South Africa Imports from China of Iron and steel

South Africa Imports from China of Iron and steel was US$681.33 Million during 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports from China of Iron and steel - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on February of 2026.


South Africa Imports from China of Iron and steel Value Year
Total $24.94B 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Iron/Non-alloy Steel, Clad, Plated or Coated $280.44M 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Other Alloy Steel, Width of 600mm or More $82.95M 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Iron/Non-alloy Steel, Cold-rolled, Not Clad $57.89M 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Iron/Non-ally Steel, Hot-rolled, Not Clad $50.19M 2025
Other Bars and Rods, Angles, Shapes, Sections, of Other Alloy Steel $39.28M 2025
Flat-roll stainless steel products, not under 600mm wide $34.73M 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Iron or Non-alloy Steel, Less 600mm Width $17.44M 2025
Angles, Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non-alloy Steel $15.69M 2025
Wire of Other Alloy Steel $13.96M 2025
Other Bars and Rods of Iron or Non-alloy Steel, Forged, Hot-rolled $12.68M 2025
Flat-roll stainless steel products, under 600mm wide $11.20M 2025
Ferro-alloys $10.69M 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Iron/Non-alloy Steel, Less 600mm Width, Not Clad $10.54M 2025
Semi-finished Products of Iron/Non-alloy Steel $9.09M 2025
Wire of Iron or Non-alloy Steel $8.62M 2025
Bars and Rods, Hot-rolled, of Iron or Non-alloy Steel $6.21M 2025
Other Bars, Rods of Stainless Steel; Angles, Shapes and Sections $6.13M 2025
Other Bars and Rods of Iron or Non-alloy Steel $4.20M 2025
Granules and Powders, of Pig Iron, Spiegeleisen, Iron or Steel $2.95M 2025
Bars, Rods, Hot-rolled, of Other Alloy Steel $2.52M 2025
Flat-rolled Products of Other Alloy Steel, Width of Less than 600mm $1.61M 2025
Wire of stainless steel $1.45M 2025
Bars and Rods, Hot-rolled, of Stainless Steel $376.16K 2025
Ferrous waste & scrap, remelt scrap iron/steel ingot $175.60K 2025




south africa Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 23180.00 37920.00 52741.21 -36126.73 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account -57023.00 -72223.00 307426.00 -241123.00 ZAR Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -1.60 6.00 -7.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 141086.64 149714.74 184982.88 66.10 ZAR Million [+]
Exports 164263.21 187634.46 194076.08 55.80 ZAR Million [+]
External Debt 193047.00 180237.00 193047.00 33262.00 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1339217.00 1263598.00 1598893.00 29341.00 [+]
Gold Reserves 125.50 125.47 183.51 123.48 Tonnes [+]
Foreign Direct Investment -21000.00 -73452.00 562292.00 -73452.00 ZAR Million [+]
Weapons Sales 27.00 58.00 244.00 0.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]
Terms of Trade 110.60 110.00 130.30 42.30 points [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.68 0.00 Points [+]