{"id":17556,"date":"2026-04-06T16:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradeint.com\/insights\/?p=17556"},"modified":"2026-09-18T09:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:52:50","slug":"south-africa-import-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradeint.com\/insights\/south-africa-import-data\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa Import Data 2025: Top Partners, Products Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17556\" class=\"elementor elementor-17556\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c7a6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17c7a6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cff00 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"a3cff00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__a3cff00\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__a3cff00\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__a3cff00\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a1e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"99a1e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-article-wrap\" style=\"color:#222;line-height:1.8;word-break:break-word;overflow-wrap:anywhere;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">South Africa Import Data 2025: Top Partners, Products, HS Codes &amp; Companies<\/h2>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">According to South Africa Import Data on TradeInt, the country's import landscape in 2025 was dominated by mineral fuels and machinery, with China, India, and Germany as the leading trade partners.<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:22px;\">\n<li>China was the top import partner, supplying goods worth $23.73B (22.46%), followed by India at $7.69B (17.28%) and Germany at $7.26B (6.87%).<\/li>\n<li>Mineral fuels, oils, and related products were the top import category, accounting for $18.62B (17.62%) of total imports.<\/li>\n<li>HS code 2710 (Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals) was the largest single product import at $12.72B (12.04%).<\/li>\n<li>Vitol Asia Pte Ltd was the top importing company for the leading HS code 2710, with imports valued at $94.27M (11.63% of that product's total).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">This article covers South Africa's leading import partners and key product categories, top imported products by HS code, and the major companies driving these imports.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ti-brand-intro\" style=\"max-width:800px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:24px auto;background:#f4f8ff;padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid #e0eafa;border-radius:6px;\"><div style=\"margin-bottom:14px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tradeint.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Finalised.png\" alt=\"TradeInt logo\" style=\"width:134px;max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"><\/div><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#344256;line-height:1.7;\">TradeInt is a global trade data platform providing access to over 10 billion verified import and export records. Its coverage spans over 200 countries and more than 80 customs data sources.<\/p><p style=\"margin:18px 0;font-size:14px;color:#344256;line-height:1.7;\">This article provides a snapshot of South Africa\u2019s imports. Use TradeInt to explore more detailed trade records and continue tracking this market as new data becomes available. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradeint.com\/search\/\" style=\"font-family:inherit;color:#0456cc;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\">Search South Africa import records \u2192<\/a><\/p><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tradeint.com\/product?utm_source=blog_article_blockheader&amp;utm_medium=organic_seo\" style=\"font-family:inherit;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:42px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid #0456cc;border-radius:6px;background:#0456cc;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.5;\">Learn about TradeInt<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradeint.com\/product\/pricing\/?utm_source=blog_article_blockheader&amp;utm_medium=organic_seo\" style=\"font-family:inherit;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:42px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid #b9cdeb;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;color:#0456cc;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.5;\">Check Pricing<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">Who are South Africa's Top Import Partners in 2025?<\/h2>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">According to TradeInt's global trade data, South Africa's top import partner in 2025 was China, which supplied $23.73 billion worth of goods, capturing a 22.46% share of total imports. India followed as the second-largest source at $7.69 billion (17.28%), while Germany ranked third with $7.26 billion (6.87%). The United States ($7.23B, 6.84%) and Oman ($3.48B, 3.30%) completed the top five, which together accounted for over 56% of South Africa's import market.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">According to the South Africa import data for 2025, the top 10 sources of imports were:<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:22px;\">\n<li>China | $23.73B | 22.46%<\/li>\n<li>India | $7.69B | 17.28%<\/li>\n<li>Germany | $7.26B | 6.87%<\/li>\n<li>United States | $7.23B | 6.84%<\/li>\n<li>Oman | $3.48B | 3.30%<\/li>\n<li>Thailand | $3.46B | 3.27%<\/li>\n<li>Saudi Arabia | $3.15B | 2.98%<\/li>\n<li>United Arab Emirates | $2.63B | 2.49%<\/li>\n<li>Japan | $2.44B | 2.31%<\/li>\n<li>Italy | $2.42B | 2.29%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"ti-table-card\" style=\"max-width:1300px;width:100%;margin:24px auto;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.1);overflow:hidden;box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"ti-table-title\" style=\"background:#0456cc;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;\">South Africa's Top Import Partners in 2025<\/div><div style=\"height:6px;\"><\/div><div class=\"ti-table-wrap\" style=\"width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"><table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 900px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; table-layout: auto; border: 1px solid rgb(166, 166, 166) !important; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        <thead style=\"background: rgb(4, 86, 204);\">\n          <tr>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 60px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Rank<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 180px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Country<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 220px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Import Value (USD)<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 120px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Share (%)<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 280px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Top 3 Import Products by HS Code<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">China<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$23,733,825,237<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">22.46%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 8517 (9.35%)<br>2. 