South Africa Trade Statistics in August of 2010
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South Africa Trade Statistics in August of 2010
According to the statistics by National Tax Bureau of South Africa, from January to August of 2010, the commodity import & export amounted to US$102.03 billion, increased by 29.4% year on year (same as below). The export was US$50.32 billion, up by 31.0%; and the import was US$51.71 billion, up by 27.8%. The trade deficit was US$1.39 billion, down by 32.7%.
In August, commodity import & export reached US$13.86 billion, up by 33.7%. The export was US$6.56 billion up by 30.8%; and the import was US$7.30 billion, up by 36.5%. The trade deficit was US$0.74 billion, up by 121.9%.
South Africa-China bilateral trade in the first 8 months amounted to US$11.93 billion, up by 28.1%, of which, South Africa’s export to China was US$4.75 billion up by 15.2%, accounting for 9.4% of its total export, 1.3 percentage points up; South Africa’s import from China was US$7.18 billion, up by 38.4%, accounting for 13.9% of its total import, up by 1.1percentage points.
South Africa-China trade deficit was US$2.44 billion in the first 8 months up by 127.6%, accounting for 175.0% of South Africa’s total trade deficit in the same period of last year.
By August, China was South Africa’s largest trading partner, largest export destination and largest import source.
In August, commodity import & export reached US$13.86 billion, up by 33.7%. The export was US$6.56 billion up by 30.8%; and the import was US$7.30 billion, up by 36.5%. The trade deficit was US$0.74 billion, up by 121.9%.
South Africa-China bilateral trade in the first 8 months amounted to US$11.93 billion, up by 28.1%, of which, South Africa’s export to China was US$4.75 billion up by 15.2%, accounting for 9.4% of its total export, 1.3 percentage points up; South Africa’s import from China was US$7.18 billion, up by 38.4%, accounting for 13.9% of its total import, up by 1.1percentage points.
South Africa-China trade deficit was US$2.44 billion in the first 8 months up by 127.6%, accounting for 175.0% of South Africa’s total trade deficit in the same period of last year.
By August, China was South Africa’s largest trading partner, largest export destination and largest import source.
(Source: Ministry of Commerce Website)
