South Africa Exports of iron and steel to China was US$529.1 Million during 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports of iron and steel to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2026.


South Africa Exports of iron and steel to China Value Year
Total $13.56B 2025
Ferro-alloys $528.86M 2025
Flat-roll stainless steel products, not under 600mm wide $87.22K 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Other Alloy Steel, Width of 600mm or More $59.53K 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Iron/Non-alloy Steel, Less 600mm Width, Not Clad $36.95K 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Iron/Non-ally Steel, Hot-rolled, Not Clad $36.77K 2025
Flat-roll stainless steel products, under 600mm wide $6.9K 2025
Wire of Iron or Non-alloy Steel $4.25K 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Iron or Non-alloy Steel, Less 600mm Width $2.59K 2025
Other Bars and Rods of Iron or Non-alloy Steel, Forged, Hot-rolled $1.32K 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Other Alloy Steel, Width of Less than 600mm $628 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Iron/Non-alloy Steel, Clad, Plated or Coated $440 2025
Other Bars and Rods, Angles, Shapes, Sections, of Other Alloy Steel $381 2025
Other Bars, Rods of Stainless Steel; Angles, Shapes and Sections $31 2025
Pig Iron and Spiegeleisen in Pigs, Blocks or Other Primary Forms $6 2025
Wire of Other Alloy Steel $3 2025
Iron and Non-ally Steel in Ingots/Other Primary Forms $2 2025
Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non-alloy Steel $1 2025
Other Bars and Rods of Iron or Non-alloy Steel $0 2025
Bars and Rods, Hot-rolled, of Iron or Non-alloy Steel $0 2025
Semi-finished Products of Iron/Non-alloy Steel $2.74M 2024
Granules and Powders, of Pig Iron, Spiegeleisen, Iron or Steel $45.64K 2024
Flat-rolled Products of Iron/Non-alloy Steel, Cold-rolled, Not Clad $25 2024
Stainless Steel in Ingots; Semi-finished Products of Stainless Steel $1 2024
Ferrous waste & scrap, remelt scrap iron/steel ingot $756.20K 2022




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 36920.00 8500.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account 50169.00 -72028.00 307426.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.50 -0.70 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 131165.82 146820.82 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 168086.00 155325.00 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 200307.00 193047.00 200307.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1024787.00 1439386.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.50 125.47 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Terms of Trade 117.20 110.80 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 41300.00 -21000.00 562292.00 -73452.00 ZAR Million [+]
Weapons Sales 27.00 58.00 244.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]