South Africa | Imports and Exports | World | Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
The value of exports of commodity group 8541 "Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals" from South Africa totalled $ 30 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 8541 from South Africa went up by 11.1% compared to 2022: exports of commodity group 8541 "Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals" went up by $ 3.05 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 8541 from South Africa amounted $27 million in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 8541 "Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals" amounted to 0.027% of total exports from South Africa (cumulative merchandise exports from South Africa totalled $ 110 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 8541 in total exports from South Africa increased by 0.004 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.022% in 2022 and cumulative exports from South Africa were equal to $ 121 billion).
Exports of commodity group 8541 amounted to 1.51% of total sales of group "" from South Africa in 2023 (the value of exports of commodity group from South Africa amounted to $1.99 billion in 2023). The share of exports of commodity group 8541 in sales of commodity group from South Africa increased by 0.065 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 1.45% in 2022, and exports of commodity group from South Africa were $1.87 billion).
Where does South Africa export Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals?
Top export destinations of "Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals" from South Africa in 2023:
- Zimbabwe with a share of 22% (6.76 million US$)
- United Arab Emirates with a share of 16.4% (5 million US$)
- Namibia with a share of 15% (4.55 million US$)
- Botswana with a share of 10.6% (3.23 million US$)
- Swaziland with a share of 5.46% (1.65 million US$)
- Dem. Rep. Congo with a share of 4.31% (1.31 million US$)
- Zambia with a share of 4.08% (1.24 million US$)
- Mozambique with a share of 3.57% (1.08 million US$)
- Malawi with a share of 3.3% (1 million US$)
- Netherlands with a share of 1.99% (604 thousand US$)
Exports structure of 8541 - Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals - from South Africa in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 6.52% (1.97 million US$): 854129 - Transistors (excl. photosensitive transistors), other than those with a dissipation rate of <1W
- 5.45% (1.65 million US$): 854190 - Parts of the devices of 85.41
- 2.9% (881 thousand US$): 854110 - Diodes (excl. photosensitive/light emitting diodes)
- 2.55% (776 thousand US$): 854160 - Mounted piezo-elec. crystals
- 1.2% (365 thousand US$): 854130 - Thyristors, diacs & triacs (excl. photosensitive devices)
- 0.128% (38 thousand US$): 854121 - Transistors (excl. photosensitive transistors), with a dissipation rate of <1W
The value of imports of commodity group 8541 "Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals" to South Africa totalled $ 1.03 billion in 2023. Sales of commodity group 8541 to South Africa went up by 141% compared to 2022: imports of commodity group 8541 "Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals" went up by $ 609 million (the value of imports of commodity group 8541 to South Africa was equal to $429 million in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 8541 "Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals" accounted for 0.969% of total import flow to South Africa (in 2023, total imports to South Africa amounted to $ 107 billion). The share of commodity group 8541 in total imports to South Africa increased by 0.585 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.383% in 2022 and cumulative imports to South Africa were equal to $ 111 billion).
Imports of commodity group 8541 reached 8.42% of total imports of group "" to South Africa in 2023 (imports of commodity group to South Africa totalled $12.3 billion in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 8541 in total imports of commodity group to South Africa increased by 4.3 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 4.12% in 2022, and imports of commodity group to South Africa accounted for $10.4 billion).
Where does South Africa import Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals from?
Top trading partners (import of "Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals") of South Africa in 2023:
- China with a share of 87% (911 million US$)
- Russia with a share of 4.66% (48 million US$)
- Special Categories with a share of 2.42% (25 million US$)
- USA - 8.45 million US$
- Thailand - 6.88 million US$
- Vietnam - 6.38 million US$
- India - 6.34 million US$
- Hong Kong - 5.09 million US$
- Other Asia, nes - 2.77 million US$
- Namibia - 2.39 million US$
Imports structure of 8541 - Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals - to South Africa in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 1.14% (11.8 million US$): 854110 - Diodes (excl. photosensitive/light emitting diodes)
- 0.818% (8.49 million US$): 854129 - Transistors (excl. photosensitive transistors), other than those with a dissipation rate of <1W
- 0.497% (5.16 million US$): 854190 - Parts of the devices of 85.41
- 0.302% (3.14 million US$): 854160 - Mounted piezo-elec. crystals
- 0.221% (2.29 million US$): 854130 - Thyristors, diacs & triacs (excl. photosensitive devices)
- 0.134% (1.39 million US$): 854121 - Transistors (excl. photosensitive transistors), with a dissipation rate of <1W
