# South Africa Wool: (not carded or combed), greasy (including fleece-washed wool), shorn price positioning (HS 510111)

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/price-exporter/zaf/510111
Publisher: Yugalinks (https://www.yugalinks.com)

## Answer

South Africa has a median reported export price of $6.7K/t across 26 markets. Across the reported period, the highest observed price is $333.7K/t in Uruguay; the lowest is $57.7/t in Australia.

## Summary

- Price spread: 5,002.8%
- Total trade value: $1.5B
- Average quantity: 2,704 metric tons
- Latest year: 2023

## Price by market

| Market | Latest year | Latest price | Vs median | Year-over-year change | Change since first reported year | Trade value (reported period) | Years reported | Position |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---|
| China | 2023 | $6.5K/t | +279.6% | -6% | -22.3% | $962.1M | 5 | Above |
| Czechia | 2023 | $6.1K/t | +122.6% | -8.3% | -19.3% | $245.8M | 5 | Above |
| Germany | 2023 | $6.2K/t | +87.1% | -6% | -13.3% | $97.5M | 5 | Above |
| Italy | 2023 | $8.9K/t | +35.5% | +2.1% | -4.2% | $89.1M | 5 | Above |
| India | 2023 | $6.5K/t | +512.4% | +91.7% | -22.1% | $34.4M | 5 | Above |
| Bulgaria | 2023 | $5.3K/t | +170.7% | -18.4% | -37.4% | $45.1M | 5 | Above |
| Egypt | 2023 | $6.9K/t | +63.1% | -11.4% | -24.3% | $27.7M | 5 | Above |
| Uruguay | 2023 | $2.8K/t | +0% | -44.4% | -99.2% | $2.3M | 3 | Mid |
| Malaysia | 2019 | $4.2K/t | +7.9% | Not reported | +0% | $249.6K | 1 | Mid |
| Japan | 2023 | $22.3K/t | +109.5% | Not reported | +0% | $169.9K | 1 | Above |
| Venezuela | 2022 | $7.0K/t | +0% | Not reported | +0% | $102.1K | 1 | Mid |
| Kenya | 2023 | $3.5K/t | +0% | -88.6% | -88.6% | $93.0K | 2 | Mid |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $10.2K/t | +762% | Not reported | +0% | $59.2K | 1 | Above |
| Singapore | 2017 | $3.2K/t | -75.9% | Not reported | +0% | $49.0K | 1 | Below |
| Turkey | 2023 | $1.1K/t | +206% | +31.4% | +31.4% | $123.7K | 2 | Above |
| Australia | 2022 | $57.7/t | -98.2% | -98.4% | -99% | $774.6K | 3 | Below |

## Price history

- China: 2017 $8.4K/t, 2019 $8.1K/t, 2020 $6.2K/t, 2022 $6.9K/t, 2023 $6.5K/t
- Czechia: 2017 $7.5K/t, 2019 $8.4K/t, 2020 $5.5K/t, 2022 $6.6K/t, 2023 $6.1K/t
- Germany: 2017 $7.1K/t, 2019 $6.8K/t, 2020 $4.6K/t, 2022 $6.6K/t, 2023 $6.2K/t
- Italy: 2017 $9.3K/t, 2019 $9.8K/t, 2020 $7.8K/t, 2022 $8.8K/t, 2023 $8.9K/t
- India: 2017 $8.3K/t, 2019 $9.2K/t, 2020 $6.7K/t, 2022 $3.4K/t, 2023 $6.5K/t

## Annual price trend and growth

| Year | Weighted unit value | Change vs prior reported year | Trade value | Markets |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2017 | $8.3K/t | Not reported | $344.2M | 15 |
| 2019 | $8.3K/t | -0% | $289.7M | 16 |
| 2020 | $6.1K/t | -25.8% | $257.4M | 15 |
| 2022 | $6.8K/t | +11% | $298.9M | 13 |
| 2023 | $6.6K/t | -3.7% | $316.0M | 19 |

## Methodology

Price = reported trade value in USD / reported quantity in metric tons. The median is calculated across reported market unit values for the same product and year. Price spread = (highest market price - lowest market price) / median market price x 100. Vs median = (market unit value - market median) / market median x 100. Price position is not a profitability claim.

Coverage: 2017-2023; 26 importer markets; 78 reported market-year observations.

## FAQ

### What does South Africa price positioning show for HS 510111?

It compares South Africa's reported unit values across markets with each market's median for the same product and year.

### What does above or below median mean?

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.

### How is the export price calculated?

The reported unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity, expressed per metric ton when quantity is available.

### Can I compare this with the wider Wool: (not carded or combed), greasy (including fleece-washed wool), shorn market?

Yes. Use the product overview and methodology links to compare price positioning with market size, exporter reach, and reported trade history.

## Complete structured values

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