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MANUFACTURING SECTOR’S EXPORT PERFORMANCE<br />

• <strong>The</strong> manufactur<strong>in</strong>g sector accounted <strong>for</strong> 57.2% of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>’s total merchandise exports <strong>in</strong> 2018. <strong>The</strong> sector<br />

has a high export propensity, with the follow<strong>in</strong>g sub-sectors be<strong>in</strong>g the most oriented towards export markets<br />

(average export propensities over the past five years <strong>in</strong>dicated <strong>in</strong> parentheses): professional and scientific<br />

equipment (81.9%); motor vehicles, parts and accessories (57.8%); other transport equipment (56.1%);<br />

television, radio and communications equipment (52.2%); basic non-ferrous metals (51.9%).<br />

EXPORTS OF THE TOP 10 MANUFACTURING SUB-SECTORS<br />

(ZAR Exports BILLION of top AT 10 CONSTANT manufactur<strong>in</strong>g PRICES) sub-sectors<br />

(ZAR billion at constant prices)<br />

Food Paper and paper products Basic chemicals<br />

120<br />

Other chemicals and man-made fibers Basic iron and steel Basic non-ferrous metals<br />

Metal products exclud<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>ery Mach<strong>in</strong>ery and equipment Motor vehicles, parts and accessories<br />

Other manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

2000<br />

2001<br />

2002<br />

2003<br />

2004<br />

2005<br />

2006<br />

2007<br />

2008<br />

2009<br />

2010<br />

2011<br />

2012<br />

2013<br />

2014<br />

2015<br />

2016<br />

2017<br />

2018<br />

ZAR billion at 2010 basic prices<br />

Top manufactured export products, 2018<br />

Source (chart & table): IDC analysis, compiled us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n Revenue Service and Quantec data<br />

ZAR<br />

million<br />

% of total SA<br />

merchandise<br />

exports<br />

Motor vehicles, parts and accessories 143 903 11.5%<br />

Iron and steel 83 255 6.7%<br />

Mach<strong>in</strong>ery and equipment, mechanical appliances 76 959 6.2%<br />

Coal, petroleum and petroleum products 41 901 3.4%<br />

Alum<strong>in</strong>ium and articles thereof 25 483 2.0%<br />

Electrical mach<strong>in</strong>ery and electronic equipment 23 883 1.9%<br />

Beverages, spirits and v<strong>in</strong>egar 18 836 1.5%<br />

Other 298 999 24.0%<br />

Total manufactur<strong>in</strong>g exports 713 219 57.2%

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