Import Summary Report South Africa

Import Summary Report South Africa October 2016

Contents 1. Imports Overview 2. Non-oil Imports. Industry Import Profiles.1 Heavy Machinery & Electronics.2 Building Materials 6. Chemicals & Polymer 8. Food Products 9. Textiles 11. Importers Guidelines 1.1 Overview of Customs Procedures 1.2 Resources and useful links 1. Appendix 1: Trade Agreements 1 6. Appendix 2: Estimated shipping cost from KSA to South Africa 1 Disclaimer The Import Summary Report has been prepared by Saudi Exports (Saudi Export Development Authority) as a part of its continuous publication on countries. The purpose of this study is to provide a high-level view of global imports based on available public information. Its analysis, perceptions, and anticipations are subject to personal judgment. Saudi Exports is not liable for any consequences caused by the understanding and interpretation of any part of this report. In general, the information in the report present a broad view of the imports to the country. Saudi exporters are encouraged to carry out further studies for any potential opportunities identified in this report. Please note that the data for South Africa s imports from KSA might not match the KSA exports to South Africa due to logistics cost, insurance costs, classification concept and details, coverage, and valuation etc. Also, this report has been made from data available on United Nations Comtrade database till 17th May 2016. 1

Summary South Africa has the second largest GDP in the entire Africa only next to Nigeria. It is the latest member of the prestigious BRICs group, who are bound to play much critical role in the global Arena. Non-oil imports of South Africa constituted 8 of its total imports of 201, which has declined at an average rate of 6% since 2011. The top five non-oil industries imported by value Heavy Machinery & Electronics, Building Materials, Chemicals & Polymers, Food Products and Consumer Durable. Saudi Arabia, at present occupies a marginal share of less than 1% in South Africa s non-oil imports which have been declining at an average rate of 10% since 2011. The Kingdom prominently supplies Chemical & Polymers, Minerals and Textiles to South Africa. This report looks into South Africa s non-oil imports in the last five years vis-à-vis the Kingdom s share in it. It also outlines the import potentials of the Kingdom in certain industries such as Heavy Machinery & Electronics, Building Materials, Chemicals & Polymers, Food Products and Consumer Durable. Services imported by South Africa is not covered in this report. For comments and queries please contact: Telephone: +966 11 87 2000 Fax: +966 11 87 2002 Email: info@saudiexports.sa Kingdom of Saudi Arabia P.O. Box 7169, Riyadh 1178 Saudi Export Development Authority www.saudiexports.sa 2

1. Imports Overview South Africa, the southernmost sovereign nation in Africa is a well acknowledged regional player in Africa. External embargos and strong internal resistance led it to end Apartheid in 1996 thereby establishing it as a vibrant, plural democracy with a growing welldiversified, upper middle income economy with in two decades. And now it accounts for almost a quarter of Africa s GDP in PPP terms. Home to the Cape of good hope, South Africa is blessed with natural resources. Its hegemony in global diamond trade well known. It is also one of the major manufacturer of precious metals like gold, platinum and also a major exporter of elements like Vanadium, Chromite s which are used for Industrial purposes. With its economy growing at an average rate of slightly more than %, South Africa is touted to become an economic powerhouse and become a FDI magnet, based on its potential, Infrastructure, business friendly norms and foreign direct investments strategy. However high income inequality, high poverty rate, unemployment are some of the issues it needs to tackle. Figure 1 shows the distribution of South Africa s imports from 2011 to 201. Total imports of the country fell by an average rate of 6% during the said period. Imports of all the products, whether oil based or non-oil based witnessed a slump. Oil imports were hardly hit with declining every year at an average rate of 10%. Share of Chemical and Polymers have remained the same around 7% but that of non-oil, non-chemical & polymers have increased by % to almost three quarter of total imports at the expense of oil imports. in billion SAR -6% 8 91 88 7 1 1 12% China Germany 298 281 280 280 26 228 28 27 27 26 21 76 8 82 8 0 298 Bn SAR % 6% 7% 12% 7% 6% % U.S.A Nigeria India Japan KSA Others Oil Chemicals & Polymers Others Figure 1: Imports profile of South Africa 1 Figure 1 also shows distribution of South Africa s major import partner s. China is the largest contributor with 1 share in South Africa s total imports followed by Germany and USA having a share of 12% and 7% respectively. The Kingdom had a decent share of % in South Africa s total import. South Africa currently does not have any trade agreement with GCC member nations giving KSA a competitive disadvantage in South African market.

