United States Imports from South Africa was US$14.82 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.


United States Imports from South Africa Value Year
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $8.47B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $2.27B 2024
Iron and steel $518.68M 2024
Aluminum $399.79M 2024
Ores slag and ash $383.13M 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $292.89M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $266.70M 2024
Organic chemicals $226.34M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $179.04M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $166.57M 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $140.28M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $118.57M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $114.23M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $103.89M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $84.17M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $79.38M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $71.89M 2024
Ceramic products $66.47M 2024
Nickel $57.15M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $57.10M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $55.78M 2024
Plastics $52.00M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $51.67M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $47.92M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $38.55M 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $36.65M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $34.07M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $31.15M 2024
Rubbers $29.36M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $29.01M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $23.80M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $23.64M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $22.47M 2024
Fertilizers $22.24M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $22.20M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $17.50M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $14.19M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $14.02M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $13.23M 2024
Copper $13.06M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $13.02M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $11.28M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $11.06M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $10.84M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $9.20M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $8.96M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $8.66M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $7.85M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $7.00M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $6.86M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $6.50M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $5.39M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $5.28M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $4.20M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $3.68M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $3.11M 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $2.98M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $2.66M 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $2.44M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2.41M 2024
Live animals $2.28M 2024
Cereals $2.12M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $2.11M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $1.83M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $1.82M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $1.77M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $1.74M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $1.56M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $1.35M 2024
Products of animal origin $1.20M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $998.67K 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $855.03K 2024
Glass and glassware $766.64K 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $724.92K 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $692.77K 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $548.72K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $543.74K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $415.82K 2024
Manmade staple fibers $360.91K 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $344.76K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $270.86K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $269.29K 2024
Lead $244.26K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $180.98K 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $177.26K 2024
Cotton $74.08K 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $64.05K 2024
Headgear and $56.48K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $56.00K 2024
Manmade filaments $53.18K 2024
Clocks and watches $22.39K 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $4.21K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $2.62K 2024
Silk $1.08K 2024
Zinc $81.67K 2023
Tin $11.72K 2022




united states Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -122.66 -130.65 1.95 -130.65 USD Billion [+]
Current Account -303.90 -310.30 9.96 -310.30 USD Billion [+]
Current Account to GDP -3.90 -3.30 0.20 -6.00 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 401.12 401.16 401.16 0.58 USD Billion [+]
Exports 278.46 270.51 278.46 0.77 USD Billion [+]
External Debt 27629576.00 25798118.00 27629576.00 6570168.00 USD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 107.45 107.82 165.48 89.99 points [+]
Capital Flows 284700.00 -46600.00 398900.00 -194622.00 USD Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 76241.00 73904.00 81456.00 -9988.00 USD Million [+]
Net Long-term TIC Flows 112000.00 -42200.00 261938.00 -134889.00 USD Million [+]
Gold Reserves 8133.46 8133.46 8149.05 8133.46 Tonnes [+]
Crude Oil Production 13146.00 13451.00 13451.00 1097.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Auto Exports 101.10 64.40 131.10 11.40 Thousand [+]
Current Account Services 76.05 73.22 78.59 -0.52 USD Billion [+]
Current Account Goods -326.08 -309.57 3.03 -332.00 USD Billion [+]
Weekly Crude Oil Production 13458.00 13580.00 13631.00 3813.00 Thousand Barrels Per Day [+]
Oil Exports 9150.00 9189.00 11664.04 0.00 USD Million [+]
Weapons Sales 11287.00 15592.00 15883.00 1388.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Tourism Revenues 21799.00 22148.00 22255.00 3835.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 5610249.00 6456562.00 8418370.00 248486.00 [+]
Terrorism Index 3.52 4.14 7.39 3.52 Points [+]
Goods Trade Balance -147910.00 -155570.00 1492.00 -155570.00 USD Million [+]