The cost of export of base metals from South Africa decreased by 20.3 percent in January-August 2025

According to data published by the South African Tax Service (SARS), in August of this year, the cost of exports of South African non -ferrous metals and products from them amounted to 11.62 billion South African Rials ($ 674.59 million), which is 22.2% less than in July. In the period from January to August, the cost of exports of base metals and products from them in South Africa decreased by 20.3 percent in annual calculus to 115.55 billion of South African Rials ($ 6.71 billion). The import of the base metals and products from them to South Africa amounted to 7.85 billion yuan ($ 455.72 million), decreasing by 9.4 percent compared to the previous month, while in the first eight months of 2025 the import of base metals and products from them to southern Africa decreased by 3.3 percent in annual calculus to the annual calculus to the annual calculus to 64.32 billion yuan ($ 3.73 billion) compared to the same period of 2024.