Top Export Products from South Africa to Malawi

Bookmark
Share

10-Feb-2025

Overview

As the Malawi export data reveals, the nation's top export products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Tobacco: 50%

> Tea: 15%

> Sugar: 10%

> Coffee: 5%

> Uranium: 4%

> Nuts: 3%

> Cotton: 3%

> Rubber: 3%

> Apparel: 3%

> Pulses: 2%

These top 10 export items represented a significant 98% of Malawi's total export value for 2023. When analyzing Malawi's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing export categories were Tobacco (USD 1 billion), Tea (USD 0.3 billion), and Sugar (USD 0.2 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Coffee, Uranium, Nuts, as well as Cotton.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Malawi’s top 10 export commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products from south-africa to malawi

Top Export Products from south-africa to malawi

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Malawi

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Malawi

Export Products from south-africa to malawi
100

1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), Including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations HSN Code: 33049990 33049920 33049910 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 211 Malawi Exporters Shipment 3,097	Value	$2,733,288,688.9	$0	100%	0.59%	0%
	Shipment	1,612	0	100%	2.11%	0%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87083000 87088000 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 349 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,860	Value	$1,242,703,263.3	$0	100%	0.27%	0%
	Shipment	754	0	100%	0.99%	0%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, Other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, Containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, These oils being the basic cons HSN Code: 27101919 27101999 27109900 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 267 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,398	Value	$10,556,962,500.01	$0	100%	2.27%	0%
	Shipment	972	0	100%	1.27%	0%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39231090 39239090 39232990 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 407 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,363	Value	$4,230,267,745.69	$0	100%	0.91%	0%
	Shipment	1,360	0	100%	1.78%	0%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars HSN Code: 87032321 87032311 87033311 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 758 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,352	Value	$30,617,329,625.71	$0	100%	6.58%	0%
	Shipment	845	0	100%	1.11%	0%
Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, Unfermented and not containing added spirit, Whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter - orange juice : HSN Code: 20099000 20098900 20093900 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 155 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,346	Value	$3,246,647,054.11	$0	100%	0.70%	0%
	Shipment	1,421	0	100%	1.86%	0%
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 73181600 73182200 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 386 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,221	Value	$729,910,100.42	$0	100%	0.16%	0%
	Shipment	761	0	100%	1.00%	0%
Sauces and preparations therefor, Mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard HSN Code: 21039000 21032000 21033000 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 191 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,188	Value	$2,312,353,588.59	$0	100%	0.50%	0%
	Shipment	1,040	0	100%	1.36%	0%
Tableware , Kitchenware, Other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, Of plastics HSN Code: 39249090 39241000 39249010 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 250 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,160	Value	$416,937,747.41	$0	100%	0.09%	0%
	Shipment	1,293	0	100%	1.69%	0%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39269090 39261090 39264090 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 538 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,102	Value	$598,339,202.86	$0	100%	0.13%	0%
	Shipment	1,031	0	100%	1.35%	0%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94037090 94036090 94032090 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 530 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,097	Value	$1,647,273,554.71	$0	100%	0.35%	0%
	Shipment	1,120	0	100%	1.46%	0%
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included HSN Code: 21069092 21061090 21069010 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 320 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,039	Value	$7,510,517,707.16	$0	100%	1.61%	0%
	Shipment	1,126	0	100%	1.47%	0%
Pre-shave, Shaving or after-shave preparations, Personal deodorants, Bath preparations, Depilatories and other perfumery, Cosmetic or toilet preparations, Not elsewhere specified or included, Prepared room deodorisers, Whether or not perfumed or having di HSN Code: 33072000 33074900 33073000 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 138 Malawi Exporters Shipment 1,995	Value	$387,258,093.9	$0	100%	0.08%	0%
	Shipment	1,131	0	100%	1.48%	0%
Organic surface-active agents (other than soap), Surface-active preparations, Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, Whether or not containing soap, Other than those of heading 3401 - organic surface-act HSN Code: 34022000 34025000 34029090 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 309 Malawi Exporters Shipment 1,989	Value	$5,655,756,485.78	$0	100%	1.22%	0%
	Shipment	808	0	100%	1.06%	0%
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 c HSN Code: 34011190 34011990 34012090 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 224 Malawi Exporters Shipment 1,869	Value	$5,912,743,179.77	$0	100%	1.27%	0%
	Shipment	1,010	0	100%	1.32%	0%

