433369666-The-Case-for-Investing-in-South-Africa
South Africa's investment proposal
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EXPORT-ORIENTED SECTORAL OPPORTUNITIES<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>’s access to global markets is enhanced by its trade agreements (e.g. SADC Free Trade Area, EU-SADC<br />
Economic Partnership Agreement, preferential access to the US market under the <strong>Africa</strong>n Growth and Opportunity<br />
Act (AGOA)). <strong>The</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n Cont<strong>in</strong>ental Free Trade Area will lay the basis <strong>for</strong> a substantial <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>tra-<strong>Africa</strong>n trade<br />
and fundamentally alter <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>’s export sector <strong>in</strong> the years ahead.<br />
LEADING MARKETS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN EXPORTS, 2018<br />
(ZAR 1 246.2-BILLION)<br />
Rest of the world<br />
24.8%<br />
<strong>Africa</strong><br />
26.5%<br />
India<br />
4.7%<br />
Japan<br />
4.8%<br />
USA<br />
6.7%<br />
EU<br />
23.5%<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>a<br />
9.1%<br />
Source: IDC, compiled us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n Revenue Service data<br />
100<br />
90<br />
80<br />
COMPOSITION OF SOUTH AFRICA’S EXPORT BASKET IN 2018<br />
COMPOSITION OF SOUTH AFRICA'S EXPORT BASKET IN 2018<br />
Motor vehicles, vehicles, parts & accessories parts &<br />
accessories<br />
Plat<strong>in</strong>um group metals<br />
Plat<strong>in</strong>um group metals<br />
Chemicals & chemical<br />
Chemicals<br />
products<br />
& chemical products<br />
Percent<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
Chrome m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Cloth<strong>in</strong>g, textiles, leather &<br />
Chrome m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
footwear<br />
10 Rubber<br />
Cloth<strong>in</strong>g, textiles,<br />
& plastic<br />
leather, footwear<br />
products<br />
Rubber & plastic products<br />
Transport equipment (e.g.<br />
Transport equipment (e.g. ships, aircraft)<br />
Manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
ships, aircraft)<br />
(nes)<br />
Manufactur<strong>in</strong>g (nes)<br />
0<br />
Source: IDC, compiled us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n Revenue Services data<br />
Source: (charts) IDC analysis, compiled us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n Revenue Service data<br />
2018<br />
Basic iron & steel<br />
Basic iron & steel<br />
Coal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Coal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Gold m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Gold m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Agriculture, <strong>for</strong>estry &<br />
Agriculture, <strong>for</strong>estry fish<strong>in</strong>g & fish<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Food & beverages<br />
Food & beverages<br />
Other m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (e.g. copper,<br />
Other<br />
titanium)<br />
m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (e.g. copper, titanium)<br />
Iron ore m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Iron ore m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Mach<strong>in</strong>ery & equipment<br />
Manganese Mach<strong>in</strong>ery & equipment m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Basic Manganese non-ferrous m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g metals<br />
Basic non-ferrous metals<br />
Petroleum products (ref<strong>in</strong>ed)<br />
Petroleum products (ref<strong>in</strong>ed)<br />
Wood & paper products<br />
Wood & paper products<br />
Fabricated metal products, excl.mach<strong>in</strong>ery<br />
TV,<br />
Fabricated<br />
radio<br />
metal<br />
& professional<br />
products, excl. mach<strong>in</strong>ery<br />
equipment<br />
Electrical TV, radio & professional mach<strong>in</strong>ery eqiupment<br />
Electrical mach<strong>in</strong>ery<br />
Non-mettallic m<strong>in</strong>eral m<strong>in</strong>eral products products<br />
Exports (nes) (nes)<br />
Note: nes = not elsewhere specified