2. Non-oil Imports South Africa primarily imports Heavy Machinery & Electronics, Automobiles, Building Materials and Chemicals and Polymers. Import substitution affected the demand of these products and led to a fall at an average rate of for the non-oil imports contracting from 09 billion SAR in 2011 to 29 billion SAR in 201 (Figure 2). in billion SAR - 09 08 06 289 12 12 122 118 29 28 27 27 27 27 28 9 9 26 26 2 10 21 2 82 80 8 77 66 Heavy Machinery & Electronics Automobiles Building Materials Chemicals & Polymers *Consumer Durables, Food Products, Packaging, Textiles, Pharmaceutical etc. Figure 2: Non-oil products imported by South Africa 1 Figure shows country wise breakup of South Africa s non-oil imports for 201. Here also, China, Germany and USA were the three biggest contributor commanding a share of 22%, 1 and respectively. They are followed by Japan and India. Saudi Arabia has mere share of 1% in South Africa s Non-oil imports for the year 201. 22% 22% China 1 Germany U.S.A % 29 Bn SAR 1 Japan India % United Kingdom 1% % 1% KSA % Others Figure : Non-oil Imports to South Africa in 201 - by country 2 Non-oil imports from the Kingdom have been decreasing at an average rate of 10% per year for the period 2011-1. Chemicals and Polymers had a share of 8 in total non-oil imports which was worth 1. Billion SAR followed by Minerals and Textiles each having a share of. The falling exports of Saudi goods to South Africa suggest an immediate strategy revision for recapturing the market in light of falling demand.

in million SAR -10% 2,07 2,8 189 20 2,016 1,770 20 2 1,0 191 2,118 2,1 1,17 1,786 1,9 Expanding the Others non-oil industries imports in 201 % 191 mn SAR 2% 11% 2% Textiles 11% Consumer Durables Food Products 7% Building Material 6% Packaging % Others 6% 7% Chemicals & Petrochemicals Others Figure : Non-oil Imports South Africa from KSA 1. Industry Import Profiles.1 Heavy Machinery & Electronics Heavy Machinery and Electronics accounted for 26% of the total non-oil imports of South Africa in 201. During 2011-1, South Africa s import of Heavy Machinery & Electronics have decreased by an average rate of every year. Figure shows the distribution of South Africa s imports of Heavy Machinery & Electronics. The total imports stood at 66 billion SAR in 201 with Electronics being the largest product imported having a share of 1% followed by Mechanical engines and parts and tools having a share of 1% and 11% respectively. in billion SAR 82 80 8 77-22 2 2 66 21 6 17 9 7 9 10 9 1 1 12 7 10 9 2 0 0 27 27% 11% 66 bn SAR 1% 1% Electronics Mechanical Engines 1% & Parts 11% Tools Electrical Batteries & Inductors 27% Others 1% Electronics Tools Mechanical Engines & Parts Electrical Batteries & Inductors *includes Air Pump, Water Distillation & Pumps, etc. Figure : Heavy Machinery & Electronics Imports of South Africa 2 Figure 6 shows country wise breakup of South Africa s imports of Heavy Machinery & Electronics. China is the largest supplier of Building materials for South Africa with supplying a third of its demand. China is followed by Germany and USA each having a share of 10%. Saudi Arabia s share in its total imports is less than 0.1% in 201. Surprisingly none of the African or middle eastern country countries were significant supplier of Heavy Machinery & Electronics.

