ECONOMICS
TRADE EXCHANGE AND INTERDEPENDENCE
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Minerals (Gold, Iron, Diamonds)
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Computers
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Fruit
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Special Medicines
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Machines
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Detailed explanation-1: -South Africa now exports roughly half of its agricultural produce in value terms. Citrus, table grapes, wine and a range of deciduous fruits dominate the export list.
Detailed explanation-2: -South Africa exports mostly: mineral products (24.1 percent of total exports), base metals and articles of base metal (9.3 percent), vehicles and aircraft vessels (9.2 percent), machinery (6.8 percent), chemicals (6.2 percent) and vegetables (5.2 percent). Main export partners are China, the United States and Germany.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is shown that bananas excluding plantains (HS 080390) comprised the largest share of fruit imported by South Africa with a share value of 16.4 %.
Detailed explanation-4: -South Africa is a net exporter of a large variety of fresh deciduous, citrus and subtropical fruits. A relatively small amount of fruits, such as kiwifruit, berries and melons, are imported.
Detailed explanation-5: -Apples. Apples are one of the most widely known and produced fruit types globally. Bananas. Banana is a herbaceous tropical fruit plant. Brambles. Cantaloupe. Cherries. Cucumber. Dragon Fruit. Granadillas. More items