CARGO TRANSPORTATION LANE VIETNAM AND SOUTH AFRICA

Vietnam and South Africa are important trading partners. In this article, HP Global overview some key points related to transportation of cargo import from South Africa to Vietnam and export from Vietnam to South Africa.

Trade Turnover Vietnam – South Africa Annually

Import – Export Turnover Vietnam – South Africa

Period 2014 – 2023

Unit: Million USD

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Export (from Vietnam)	793.20	1,038.86	868.78	751.57	724.46	799.89	681.14	847.26	879.00	763.67
Import	144.64	115.15	149.50	242.45	387.21	329.30	707.56	426.55	399.38	404.08
Total trade	937.84	1,154.01	1,018.28	994.01	1,111.67	1,129.19	1,388.69	1,273.82	1,278.38	1,167.75
Trade Balance	648.56	923.71	719.29	509.12	337.24	470.59	(26.42)	420.71	479.62	359.58

Source: Re-arrange from Statistics of Vietnam Customs Department

Export Turnover from Vietnam to South Africa per Commodities

Which commodities that Vietnam export to South Africa?

Export value from Vietnam to South Africa:

Main exports	Units	6 months 2023		6 months 2024		Compare turnover (%)
		Volume	Value (USD)	Volume	Value (USD)
South Africa			392.830.907		399.589.438	102%
Cashew nut	Ton	431	2.393.070	529	2.714.231	113%
Coffee	Ton	3.948	7.953.941	204	833.836	10%
Pepper	Ton	1.041	3.571.035	1.307	5.153.737	144%
Rice	Ton	4.63	2.998.961	4.165	3.100.816	103%
Pastrycooks, sweets and cereals products	USD		783.260		498.167	64%
Coal	Ton	22.999	10.250.085	17.02	5.404.623	53%
Chemical products	USD		3.691.177		3.701.933	100%
Plastics	Ton	1.706	2.091.787	3.322	4.025.604	192%
Wood and wooden products	USD		2.565.584		3.177.339	124%
Textiles and garments	USD		15.542.085		14.602.615	94%
Foot-wears	USD		57.410.310		52.116.568	91%
Iron and steel products	USD		2.302.459		1.784.397	77%
Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and components thereof	USD		53.553.713		49.765.516	93%
Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof	USD		115.902.423		125.125.105	108%
Machine, equipment, tools and instruments	USD		37.819.762		30.887.131	82%
Other means of transportation, parts and accessories thereof	USD		11.688.663		38.817.455	332%
Other products	USD		62.312.592		57.880.364	93%

Source: Statistics from Vietnam Customs Department

Import Turnover from South Africa to Vietnam per Commodities

Which commodities that Vietnam import from South Africa?

Import value from South Africa to Vietnam:

Main imports	Units	6 months 2023		6 months 2024		Compare turnover (%)
		Volume	Value (USD)	Volume	Value (USD)
South Africa			197.855.545		502.330.063	254%
Fruits and vegetables	USD		34.197.187		31.894.896	93%
Chemicals	USD		1.287.499		1.193.127	93%
Chemical products	USD		2.522.221		1.915.508	76%
Plastics	Ton	6.959	7.046.751	1.601	1.585.723	23%
Wood and wooden products	USD		1.073.057		1.042.624	97%
Precious stones, precious metal and articles thereof	USD		3.976.615		572.970	14%
Ferrous waste and scrap	Ton			333	144.189
Iron and steel	Ton	644	1.067.111	1.823	1.235.227	116%
Other base metals	Ton	2.376	6.002.879	1.969	4.981.330	83%
Machine, equipment, tools and instruments	USD		1.345.345		1.373.233	102%
Other products	USD		139.336.881		456.391.237	328%

Source: Statistics from Vietnam Customs Department

Shipping Time Vietnam South Africa

Name of ports/airport and shipping times between Vietnam – South Africa

-> See the Article: Cargo Shipping Vietnam – South Africa

Trade relations between Vietnam  and South Africa

HP Global Logistics offers tax consultation services, import procedures, and customs services for the import and export of goods in Vietnam South Africa. For inquiries, please contact our hotline at +84 886 115 726 or +84 984 870 199.

Vietnam and South Africa have the mutual most-favored nation (MFN) agreement, however, until now, there is no Free Trade Agreement between the two Countries. Cargo imported from South Africa to Vietnam can enjoy preferential import duty.

→ To check the updated trade relations (MFN, FTAs) between Vietnam and South Africa at the article: Overview Of Trade Relations Between Vietnam And The World

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