% 10% China Germany 10% U.S.A 66 bn SAR Italy Vietnam 0.01% 10% 10% Japan 0.01% Ksa % Others Figure 6: Heavy Machinery & Electronics imports distribution of South Africa in 201- by countries 1 South Africa s Heavy Machinery & Electronics imports from KSA have dropped every year at an average rate of 66% for the period 2011-1. Although the export from KSA increased form 2011 till 201 but sudden drop in the imports of Mechanical engines & parts and tools caused the slump. 88,06 9,17 7,82 8,928 in thousands SAR -66% 2 27% 27% 21% Electronics Mechanical Engines & Parts 6,11 18,996 77,908 6,96 6,22 786,170 07,29 2 16 922 1008 99 81 21 786 thousand SAR 16% 21% 16% 2 Air Pump Tools Others Electronics Mechanical Engines & parts *include Air Pumps, Tools, etc. Figure 7: Distribution of Heavy Machinery & Electronics Imported by South Africa from KSA 2.2 Building Material South Africa imported Building Materials worth 2 billion SAR in 201 which accounted for 9% of the total non-oil imports. The imports have decreased at an average rate of from 2011 to 201 as shown in figure 8. In 201, Electric wires & Fittings accounted for 27% of the total imports in Building Material followed by Bards & Rods and Metal Sheets having a share of 29% and 16% respectively. 6

in billion SAR 27 27 28 26-8 9 9 8 2 2 2 6 6 2 6 2 2 10% 2 Bn SAR 27% 27% Electric Wires & Fittings 19% Bars & Rods 16% Metal Sheets 10% Glass & Ceramics 2 Others 6 7 7 7 6 19% 16% Electric Wires & Fittings Metal Sheets Bars & Rods Glass & Ceramics *include Cement & Plaster, Bricks, Paints & Dyes, Pipes & Tubes, Paper Boards, etc. Figure 8: Building Materials import of South Africa 1 Figure 9 shows country wise breakdown of South Africa s imports of Building Materials. China is the largest supplier accounting for 2 of the total imports in 201. It is followed by Germany, USA and Italy having a share of 10%, and respectively. KSA s share in total imports stood even less than 1% in the year 201. 2 2 10% China Germany U.S.A % 2 Bn SAR Italy 0.1% KSA 10% % Others 0.1% Figure 9: Distribution of Building Materials imports of South Africa in 201- by country 1 In 201, KSA Building Materials worth 1 million SAR to South Africa. Drastic fall in exports from 0 million in 201 to 16 million in 201 dragged the CAGR down to 17%. Glass and Ceramics imported by South Africa from KSA stood at 10 Million SAR, making the highly imported product from KSA. 7

in thousand SAR 26,68 27,77 29,666-17% 2% 2% 9% 17,0 1,1 21,2 2,09 20,096 16,10 12,68 6,882 1,09 1,170 2,6 1,682 1 mn SAR 82% Glass & Ceramics 9% Bricks 2% Pipes & Tubes 2% Paper Board Others 7,9,09 7,2 7,6 10,7 82% Glass & Ceramics Bricks *include Pipes and tubes, Paper Boards etc. Figure 10: Building Material Imported by South Africa from KSA 1. Chemicals and Polymers South Africa s imports of Chemical and Polymers declined at an average rate of 7% per year from 28 billion SAR in 2011 to 21 Billion SAR in 201. One of the reasons could be push by the South African government to boost domestic production. Basic Chemicals and Inorganic chemicals products witnessed decline in their demands compared to other products. in billion SAR 28 27 27 26 2 6 7 6 6 6-7% 21 2 9% 22% 1 21 Bn SAR % % Basic Chemicals 2% Inorganic Chemicals 22% Polymers 9% Fertilizers 1 Others 9 9 9 8 7 2% Basic Chemical Polymer Inorganic Chemicals Fertilizer *include rubbers, conveyer belts etc. Figure 11: Chemical and Polymers Imports of South Africa 2 Figure 12 shows country wise breakdown of South Africa s import of Chemical & Polymers. China is the major supplier of chemical & Polymers accounting for 1 of the total imports in this segment. Top seven player s accounts for almost 0% of the total imports, indicating South Africa s divergence among its suppliers. China is followed by USA and Germany, each having a share of in total imports.. 8

