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South Africa | Imports and Exports | World | Soap | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023

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The value of exports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" from South Africa totalled $ 196 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 3401 from South Africa went up by 1.47% compared to 2022: exports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" went up by $ 2.85 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 3401 from South Africa amounted $193 million in 2022)

Exports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" amounted to 0.177% of total exports from South Africa (cumulative merchandise exports from South Africa totalled $ 110 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 3401 in total exports from South Africa increased by 0.018 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.158% in 2022 and cumulative exports from South Africa were equal to $ 121 billion).

Exports of commodity group 3401 amounted to 32% of total sales of group "" from South Africa in 2023 (the value of exports of commodity group from South Africa amounted to $595 million in 2023). The share of exports of commodity group 3401 in sales of commodity group from South Africa lowered by 2.46 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 35% in 2022, and exports of commodity group from South Africa were $545 million).

Exports | South Africa | 3401

Export destinations of 3401 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent from South Africa

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Where does South Africa export Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent?

Top export destinations of "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" from South Africa in 2023:

Zimbabwe with a share of 26% (51 million US$)
Botswana with a share of 12.5% (24 million US$)
Namibia with a share of 11.7% (23 million US$)
Zambia with a share of 10.7% (21 million US$)
Mozambique with a share of 6.64% (13 million US$)
Swaziland with a share of 6.5% (12.7 million US$)
Lesotho with a share of 6.5% (12.7 million US$)
Malawi with a share of 5.57% (10.9 million US$)
Dem. Rep. Congo with a share of 4.38% (8.6 million US$)
United Arab Emirates with a share of 2.32% (4.56 million US$)

Exports structure of 3401 - Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent - from South Africa in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:

32% (64 million US$): 340119 - Soap & organic surface-active products & preparations, in the form of bars/cakes/moulded pieces/shapes...(excl. for toilet use)
30% (60 million US$): 340111 - Soap & organic surface-active products & preparations, in the form of bars/cakes/moulded pieces/shapes...for toilet use [see complete text #35]
25% (50 million US$): 340120 - Soap in other forms (excl. of 3401.11)
10.6% (20 million US$): 340130 - Organic surface-active products & preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid/cream & put up for retail sale, whether or not cont. soap

The value of imports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" to South Africa totalled $ 86 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 3401 to South Africa decreased by 4.19% in value terms compared to 2022. imports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" decreased by $ 3.76 million (the value of imports of commodity group 3401 to South Africa was equal to $89 million in 2022)

Imports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" accounted for 0.08% of total import flow to South Africa (in 2023, total imports to South Africa amounted to $ 107 billion). The share of commodity group 3401 in total imports to South Africa decreased by 0 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.08% in 2022 and cumulative imports to South Africa were equal to $ 111 billion).

Imports of commodity group 3401 reached 26% of total imports of group "" to South Africa in 2023 (imports of commodity group to South Africa totalled $329 million in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 3401 in total imports of commodity group to South Africa increased by 1.77 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 24% in 2022, and imports of commodity group to South Africa accounted for $369 million).

Imports of commodity group 3401 reached 99 percent of total imports of group "" to South Africa in 2023 (imports of commodity group to South Africa totalled 86 million USD in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 3401 in imports of commodity group to South Africa went down by 0 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 100 percent in 2022, and imports of commodity group to South Africa accounted for 89 million USD).

Imports | South Africa | 3401

Sources of imports of 3401 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent for South Africa