Top Products		Aug-24	Sep-24	Growth%	Aug-24 Share	Sep-24 Share
Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), Including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations HSN Code: 33049990 33049920 33049910 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 211 Malawi Exporters Shipment 3,097	Value	$273,178.5	$256,958.48	-5.94%	0.61%	0.59%
	Shipment	128	99	-22.66%	1.44%	1.31%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87083000 87088000 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 349 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,860	Value	$321,316.72	$272,900.18	-15.07%	0.72%	0.63%
	Shipment	193	146	-24.35%	2.16%	1.93%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, Other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, Containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, These oils being the basic cons HSN Code: 27101919 27101999 27109900 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 267 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,398	Value	$370,452.55	$891,511.15	140.65%	0.83%	2.04%
	Shipment	112	180	60.71%	1.26%	2.38%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39231090 39239090 39232990 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 407 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,363	Value	$698,540.92	$471,643.43	-32.48%	1.57%	1.08%
	Shipment	111	90	-18.92%	1.24%	1.19%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars HSN Code: 87032321 87032311 87033311 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 758 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,352	Value	$3,203,930.25	$3,345,231.92	4.41%	7.20%	7.67%
	Shipment	154	155	0.65%	1.73%	2.05%
Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, Unfermented and not containing added spirit, Whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter - orange juice : HSN Code: 20099000 20098900 20093900 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 155 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,346	Value	$209,394.2	$323,170.95	54.34%	0.47%	0.74%
	Shipment	118	63	-46.61%	1.32%	0.83%
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 73181600 73182200 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 386 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,221	Value	$37,499.99	$70,166.23	87.11%	0.08%	0.16%
	Shipment	84	130	54.76%	0.94%	1.72%
Sauces and preparations therefor, Mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard HSN Code: 21039000 21032000 21033000 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 191 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,188	Value	$90,078.8	$164,369.96	82.47%	0.20%	0.38%
	Shipment	116	94	-18.97%	1.30%	1.24%
Tableware , Kitchenware, Other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, Of plastics HSN Code: 39249090 39241000 39249010 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 250 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,160	Value	$58,645.7	$49,528.18	-15.55%	0.13%	0.11%
	Shipment	116	96	-17.24%	1.30%	1.27%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39269090 39261090 39264090 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 538 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,102	Value	$68,616.24	$60,436.68	-11.92%	0.15%	0.14%
	Shipment	115	107	-6.96%	1.29%	1.42%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94037090 94036090 94032090 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 530 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,097	Value	$183,480.29	$466,297.13	154.14%	0.41%	1.07%
	Shipment	132	96	-27.27%	1.48%	1.27%
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included HSN Code: 21069092 21061090 21069010 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 320 Malawi Exporters Shipment 2,039	Value	$1,462,639.64	$1,438,272.86	-1.67%	3.29%	3.30%
	Shipment	109	80	-26.61%	1.22%	1.06%
Pre-shave, Shaving or after-shave preparations, Personal deodorants, Bath preparations, Depilatories and other perfumery, Cosmetic or toilet preparations, Not elsewhere specified or included, Prepared room deodorisers, Whether or not perfumed or having di HSN Code: 33072000 33074900 33073000 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 138 Malawi Exporters Shipment 1,995	Value	$50,752.96	$113,052.08	122.75%	0.11%	0.26%
	Shipment	86	69	-19.77%	0.96%	0.91%
Organic surface-active agents (other than soap), Surface-active preparations, Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, Whether or not containing soap, Other than those of heading 3401 - organic surface-act HSN Code: 34022000 34025000 34029090 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 309 Malawi Exporters Shipment 1,989	Value	$494,243	$229,996.83	-53.46%	1.11%	0.53%
	Shipment	134	99	-26.12%	1.50%	1.31%
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 c HSN Code: 34011190 34011990 34012090 Exporters : Malawi Exporters 224 Malawi Exporters Shipment 1,869	Value	$367,882.89	$944,261.45	156.67%	0.83%	2.16%
	Shipment	95	73	-23.16%	1.07%	0.97%

Top Export Products from South Africa to Malawi

Overview

Top Export Products from south-africa to malawi

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Malawi

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Malawi

Browse Products

Browse Companies

Browse HSN Code

Browse Ports

Important Links