8471 (5.57%)<br>3. 8703 (4.71%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">India<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$7,691,679,981<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">17.28%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 2710 (27.98%)<br>2. 8703 (21.47%)<br>3. 3004 (7.99%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Germany<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$7,258,322,314<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">6.87%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 8703 (7.76%)<br>2. 8708 (4.90%)<br>3. 3004 (2.40%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">4<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">United States<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$7,228,275,693<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">6.84%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 2709 (7.91%)<br>2. 8802 (6.11%)<br>3. 2711 (4.69%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">5<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Oman<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$3,484,066,835<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3.30%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 2710 (96.24%)<br>2. 3102 (2.20%)<br>3. 2503 (0.37%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">6<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Thailand<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$3,458,321,317<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3.27%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 1006 (12.80%)<br>2. 8708 (4.82%)<br>3. 8703 (4.33%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">7<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Saudi Arabia<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$3,150,255,824<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2.98%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 2710 (63.58%)<br>2. 2709 (16.14%)<br>3. 3901 (4.11%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">United Arab Emirates<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$2,627,134,875<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2.49%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 2710 (73.01%)<br>2. 7408 (9.51%)<br>3. 2709 (3.92%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">9<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Japan<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$2,442,990,117<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2.31%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 8703 (14.90%)<br>2. 8429 (5.70%)<br>3. 8443 (4.28%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">10<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Italy<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$2,422,764,631<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2.29%<\/td>\n            <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1. 2710 (9.95%)<br>2. 3004 (5.85%)<br>3. 8422 (2.40%)<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table><\/div><div class=\"ti-table-source\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:#333;padding:14px 16px;\">Data Source: <a style=\"font-family:inherit;color:#0456cc;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradeint.com\/?utm_source=blog_article_table&amp;utm_medium=cpl&amp;utm_campaign=seo_organic&amp;utm_content=south_africa_import_data_2025\">TradeInt<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">South Africa's Top 10 Import Partners 2025<\/p>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">1 China<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">2 India<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">3 Germany<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">4 United States<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">5 Oman<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">6 Thailand<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">7 Saudi Arabia<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">8 United Arab Emirates<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">9 Japan<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">10 Italy<\/h1>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $23.73B (22.46%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $7.69B (17.28%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $7.26B (6.87%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $7.23B (6.84%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $3.48B (3.30%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $3.46B (3.27%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $3.15B (2.98%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $2.63B (2.49%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $2.44B (2.31%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $2.42B (2.29%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Source: TradeInt<\/p>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">Top Import Partners Insights 2025<\/h3>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">The import structure reveals a strong Asian bloc dominance, with China, India, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE collectively representing nearly half (49.5%) of South Africa's import share. This heavy reliance on Asian partners, particularly for energy and manufactured goods, aligns with broader trade shifts, as Asia has overtaken Europe as the leading import source for South Africa amid global economic reconfiguration. The trend is supported by data showing Asia's growing role offsetting declines from traditional partners in Europe and the Americas.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">What are the Top 10 South Africa Import Product Categories in 2025?<\/h2>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">According to TradeInt's global trade data, the leading import category for South Africa in 2025 was mineral fuels and oils, valued at $18.62 billion and constituting 17.62% of total imports. Machinery and mechanical appliances followed at $14.11 billion (13.35%), with electrical equipment ranking third at $10.50 billion (9.94%). Vehicles and parts ($8.83B, 8.36%) and a category for special trading goods ($8.49B, 8.03%) rounded out the top five, which together represented over 56% of the import basket.