base_metal · primary
Trade · cross-border
US import dependency
2021–2024 · USGS MCS96% of US imports from South Africa · Chromite (ores and concentrates)
Provenance
Net import reliance · 2025
79% net import reliantImport vs export balance · 2021–2025
USGS MCSLatest 2025: net importer
| Year | Imports | Exports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 571.0K t | 114.0K t | +457.0K t |
| 2022 | 610.0K t | 162.0K t | +448.0K t |
| 2023 | 451.0K t | 178.0K t | +273.0K t |
| 2024 | 492.0K t | 148.0K t | +344.0K t |
| 2025 | 520.0K t | 140.0K t | +380.0K t |
Top global exporters · 2024
CEPII BACI · export valueExport restrictions
10 measures · OECD| Reporter | Measure | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | Licensing requirement | 84 |
| Zimbabwe | Export tax | 55 |
| South Africa | Licensing requirement | 36 |
| China | Licensing requirement | 33 |
| China | Export tax | 27 |
| Burundi | Fiscal tax on exports | 12 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Export surtax | 12 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Export tax | 12 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Fiscal tax on exports | 12 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Licensing requirement | 12 |
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