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U.S. Imports
$839.3M
U.S. Exports
$366.9M
Deficit of $472.4M (net importer)
The United States imported $839.3M/month and exported $366.9M/month with South Africa as of February 2026, covering 764 product categories.
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Imports
Exports
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RHODIUM, UNWROUGHT OR IN POWDER FORM | $210.8M |
| 2 | PLATINUM, UNWROUGHT OR POWDER | $190.4M |
| 3 | PALLADIUM, UNWROUGHT OR IN POWDER FORM | $122.9M |
| 4 | IRIDIUM, OSMIUM AND RUTHENIUM, UNWROUGHT OR POWDER | $32.2M |
| 5 | ASH AND RESIDUES NESOI, CONTAINING METALS NESOI | $31.8M |
| 6 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG >1500 NOV 3M CC | $30.3M |
| 7 | DIAMONDS, NONINDUSTRIAL, WORKED | $21.4M |
| 8 | ALUMINUM ALLOY RECT PLATES ETC, OVER .2 MM THICK | $20.8M |
| 9 | GOLD, NONMONETARY, SEMIMANUFACTURED FORMS NESOI | $12.6M |
| 10 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $11.4M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS | $24.9M |
| 2 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $16.0M |
| 3 | PROPANE, LIQUEFIED | $14.9M |
| 4 | GEAR BOXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | $12.2M |
| BUTANES, LIQUEFIED |
| $11.7M |
| 6 | DIGITAL PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. | $8.7M |
| 7 | MACH FOR RECP/CONVR/TRANS/REGN OF VOICE/IMAGE/DATA | $7.5M |
| 8 | PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL | $7.3M |
| 9 | PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI | $6.7M |
| 10 | ORGANIC COMPOUND PRECIOUS METAL; AMALGRAMS, NESOI | $6.5M |
Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$3.5B
Services Imports
$2.1B