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">According to the South Africa import data for 2025, the top 10 product categories by value were:<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:22px;\">\n<li>Mineral fuels, mineral oils and their distillation products; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | $18.62B | 17.62%<\/li>\n<li>Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, mechanical appliances and their parts | $14.11B | 13.35%<\/li>\n<li>Motors, electrical equipment and their parts; recorders and players, television image and sound recording and playback equipment and their parts and accessories | $10.50B | 9.94%<\/li>\n<li>Vehicles and their parts and accessories, except for railway and tramway vehicles | $8.83B | 8.36%<\/li>\n<li>Special trading goods and unclassified goods | $8.49B | 8.03%<\/li>\n<li>Plastic and its products | $2.88B | 2.72%<\/li>\n<li>Optical, photographic, film, measurement, inspection, medical or surgical instruments and equipment, precision instruments and equipment; parts and accessories of the above items | $2.55B | 2.42%<\/li>\n<li>Drug | $2.52B | 2.39%<\/li>\n<li>Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, precious metals and their products; imitation jewelry; coins | $2.05B | 1.94%<\/li>\n<li>Miscellaneous chemical products | $2.02B | 1.91%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"ti-table-card\" style=\"max-width:1300px;width:100%;margin:24px auto;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.1);overflow:hidden;box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"ti-table-title\" style=\"background:#0456cc;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;\">Top 10 South Africa Import Product Categories in 2025<\/div><div style=\"height:6px;\"><\/div><div class=\"ti-table-wrap\" style=\"width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"><table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 900px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; table-layout: auto; border: 1px solid rgb(166, 166, 166) !important; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        <thead style=\"background: rgb(4, 86, 204);\">\n          <tr>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 60px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Rank<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Product Categories<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 220px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Import Value (USD)<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 120px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Share (%)<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Mineral fuels, mineral oils and their distillation products; bituminous substances; mineral waxes<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$18,615,061,928<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">17.62%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, mechanical appliances and their parts<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$14,105,463,023<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">13.35%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Motors, electrical equipment and their parts; recorders and players, television image and sound recording and playback equipment and their parts and accessories<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$10,502,947,586<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">9.94%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">4<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Vehicles and their parts and accessories, except for railway and tramway vehicles<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$8,827,139,961<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8.36%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">5<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Special trading goods and unclassified goods<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$8,486,813,427<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8.03%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">6<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Plastic and its products<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$2,876,683,583<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2.72%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">7<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Optical, photographic, film, measurement, inspection, medical or surgical instruments and equipment, precision instruments and equipment; parts and accessories of the above items<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$2,552,928,697<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2.42%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Drug<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$2,520,851,452<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2.39%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">9<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, precious metals and their products; imitation jewelry; coins<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$2,047,980,410<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1.94%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">10<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">Miscellaneous chemical products<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$2,021,573,142<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1.91%<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table><\/div><div class=\"ti-table-source\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:#333;padding:14px 16px;\">Data Source: <a style=\"font-family:inherit;color:#0456cc;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradeint.com\/?utm_source=blog_article_table&amp;utm_medium=cpl&amp;utm_campaign=seo_organic&amp;utm_content=south_africa_import_data_2025\">TradeInt<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Top 10 South Africa Import Product Categories 2025 (USD)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">USD<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$0\n$5B\n$10B\n$15B\n$20B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$18.62B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$14.11B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$10.50B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$8.83B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$8.49B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$2.88B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$2.55B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$2.52B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$2.05B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">$2.02B<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Mineral Fuels\nMachinery\nElectrical Equip.