1 1 China U.S.A 7% 21 Bn SAR 6% Germany KSA Australia India 6% Japan Figure 12: Chemical and Polymers imports distribution of South Africa in 201- by country 1 In 201, South Africa imported Chemical and Polymers worth 1. billion SAR from KSA, which was 8 of total non-oil goods imported from KSA. But the import has been declining every year since 2011 at an average rate of 11% per annum. The reason for this decline could be safely attributed to sharp decline in the imports of Basic chemicals from the Kingdom since 2011. 7% Others 2,118 2,1 1 99 99 1,007 1,06 1,17 9 79-11% 1,786 97 19 88 in million SAR 1,9 10 221 6 17% 1,9 Mn SAR % % 2% 17% Polymers Basic Chemicals Fertilizers Inorganic Chemicals 69 6 6 8 78 2% Polymer Fertilizer Basic Chemical Inorganic Chemicals Figure 1: South Africa s imports of Chemicals and Polymers from KSA 2. Food Products In 201, Food products globally imported by South Africa stood at 18 billion SAR. Cereals were the largest imported products having a share of 21% followed by Meat products and Fruit juice & beverages with each having a share of 17%. Since the last five years the imports of Food products have been declining at an average rate of 9% per annum, which could be due to nation s increasing selfsustainability. Imports of all the products have witnessed significant decline in their import. 9

2 6 6 27 7 6 2 2 7 7 in billion SAR -9% 18 0% 1 18 Bn SAR 21% 17% 21% Cereals 17% Meat Products 17% Fruit Juice & Beverages 1 Cooking oil & Fats 0% Others 6 17% Cereals Meat Products Fruit Juice & Beverages Cooking oil & Fats *includes Dairy Products, Seasonings, flavoring & sweeteners, Fruits & Vegetables, etc. Figure 1: South Africa s Imports of Food Materials 1 Figure 1 shows country wise breakdown of South Africa s imports of Food Products. The charts suggests that South Africa has very well diversified its food sourcing partners with the Argentina, the largest supplier having a mere share of 9% followed by the UK and Brazil having share of 6% and respectively. KSA has a marginal share of less than 1% in food product imports of South Africa. 9% 6% 9% Argentina 6% United Kingdom Brazil 6 18 Bn SAR Thailand China India 0.1% 0.1% KSA 6 Others Figure 1: South Africa s import distribution in 201- by Country 2 As shown in figure 16, the Kingdom exported Food products worth 1 million SAR in 201 which have been increasing at an average rate of 1% since 2011. The reason behind this rocketing growth could be attributed to increase in demand of Bakery & Confectionary. The major product imported from KSA were Bakery & confectionary which stood at 69% of total imports, followed by Fruit & Vegetable and Meat products having a share of 2 and respectively. 10

in thousands SAR 1% 1% 1%,97 1,01 0 1,72 10,261 9 -,8 16,979 2,2 0,911 17,88 1,221 191 2,281 1,668 277 828,89 2 1 Mn SAR 69% Bakery & Confectionary 2 Fruits & Vegetable Meat Products 1% Fruit Juice & Beverages 1% Others 2,219,7 10,27 1,1 10,07 69% Bakery & Confectionary Fruits & Vegetable Meat Products *includes Fruit Juices & Beverages, etc. Figure 16: South Africa s Import of Food Products from KSA 1. Textiles South Africa imported textiles worth 1 billion SAR in 201, which were 6% of the total non-oil imports. The major products imported were clothes having a share of 6% in total textiles imports followed by accessories and fabrics having a share of 2% and 1% respectively. Since 2011, the imports of textiles have been decreasing at an average rate of per annum. Apart from accessories, all other products have witnessed fair decline in their imports. in million SAR - 17,27 16,70 17,06 16,68 1,77 1,22 1,82 1,18 1,688 2,87 2,6 2,91 2,0 1,1 1,977,79,99,9,76,8 9,166 8,68 9,019 8,901 8,18 1% 2% 2% 6% 1 Bn SAR 6% 6% Cloths 2% Accessories 1% Fabrics 2% Carpets 6% Others Cloths Fabrics Accessories *includes Carpets etc. Figure 17: South Africa s Import of Textiles 2 Figure 18 shows country wise breakdown of South Africa s imports of Textiles. China was the largest supplier, supplying almost 0% of the demands followed by Vietnam and India each having a share of respectively. 11

