markets": 44 } ], "faq": [ { "question": "What does South Africa price positioning show for HS 260200?", "answer": "It compares South Africa's reported unit values across markets with each market's median for the same product and year." }, { "question": "What does above or below median mean?", "answer": "Above median means the observed unit value is higher than the market median; below median means it is lower. It does not by itself indicate profit or quality." }, { "question": "How is the export price calculated?", "answer": "The reported unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity, expressed per metric ton when quantity is available." }, { "question": "Can I compare this with the wider Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight market?", "answer": "Yes. Use the product overview and methodology links to compare price positioning with market size, exporter reach, and reported trade history." } ], "methodology": { "unitValueFormula": "reported trade value in USD / reported quantity in metric tons", "median": "the median of the reported market unit values for the same exporter, product, and year", "spread": "(highest market price - lowest market price) / median market price x 100", "marketComparison": "price_vs_median_pct = (market unit value - market median) / market median x 100", "pricePosition": "Above, Mid, or Below is assigned from the market comparison to the reported median", "coverage": { "first_year": 2017, "latest_year": 2023, "markets": 69, "corridor_rows": 218 } }, "links": { "product": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/product/260200", "exporter": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/exporter/zaf/260200", "platform": "https://www.yugalinks.com/app?hs=260200", "dataSources": "https://www.yugalinks.com/data-sources", "methodology": "https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology" }, "generatedAt": "2026-08-25T13:09:32.315Z" }