\nVehicles\nSpecial Goods\nPlastics\nOptical\/Medical\nDrugs\nPrecious Metals\nMisc. Chemicals<\/p>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">1<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">2<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">3<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">4<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">5<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">6<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">7<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">8<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">9<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">10<\/h1>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Source: TradeInt<\/p>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">Top Import Categories Insights 2025<\/h3>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">The concentration in capital and intermediate goods \u2014 machinery, electrical equipment, and vehicles \u2014 points to significant industrial and infrastructure investment needs. The dominance of mineral fuels, accounting for nearly one-fifth of all imports, underscores a persistent energy dependency. This structural reliance on imported energy and industrial inputs is a key feature of South Africa's trade profile, which sees trade accounting for nearly 60% of GDP, highlighting the economy's high openness and vulnerability to global supply chain and commodity price fluctuations.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">What are South Africa's Top Export Products by HS Code in 2025?<\/h2>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">According to TradeInt's global trade data, the top imported product by 4-digit HS code in 2025 was HS 2710 (Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals), with an import value of $12.72 billion, representing 12.04% of total imports. Motor cars (HS 8703) were a distant second at $4.96 billion (4.70%), followed by crude petroleum oils (HS 2709) at $4.07 billion (3.86%). Telecommunications equipment (HS 8517, $3.37B) and automatic data processing machines (HS 8471, $2.40B) completed the top five.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">According to the South Africa import data for 2025, the top 10 imported products by 4-digit HS code were:<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:22px;\">\n<li>2710 | $12.72B | 12.04%<\/li>\n<li>8703 | $4.96B | 4.70%<\/li>\n<li>2709 | $4.07B | 3.86%<\/li>\n<li>8517 | $3.37B | 3.19%<\/li>\n<li>8471 | $2.40B | 2.27%<\/li>\n<li>3004 | $1.91B | 1.81%<\/li>\n<li>8708 | $1.88B | 1.78%<\/li>\n<li>7108 | $1.41B | 1.33%<\/li>\n<li>8704 | $1.06B | 1.01%<\/li>\n<li>8429 | $1.06B | 1.01%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"ti-table-card\" style=\"max-width:1300px;width:100%;margin:24px auto;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.1);overflow:hidden;box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"ti-table-title\" style=\"background:#0456cc;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;\">South Africa Top Import Products by HS Code in 2025 (HS 4-Digit)<\/div><div style=\"height:6px;\"><\/div><div class=\"ti-table-wrap\" style=\"width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"><table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 700px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; table-layout: auto; border: 1px solid rgb(166, 166, 166) !important; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        <thead style=\"background: rgb(4, 86, 204);\">\n          <tr>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 60px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Rank<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 180px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Top 4-digit HS Code<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 220px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Import Value (USD)<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 120px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Share (%)<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2710<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$12,718,641,589<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">12.04%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8703<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$4,961,378,322<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">4.70%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2709<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$4,074,963,554<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3.86%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">4<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8517<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$3,372,372,423<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3.19%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">5<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8471<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$2,402,781,013<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2.27%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">6<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3004<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$1,909,600,365<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1.81%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">7<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8708<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$1,881,192,126<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1.78%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">7108<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$1,405,531,336<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1.33%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">9<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8704<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$1,063,318,838<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1.01%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">10<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8429<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$1,062,810,603<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1.01%<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table><\/div><div class=\"ti-table-source\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:#333;padding:14px 16px;\">Data Source: <a