0% China Viet Nam 0% 1% % % Figure 18: distribution of South Africa s Imports of textiles in 201- by Country 1 1 Bn SAR As shown in figure 19, Saudi Arabia exported textiles worth 61% million SAR in 201, with Fabrics alone having a share of 89% in this. Which were followed by clothes and carpets having a share of 10% and less than 1%. South Africa s textile imports from KSA have witnessed an average yearly increase of 69% per annum since 2011. Increase in demand of Fabrics since 2012 is the reason behind the staggering growth. 0% % % 1% India Swaziland Lesotho Mauritius KSA 0% Others in million SAR 69% 61 1 6 10% 1% 0.1% 89% Fabrics 0 6 22 2 7 61 Mn SAR 10% Cloths 1% Carpets 0.1% Others 21 16 26 89% Fabrics Cloths *include Carpets, accessories etc. Figure 19: Textiles import of South Africa from KSA 2 12

. Importers Guidelines.1 Overview of Customs Proceduress Republic of South Africa is a part of Southern African Customs Union (SACU) a customs union of five countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland, where the member states form a single customs territory, and tariffs and other trade barriers are eliminated on the trade for products originating in these countries. South African Revenue System (SARS) oversees the flow of goods and also levies various duties on goods entering into South Africa. To import goods into South Africa, the entity needs to register with the commissioner of SARS as an importer. In SACU region, import tariffs are levied at the first point of entry with a common external tariff for non-sacu members. Although South African control regime is considered liberal but there are certain goods for whom import permits are needed. The permit is given by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC), a legislative body controlling foreign trade. The license is usually valid for a calendar year and only for the goods and country specified. It is non-transferable and to be only used by person issued. As per the legislation, goods once imported in South Africa have to be declared with in seven day for seven days for loose or break bulk cargo and 28 days in case of goods in a container depot. Goods if not declared within stipulated time frame are removed and detained in the state Warehouse. Post declaration of goods, they are due to be cleared by the customs. The custom department checks the documents produced for the declared goods and carries out good s examination if necessary. It asses the duty and VAT to be levied and collects them. The duty levied depends on the goods, which stood at an average of 8.22% for most preferred nations. Post duty, VAT is levied at a rate of 1. For certain goods, customs may require additional information and may also request samples. Customs may also detain goods for other Government departments. The relevant government department then ensures compliance with their applicable laws, regulations and rules..2 Resources and useful links South African Revenue systems (SARS) customs procedure overview: http://www.sars.gov.za/clientsegments/customs-excise/aboutcustoms/imports/pages/imports.aspx South African Revenue Systems (SARS) customs procedure guide: http://www.sars.gov.za/alldocs/opsdocs/guides/sc-cf-02%20-%20overview%20of%20customs%20procedures%20-%20 External%20Guide.pdf Import custom procedures in South Africa https://en.portal.santandertrade.com/international-shipments/south-africa/customs-procedures 1

