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Supply chains and manufacturing: South Africa and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, South Africa sold USD 1.63 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United States and bought USD 1.95 billion from it.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel runs both ways in similar amounts: South Africa sold USD 1.63 billion and United States sold USD 1.95 billion in 2025.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

South Africa's exports to United States: machinery, vehicles and iron and steel

USD billion · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by South Africa

2019: 1.33Low 1.33 / High 2.332025: 1.63

20191.33
20201.34
20212.07
20222.33
20232.16
20242.25
20251.63

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

South Africa's imports from United States: machinery, vehicles and iron and steel

USD billion · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by South Africa

2019: 1.6Low 1.2 / High 2.432025: 1.95

20191.6
20201.2
20211.47
20221.97
20232.43
20241.87
20251.95

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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