South Africa

#36 U.S. Trade PartnerLast updated: February 2026 data

U.S. Imports

$839.3M

U.S. Exports

$366.9M

-$472.4M (net importer)

Multi-system product breakdown coming soon. Currently showing HS data.

U.S. Exports to South Africa

The United States exported $366.9M worth of goods to South Africa in the most recent month of available Census data. The table below ranks exported products by value across the 764 tracked product categories.

Exported Products

Import Data

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Complete trade profile for South Africa

South Africa

#36 U.S. Trade PartnerLast updated: February 2026 data

U.S. Imports

$839.3M

U.S. Exports

$366.9M

-$472.4M (net importer)

Multi-system product breakdown coming soon. Currently showing HS data.

U.S. Exports to South Africa

The United States exported $366.9M worth of goods to South Africa in the most recent month of available Census data. The table below ranks exported products by value across the 764 tracked product categories.

Exported Products

#	Product	HS Code	Value
1	CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS	HS 880000	$24.9M
2	LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS	HS 988000	$16.0M
3	PROPANE, LIQUEFIED	HS 271112	$14.9M
4	GEAR BOXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES	HS 870840	$12.2M
5	BUTANES, LIQUEFIED	HS 271113	$11.7M
6	DIGITAL PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.	HS 847150	$8.7M
7	MACH FOR RECP/CONVR/TRANS/REGN OF VOICE/IMAGE/DATA	HS 851762	$7.5M
8	PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL	HS 271019	$7.3M
9	PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI	HS 870899	$6.7M
10	ORGANIC COMPOUND PRECIOUS METAL; AMALGRAMS, NESOI	HS 284390	$6.5M
11	PETROLEUM COKE, CALCINED	HS 271312	$6.2M
12	DIAGNOSTIC OR LABORATORY REAGENTS INCL KITS, NESOI	HS 382219	$5.9M
13	POLYETHERS, NESOI	HS 390729	$5.4M
14	TRACTORS, EXCEEDING 130 KW	HS 870195	$5.0M
15	PTS & ACCESS OF BODIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI	HS 870829	$4.8M
16	INSTR & APPL F MEDICAL SURGICAL DENTAL VET, NESOI	HS 901890	$4.8M
17	IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, IN MEASURED DOESE/RTL SALE	HS 300215	$4.7M
18	PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS NESOI FOR DERRICKS ETC.	HS 843149	$4.2M
19	NEW PNEUMATC RUB TIRES USED ON CONSTRUC/MINING/IND	HS 401180	$3.7M
20	TRACK-LAYING TRACTORS	HS 870130	$3.6M

1

CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS

HS 880000

$24.9M

2

LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS

PROPANE, LIQUEFIED

Import Data

See top U.S. import products from South Africa

Country Overview

Complete trade profile for South Africa

#	Product	HS Code	Value
1	CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS	HS 880000	$24.9M
2	LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS	HS 988000	$16.0M
3	PROPANE, LIQUEFIED	HS 271112	$14.9M
4	GEAR BOXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES	HS 870840	$12.2M
5	BUTANES, LIQUEFIED	HS 271113	$11.7M
6	DIGITAL PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.	HS 847150	$8.7M
7	MACH FOR RECP/CONVR/TRANS/REGN OF VOICE/IMAGE/DATA	HS 851762	$7.5M
8	PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL	HS 271019	$7.3M
9	PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI	HS 870899	$6.7M
10	ORGANIC COMPOUND PRECIOUS METAL; AMALGRAMS, NESOI	HS 284390	$6.5M
11	PETROLEUM COKE, CALCINED	HS 271312	$6.2M
12	DIAGNOSTIC OR LABORATORY REAGENTS INCL KITS, NESOI	HS 382219	$5.9M
13	POLYETHERS, NESOI	HS 390729	$5.4M
14	TRACTORS, EXCEEDING 130 KW	HS 870195	$5.0M
15	PTS & ACCESS OF BODIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI	HS 870829	$4.8M
16	INSTR & APPL F MEDICAL SURGICAL DENTAL VET, NESOI	HS 901890	$4.8M
17	IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, IN MEASURED DOESE/RTL SALE	HS 300215	$4.7M
18	PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS NESOI FOR DERRICKS ETC.	HS 843149	$4.2M
19	NEW PNEUMATC RUB TIRES USED ON CONSTRUC/MINING/IND	HS 401180	$3.7M
20	TRACK-LAYING TRACTORS	HS 870130	$3.6M