style=\"font-family:inherit;color:#0456cc;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradeint.com\/?utm_source=blog_article_table&amp;utm_medium=cpl&amp;utm_campaign=seo_organic&amp;utm_content=south_africa_import_data_2025\">TradeInt<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">South Africa Top Import Products by HS Code 2025<\/p>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">1 HS 2710 \u2014 Petroleum Oils<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">2 HS 8703 \u2014 Motor Cars<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">3 HS 2709 \u2014 Crude Petroleum<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">4 HS 8517 \u2014 Telecom Equipment<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">5 HS 8471 \u2014 Data Processing Machines<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">6 HS 3004 \u2014 Pharmaceutical Products<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">7 HS 8708 \u2014 Vehicle Parts<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">8 HS 7108 \u2014 Gold<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">9 HS 8704 \u2014 Commercial Vehicles<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">10 HS 8429 \u2014 Bulldozers &amp; Excavators<\/h1>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $12.72B (12.04%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $4.96B (4.70%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $4.07B (3.86%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $3.37B (3.19%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $2.40B (2.27%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $1.91B (1.81%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $1.88B (1.78%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $1.41B (1.33%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $1.06B (1.01%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $1.06B (1.01%)<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Source: TradeInt<\/p>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">Top Import Products Insights 2025<\/h3>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">The data reveals a heavy concentration in energy-related products, with HS 2710 and 2709 together accounting for 15.9% of all imports, highlighting a critical supply dependency. The prominence of vehicles (HS 8703, 8708, 8704) and machinery\/electronics (HS 8517, 8471, 8429) suggests robust demand in the automotive and technology sectors. This import composition, reliant on foreign machinery and fuel, occurs within a context of modest economic growth projected at around 1.1% for 2025, where such capital and energy imports are essential yet subject to volatility from global prices and logistics constraints.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">Who are the Top Exporting Companies for South Africa's Key HS Codes in 2025?<\/h2>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">According to TradeInt's global trade data, the leading importing companies in 2025 were specialized players dominating specific product lines. For the top import, petroleum (HS 2710), Vitol Asia Pte Ltd was the primary importer with $94.27 million (11.63% of that code's total). In the automotive sector, Suzuki Auto South Africa led imports of motor cars (HS 8703) with $357.42 million (25.88%), while Mahindra Mahindra South Africa was prominent for parts (HS 8708 and 8704).<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">According to the South Africa import data for 2025, the top importing companies for key HS codes were:<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:22px;\">\n<li>HS 2710: TO THE ORDER OF VITOL ASIA PTE LTD | $94.27M | 11.63%<\/li>\n<li>HS 8703: SUZUKI AUTO SOUTH AFRICA | $357.42M | 25.88%<\/li>\n<li>HS 2709: \ud83d\udd12 Unlock South Africa Trade Data<\/li>\n<li>HS 8517: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | $307.09M | 74.97%<\/li>\n<li>HS 8471: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | $10.32M | 20.02%<\/li>\n<li>HS 3004: MEDPRO PHARMACEUTICA PTY LTD | $39.94M | 7.93%<\/li>\n<li>HS 8708: MAHINDRA MAHINDRA SOUTH AFRICA P | $23.93M | 14.91%<\/li>\n<li>HS 7108: RAND REFINERY LIMITED | $5.49B | 51.48%<\/li>\n<li>HS 8704: MAHINDRA MAHINDRA SOUTH AFRICA P | $30.53M | 16.14%<\/li>\n<li>HS 8429: BELL EQUIPMENT CO SA PTY LTD | $21.92M | 18.11%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"ti-table-card\" style=\"max-width:1300px;width:100%;margin:24px auto;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.1);overflow:hidden;box-sizing:border-box;\"><div class=\"ti-table-title\" style=\"background:#0456cc;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:14px 20px;text-align:center;\">Top South Africa Importing Company for Each Leading HS Code in 2025<\/div><div style=\"height:6px;\"><\/div><div class=\"ti-table-wrap\" style=\"width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"><table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 900px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; table-layout: auto; border: 1px solid rgb(166, 166, 166) !important; line-height: 1.6;\">\n        <thead style=\"background: rgb(4, 86, 204);\">\n          <tr>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 60px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Rank<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 120px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Top 4-digit HS Code<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Top Importing Company<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 200px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Import Value (USD)<\/th>\n            <th style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; width: 120px; background: rgb(4, 86, 204); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 600; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Share (%)<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2710<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">TO THE ORDER OF VITOL ASIA PTE LTD<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$94,271,301<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">11.63%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8703<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">SUZUKI AUTO SOUTH AFRICA<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$357,417,509<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">25.88%<\/td><\/tr>\n       <tr>\n  <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3<\/td>\n  <td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2709<\/td>\n  <td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">\n\ud83d\udd12 Unlock South Africa Trade