Question NW2449 to the Minister of Trade and Industry
31 August 2017 - NW2449
Khawula, Mr M to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
What are the top five goods, listed in accordance with their Rand value, that are (a) exported from South Africa to the United Republic of Tanzania and (b) imported from the United Republic of Tanzania to South Africa?
Reply:
(a) The top five exports by South Africa to the United Republic of Tanzania in 2016; listed at 6-digit HS Code level and in accordance with Rand value; were the following:
|
Products |
Value in 2016 |
|
H720839: Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated of a thickness of less than 3 mm |
R358,002,635 |
|
H870421: Motor vehicles for the transport of goods not exceeding 5t |
R341,876,063 |
|
H480810: Corrugated paper and paperboard, whether or not perforated |
R185,115,280 |
|
H720711: Semi-Finished products of iron or non- alloy steel of rectangular (including square) cross-section, the width measuring less than twice the thickness |
R148,088,917 |
|
H390210: Polypropylene: |
R134,075,221 |
Source: www.thedti.gov.za
(b) The top five imports by South Africa from the United Republic of Tanzania in 2016; listed at 6-digit HS Code level and in accordance with Rand value; were the following:
|
Products |
Value in 2016 |
|
H090240: Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea |
R63,291,536 |
|
H610910: T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted of cotton |
R53,910,173 |
|
H090111: Coffee (Not decaffeinated) |
R51,046,486 |
|
H710231: Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted |
R38,273,794 |
|
H240220: Cigarettes containing tobacco |
R19,419,945 |
Source: www.thedti.gov.za