Question NW1993 to the Minister of Trade and Industry

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04 August 2017 - NW1993

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Ntlangwini, Ms EN to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

What are the top five products by category and rand value that South Africa imported in 2013, 2014, and 2015?

Reply:

Category: Agriculture

2013

Category: Agriculture

2014

Category: Agriculture

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg}

6,281

Other Wheat and meslin

5,004

Other Wheat and meslin

6,016

Other Wheat and meslin:

3,702

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg}

4,390

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed {kg}

5,361

Other Cuts and offal, frozen

2,038

Other Cuts and offal, frozen

2,282

Cuts and offal, frozen:

1,763

Mechanically deboned meat {u}

712

Mechanically deboned meat {u}

728

Other Maize (corn):

1,673

Of barley {kg}

591

Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken {kg}

632

Other Live bovine animals

1,063

The top five products by categories and rand value imported are as follows:

Category: Fishing

2013

Category: Fishing

2014

Category: Fishing

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Other shrimps and prawns {kg}

508

Other shrimps and prawns

551

Other shrimps and prawns

486

Hake (merluccius spp, urophycis spp) {kg}

224

Jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp) {kg}

313

Jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp) {kg}

410

Jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp) {kg}

208

Other Fish, frozen (excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304)

243

Other Fish, frozen (excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304):

315

Other Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs

141

Other Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs

215

Sardines (sardina pilchardus, sardinops spp), sardinella (sardinella spp), brisling or sprats (sprattus sprattus) {kg}

275

Other Fish, frozen (excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304):

138

Hake (merluccius spp, urophycis spp) {kg}

197

Other {kg} or Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs

252

Category: Mineral products

2013

Category: Mineral products

2014

Category: Mineral products

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

142,050

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

175,840

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

98,451

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excluding crude)

62,574

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excluding crude)

63,309

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excluding crude)

59,296

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

3,089

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons:

4,579

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons:

4,413

Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal

2,839

Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal:

2,864

Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal:

2,632

Electrical energy 1000 kwh

1,500

Electrical energy 1000 kwh

2,358

Electrical energy 1000 kwh

2,603

Category: Forestry

2013

Category: Forestry

2014

Category: Forestry

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

53

Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

60

Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

61

Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant {u}

35

Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant {u}

35

Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant {u}

36

Other plants and Unrooted cuttings and slips {u}

29

Other plants and Unrooted cuttings and slips {u}

28

Other plants and Unrooted cuttings and slips {u}

27

Other {kg} or Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached

17

Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached

16

Roses {kg}

18

Roses {kg}

14

Roses {kg}

15

Other Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached

18

Category: Manufacturing

2013

Category: Manufacturing

2014

Category: Manufacturing

2015

 

R'million

 

R'million

 

R'million

Machinery and Equipments

249,936

Machinery and Equipments

254,208

Machinery and Equipments

277,722

Petroleum Products

212,143

Petroleum Products

249,404

Petroleum Products

167,697

Chemicals

92,594

Chemicals

101,459

Chemicals

111,975

Vehicles

88,509

Vehicles

88,866

Vehicles

91,389

Metal Products

30,196

Clothing

32,272

Metal Products

39,007

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