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South African Revenue ServiceRef: https://www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Docs/TradeStats/2026TradeStats/June4591/Trade-Statistics-June-2026.pdf

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Source domain: sars.gov.za

Collected on 1 August 2026

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What this means

This document is a set of preliminary South African international trade statistics for June 2026, including figures for exports, imports, and the trade balance, with both totals including BELN and totals excluding BELN. It provides month-on-month comparisons (June 2026 preliminary vs May 2026 revised) and cumulative figures for January to June 2026 preliminary vs January to June 2025 revised. It also includes commentary on changes in specific Harmonised System sections (e.g., machinery & electronics, vehicles & transport equipment, mineral products, chemical products) and a methodology note stating the figures are unaudited and based on declarations, with cursory checks prior to publication.

Facts

Reference

https://www.sars.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/Docs/TradeStats/2026TradeStats/June4591/Trade-Statistics-June-2026.pdf

Amounts

R 193 575 224 071, R 175 823 708 498, R 17 751 515 573

Key Takeaways

  • Period: June 2026 (Preliminary) and May 2026 (Revised)
  • Preliminary SA trade statistics including BELN: Exports R 193 575 224 071; Imports R 175 823 708 498; Trade balance R 17 751 515 573
  • Preliminary SA trade statistics excluding BELN: Exports R 177 104 293 862; Imports R 170 122 086 689; Trade balance R 6 982 207 173
  • Cumulative January to June 2026 (Preliminary) including BELN: Exports R 1 078 954 254 230; Imports R 969 896 181 489; Trade balance R 109 058 072 741
  • Cumulative January to June 2026 (Preliminary) excluding BELN: Exports R 993 293 143 771; Imports R 911 790 685 610; Trade balance R 81 502 458 161
  • Methodology: figures are unaudited, based on declarations; adjustments mainly from audits and vouchers of correction; cursory checks to reduce capturing errors
  • Commentary examples (including BELN): Section 16 Machinery & electronics increased by R 2 304; Section 17 Vehicles & transport equipments decreased by R 2 170; Section 5 Mineral products decreased by R 7 872; Section 6 Chemical products increased by R 767
  • South Africa
  • BELN