Top Import Products of South Africa

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

South africa
 

As the south africa import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2025 were prominently characterized by:

  • Mineral fuels and oils: 20.5%
  • Machinery and equipment: 12.0%
  • Electrical machinery and equipment: 11.9%
  • Unspecified Commodities: 8.5%
  • Vehicles and Parts: 8.0%
  • Plastic Products: 2.4%
  • Pharmaceutical products: 2.3%
  • Instruments and apparatus of Optical, Medical use: 2.1%
  • Chemical products: 1.7%
  • Printing Industry Products: 1.7%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 61.39% of South africa's total export value for 2025. When analyzing South africa's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Mineral fuels and oils(USD $18,469,497,854.00), Machinery and equipment(USD $10,794,817,205.00), Electrical machinery and equipment(USD $10,709,512,897.00) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Mineral fuels and oils, Machinery and equipment, Electrical machinery and equipment as well as electrical machinery & equipment.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of South africa’s top 10 import commodities for 2025.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of south africa

Top Import Products of South africa

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of South africa

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of South africa

Import Products of South africa
100
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87089900   87082900   87081090  
Importers : South africa Importers 2,520
South africa Importers Shipment 840,065 		Value $2,884,219,660.76 $2,338,150,873.53 greenUpArrow 23.35% 0.11%
Shipment 302,616 265,876 greenUpArrow 13.82% 20.70%
Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539), Windscreen wipers, Defrosters and demisters, Of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles

HSN Code:  85122010   85122020   85129000  
Importers : South africa Importers 474
South africa Importers Shipment 78,409 		Value $132,156,244.67 $128,322,062.63 greenUpArrow 2.99% 0.00%
Shipment 26,528 23,092 greenUpArrow 14.88% 1.81%


HSN Code:   
Importers : South africa Importers 1,408
South africa Importers Shipment 73,197 		Value $0 $0 redDownArrow 0% 0.00%
Shipment 42,468 24,236 greenUpArrow 75.23% 2.90%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings

HSN Code:  30049099   30049069   30049011  
Importers : South africa Importers 589
South africa Importers Shipment 59,966 		Value $2,632,745,584.93 $1,539,037,557.06 greenUpArrow 71.06% 0.10%
Shipment 19,806 21,911 redDownArrow -9.61% 1.35%
coal; briquettes, Ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal - coal, Whether or not pulverised, But not agglomerated :

HSN Code:  27011900   27011200  27012000  
Importers : South africa Importers 142
South africa Importers Shipment 57,794 		Value $6,292,325,801.81 $3,070,216,435.17 greenUpArrow 104.95% 0.23%
Shipment 18,848 22,134 redDownArrow -14.85% 1.29%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

HSN Code:  40169990   40169330   40169390  
Importers : South africa Importers 1,514
South africa Importers Shipment 53,199 		Value $252,167,300.43 $115,859,114.15 greenUpArrow 117.65% 0.01%
Shipment 18,834 17,689 greenUpArrow 6.47% 1.29%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers:

HSN Code:  84212300   84213100   84219900  
Importers : South africa Importers 1,250
South africa Importers Shipment 53,161 		Value $1,220,831,624.2 $573,981,813.46 greenUpArrow 112.70% 0.04%
Shipment 19,989 13,295 greenUpArrow 50.35% 1.37%
Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, Cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, Whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, Made up of individually sheathed fibres, Whether or not assembled with

HSN Code:  85441920   85443000   85444290  
Importers : South africa Importers 1,079
South africa Importers Shipment 52,178 		Value $1,499,413,200.49 $351,219,381.37 greenUpArrow 326.92% 0.06%
Shipment 31,528 11,084 greenUpArrow 184.45% 2.16%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181500   73181900   73181600  
Importers : South africa Importers 1,368
South africa Importers Shipment 50,828 		Value $243,508,721.38 $116,769,555.24 greenUpArrow 108.54% 0.01%
Shipment 19,303 16,256 greenUpArrow 18.74% 1.32%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85362030   85365090   85369090  
Importers : South africa Importers 1,301
South africa Importers Shipment 47,468 		Value $561,303,394.29 $844,461,199.25 redDownArrow -33.53% 0.02%
Shipment 18,111 14,565 greenUpArrow 24.35% 1.24%
Diamonds, Whether or not worked, But not mounted or set

HSN Code:  71023910   71023100  71022120 
Importers : South africa Importers 113
South africa Importers Shipment 43,178 		Value $31,164,859.74 $186,669,815.17 redDownArrow -83.30% 0.00%
Shipment 11,182 24,314 redDownArrow -54.01% 0.76%
Pumps for liquids, Whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators - pumps fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device:

HSN Code:  84139190   84139120   84137010  
Importers : South africa Importers 1,789
South africa Importers Shipment 42,183 		Value $744,634,586.61 $320,462,084.22 greenUpArrow 132.36% 0.03%
Shipment 14,685 13,749 greenUpArrow 6.81% 1.00%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269099   39269090   39263090  
Importers : South africa Importers 2,166
South africa Importers Shipment 38,008 		Value $187,814,029.75 $189,967,837.99 redDownArrow -1.13% 0.01%
Shipment 13,682 11,884 greenUpArrow 15.13% 0.94%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted

HSN Code:  61091000   61099090   61099020  
Importers : South africa Importers 1,580
South africa Importers Shipment 36,961 		Value $409,198,541.35 $311,758,077.74 greenUpArrow 31.26% 0.02%
Shipment 12,365 10,517 greenUpArrow 17.57% 0.85%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62044290   62046200   62044390  
Importers : South africa Importers 1,420
South africa Importers Shipment 34,410 		Value $1,081,883,053.23 $486,446,980.59 greenUpArrow 122.41% 0.04%
Shipment 12,532 9,835 greenUpArrow 27.42% 0.86%

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