Data\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">4<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8517<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$307,088,680<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">74.97%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">5<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8471<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$10,322,223<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">20.02%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">6<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">3004<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">MEDPRO PHARMACEUTICA PTY LTD<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$39,943,866<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">7.93%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">7<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8708<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">MAHINDRA MAHINDRA SOUTH AFRICA P<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$23,925,882<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">14.91%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">7108<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">RAND REFINERY LIMITED<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$5,493,229,684<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">51.48%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">9<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8704<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">MAHINDRA MAHINDRA SOUTH AFRICA P<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$30,526,764<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">16.14%<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">10<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8429<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">BELL EQUIPMENT CO SA PTY LTD<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">$21,921,584<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(215, 224, 236); padding: 12px 14px; vertical-align: top; text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; white-space: normal; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">18.11%<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table><\/div><div class=\"ti-table-source\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:#333;padding:14px 16px;\">Data Source: <a style=\"font-family:inherit;color:#0456cc;text-decoration:underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradeint.com\/?utm_source=blog_article_table&amp;utm_medium=cp&amp;utm_campaign=seo_organic&amp;utm_content=south_africa_import_data_2025\">TradeInt<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Top South Africa Importing Company for Leading HS Code in 2025<\/p>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">1 Vitol Asia (HS 2710)<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">2 Suzuki Auto SA (HS 8703)<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">3 ETS Ghazi (HS 2709)<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">4 Samsung Electronics (HS 8517)<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">5 Samsung Electronics (HS 8471)<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">6 Medpro Pharmaceutica (HS 3004)<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">7 Mahindra Mahindra SA (HS 8708)<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">8 Rand Refinery Ltd (HS 7108)<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">9 Mahindra Mahindra SA (HS 8704)<\/h1>\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">10 Bell Equipment (HS 8429)<\/h1>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $94.27M | 11.63%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $357.42M | 25.88%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> N\/A | 81.48%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $307.09M | 74.97%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $10.32M | 20.02%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $39.94M | 7.93%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $23.93M | 14.91%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $5.49B | 51.48%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $30.53M | 16.14%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"> $21.92M | 18.11%<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">Source: TradeInt<\/p>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">Top Importing Companies Insights 2025<\/h3>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">The import landscape is characterized by high market concentration, with single companies often commanding dominant shares \u2014 exceeding 50% in cases like gold (Rand Refinery) and electronics (Samsung). This suggests specialized supply chains and potential vulnerability to single-point failures. Major players like Suzuki, Mahindra, and Samsung underscore the critical role of multinational corporations and local affiliates in channeling key manufactured goods into the South African market, operating within a trade-dependent economy where imports face challenges from logistics bottlenecks and subdued growth near 1%.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 14px;color:#111;line-height:1.4;\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\">South Africa's 2025 import profile was defined by a 22.46% reliance on China and a 17.62% import share for mineral fuels, highlighting dependencies on a single trade partner and external energy sources. The import basket was heavily skewed towards industrial inputs, with the top five product categories \u2014 led by fuels, machinery, and electronics \u2014 making up over 56% of total value. Key companies like Vitol Asia, Suzuki Auto South Africa, and Samsung Electronics held commanding positions, importing over 11.63%, 25.88%, and 74.97% shares of their respective top product lines. Looking ahead, South Africa's import trends are set against a backdrop of modest 1.1% economic growth and ongoing efforts to navigate global trade shifts, where Asia's dominance as a supply source continues to grow. Navigating this landscape will require balancing these entrenched import patterns with strategic reforms to enhance logistics and diversify sources, as captured in the latest South Africa Import Data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents South Africa Import Data 2025: Top Partners, Products, HS Codes &amp; Companies According to South Africa Import Data on TradeInt, the country&#8217;s import landscape in 2025 was&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17561,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ti_jsonld":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tradeint.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tradeint.com\/\",\"name\":\"TradeInt\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"description\":\"The official website of TradeInt, a global trade data platform and trade data provider developed and operated by Trade Intelligence Global Pte. 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