According to data released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), the value of exports of South African non-ferrous metals and products amounted to 12.44 billion South African rials ($776.96 million) in December last year, down 8.8% from November. In 2025, South Africa's export value of base metals and products fell 20.6 percent year-on-year to 168.46 billion South African riyals ($10.52 billion).
In December, imports of base metals and products into South Africa totaled 6.58 billion yuan ($10.52 billion). 411.22 million), down 10.9 percent from the previous month, while South Africa's 2025 imports of base metals and metal products fell 4.6 percent year-on-year to 94.97 billion yuan ($5.93 billion) from 2024.