. Appendix 1: Trade Agreements South Africa has been a part of its regional trade agreements with its neighboring countries, African Countries and European Union. By far, South Africa does not have any trade agreement with GCC countries. Table 1: Trade agreements South African Trade Agreements Countries involved Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Southern African Development Community FTA Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement FTA EFTA-SACU FTA SACU- Southern Common Market PTA Zimbabwe/ South Africa Bilateral TA South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland SADC States: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe European Union SACU members and EFTA- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland SACU and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay South Africa and Zimbabwe 6. Appendix 2: Estimated shipping cost from KSA to South Africa Market rate estimate for FCL (Full Container Load), 0 FT from major seaports in KSA to seaports in South Africa. A full container load (FCL) is an ISO standard container that is loaded and unloaded under the risk and account of one shipper and only one consignee. In practice, it means that the whole container is intended for one consignee. FCL container shipment tends to have lower freight rates than an equivalent weight of cargo in bulk. The FCL market rate estimates (0 FT) for exporting products through ocean from KSA to South Africa is listed as : Origin Port Destination Port Product Category King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Cape town Consumer Electronics 8,60-9,6 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Cape town Bottled Beverages 7,877 8,707 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Cape town Construction Materials 9,00-10,00 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Cape town Chemicals 7,877 8,707 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Cape town Household Goods 9,268-10,2 Origin Port Destination Port Product Category Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Cape town Consumer Electronics 10,90 12.0 Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Cape town Agriculture (Fruits & Vegetables) 11,002 12,160 Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Cape town Construction Materials 11,976 1,27 Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Cape town Chemicals 9,92 10,977 Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Cape town Household Goods 11,68 12,91 1

Origin Port Destination Port Product Category Jubail Port Port of Cape town Consumer Electronics 8,60 9,60 Jubail Port Port of Cape town Agriculture (Fruits & Vegetables) 8,727 9,66 Jubail Port Port of Cape town Construction Materials 9,00 10,00 Jubail Port Port of Cape town Chemicals 7,877 8,707 Jubail Port Port of Cape town Household Goods 9,268 10,2 Origin Port Destination Port Product Category King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port Elizabeth Consumer Electronics 8,086 8,9 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port Elizabeth Agriculture (Fruits & Vegetables) 8,16 9,01 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port Elizabeth Construction Materials 8,880 9,81 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port Elizabeth Chemicals 7,260 8,1 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port Elizabeth Household Goods 8,662 9,7 Origin Port Destination Port Product Category Jeddah Islamic Port Port Elizabeth Consumer Electronics 10,0 11,0 Jeddah Islamic Port Port Elizabeth Agriculture (Fruits & Vegetables) 10,2-11,0 Jeddah Islamic Port Port Elizabeth Construction Materials 11, 12,0 Jeddah Islamic Port Port Elizabeth Chemicals 9,17 10,0 Jeddah Islamic Port Port Elizabeth Household Goods 11,077 12,2 Origin Port Destination Port Product Category Jubail Port Port Elizabeth Consumer Electronics 8,08 8,9 Jubail Port Port Elizabeth Agriculture (Fruits & Vegetables) 8,1 9,01 Jubail Port Port Elizabeth Construction Materials 8,880 9,81 Jubail Port Port Elizabeth Chemicals 7,61 8,10 Jubail Port Port Elizabeth Household Goods 8,662 9,7 Origin Port Destination Port Product Category King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Durban Consumer Electronics 10,720 11,80 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Durban Agriculture (Fruits & Vegetables) 8,2 9,8 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Durban Construction Materials 9,296 10,27 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Durban Chemicals 7,710 8,20 King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Port of Durban Household Goods 9,071 10,02 1

Origin Port Destination Port Product Category Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Durban Consumer Electronics 11,728-12,962 Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Durban Agriculture (Fruits & Vegetables) 10,81 11,9 Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Durban Construction Materials 11,77 1,012 Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Durban Chemicals 9,760 10,790 Jeddah Islamic Port Port of Durban Household Goods 11,86-1269 Origin Port Destination Port Product Category Jubail Port Port of Durban Consumer Electronics 8,6 96 Jubail Port Port of Durban Agriculture (Fruits & Vegetables) 8,2 9,8 Jubail Port Port of Durban Construction Materials 9,296 10,27 Jubail Port Port of Durban Chemicals 7,710 8,20 Jubail Port Port of Durban Household Goods 9,070-10,02 16