Comex Reports South Africa 39 - plastics and articles thereof 3915 - scrap plastic

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Chart - South Africa - Imports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Annual FOB USD

Chart - South Africa - Imports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Annual FOB USD

Table - South Africa - Imports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Annual FOB USD

Date
Export Countries
 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Namibia 433.358 706.978 1.000.741 526.407 801.409 981.810
Mauritius 533.820 596.039 870.195 763.959 657.910 674.590
China 67.862 41.570 244.877 1.054.918 312.860 1.096.720
Germany 376.605 227.899 20.294 328.266 566.585 990.672
Spain 35.108 569.955 349.186 306.248 285.384 777.829
France 76.450 1.217.340 405.670 577.111
Zambia 821.956 708.331 204.725 242.126 2.269 32.647
Zimbabwe 31.226 221.407 275.723 43.164 226.277 955.782
Mozambique 91.192 370.397 921.563 87.219 1.364 212.355
Portugal 150.350 262.282 593.552 113.573 202.354 248.283
Others 621.840 1.051.044 370.371 288.235 929.336 854.023
Total 3,163,317 4,832,352 4,851,227 4,971,454 4,391,417 7,401,823

Chart - South Africa - Imports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Monthly FOB USD

Chart - South Africa - Imports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Monthly FOB USD

Table - South Africa - Imports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Monthly FOB USD

Date
Export Countries
 07 - 2025 08 - 2025 09 - 2025 10 - 2025 11 - 2025 12 - 2025
China 40.178 267 296.507 104.239 251.510 31.398
Zimbabwe 109.268 99.671 103.159 92.943 99.781 114.588
Namibia 105.715 114.632 70.917 70.135 103.428 150.070
Spain 65.611 85.297 163.460 82.688 145.236 56.614
Germany 95.815 90.900 95.393 79.194 143.039 93.932
Mauritius 87.553 48.984 30.322 89.063 30.824 56.758
Mozambique 22.695 176.144 13.516
Portugal 76.755 112.421
France 41 36.710 24.737 102.335
Botswana 9.387 30.003 10.793 22.758 34.179 22.893
Others 15.614 68.788 53.399 5.540 51.516 44.672
Total 529,183 575,252 925,442 681,675 1,137,992 584,441

Chart - South Africa - Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Annual FOB USD

Chart - South Africa - Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Annual FOB USD

Table - South Africa - Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Annual FOB USD

Date
Import Countries
 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Thailand 8.709 26.007 10.451.357
Malaysia 46.121 75.374 191.796 28.281 6.417.209 19.231
Zimbabwe 549.089 593.460 799.153 1.396.165 1.333.169 1.960.822
Israel 4.149 19.890 173.243 1.984.590 1.177.836
Netherlands 3.160.197
Australia 76.868 140.132 345.647 186.848 585.472
United Kingdom 67 46.034 243.659 264.359 251.715
Spain 6.891 44.987 110.795 430.065
Belgium 4.478 466.929
Namibia 60.796 71.640 75.364 61.236 113.358 58.096
Others 501.026 507.143 658.876 481.051 800.697 585.912
Total 1,245,007 1,461,336 2,290,114 4,220,990 20,860,105 7,518,441

Chart - South Africa - Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Monthly FOB USD

Chart - South Africa - Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Monthly FOB USD

Table - South Africa - Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Monthly FOB USD

Date
Import Countries
 07 - 2025 08 - 2025 09 - 2025 10 - 2025 11 - 2025 12 - 2025
Netherlands 1.723.283 512.115 924.799
Zimbabwe 217.182 122.261 261.176 119.286 197.126 198.702
Belgium 2.960 461.113
Australia 04 418.398
Spain 48.997 66.735 62.861 23.385 87.814 22.709
United Kingdom 27.311 27.447 26.951 26.915
Malawi 39.498 65.485 1.160
India 20.028 10.281 19.936 23.207 28.878
Mauritius 2.403 46.392
Vietnam 36.935
Others 21.351 11.330 42.411 21.724 5.013 2.350
Total 374,371 210,607 852,188 2,461,164 827,678 1,251,903

Chart - South Africa - Imports - Evolution / Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Annual FOB USD

Chart - South Africa - Imports - Evolution / Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Annual FOB USD

Table - South Africa - Imports - Evolution / Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Annual FOB USD

Date
Export Countries
 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Importaciones
Namibia 433.358 706.978 1.000.741 526.407 801.409 981.810
Mauritius 533.820 596.039 870.195 763.959 657.910 674.590
China 67.862 41.570 244.877 1.054.918 312.860 1.096.720
Germany 376.605 227.899 20.294 328.266 566.585 990.672
Spain 35.108 569.955 349.186 306.248 285.384 777.829
France 76.450 1.217.340 405.670 577.111
Zambia 821.956 708.331 204.725 242.126 2.269 32.647
Zimbabwe 31.226 221.407 275.723 43.164 226.277 955.782
Mozambique 91.192 370.397 921.563 87.219 1.364 212.355
Portugal 150.350 262.282 593.552 113.573 202.354 248.283
Others 621.840 1.051.044 370.371 288.235 929.336 854.023
Total 3,163,317 4,832,352 4,851,227 4,971,454 4,391,417 7,401,823

Date
Import Countries
 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Exportaciones
Thailand 8.709 26.007 10.451.357
Malaysia 46.121 75.374 191.796 28.281 6.417.209 19.231
Zimbabwe 549.089 593.460 799.153 1.396.165 1.333.169 1.960.822
Israel 4.149 19.890 173.243 1.984.590 1.177.836
Netherlands 3.160.197
Australia 76.868 140.132 345.647 186.848 585.472
United Kingdom 67 46.034 243.659 264.359 251.715
Spain 6.891 44.987 110.795 430.065
Belgium 4.478 466.929
Namibia 60.796 71.640 75.364 61.236 113.358 58.096
Others 501.026 507.143 658.876 481.051 800.697 585.912
Total 1,245,007 1,461,336 2,290,114 4,220,990 20,860,105 7,518,441

Chart - South Africa - Imports - Evolution / Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Monthly FOB USD

Chart - South Africa - Imports - Evolution / Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Monthly FOB USD

Table - South Africa - Imports - Evolution / Exports - Evolution - NCE: scrap plastic - waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: - Monthly FOB USD

Date
Export Countries
 07 - 2025 08 - 2025 09 - 2025 10 - 2025 11 - 2025 12 - 2025
Importaciones
China 40.178 267 296.507 104.239 251.510 31.398
Zimbabwe 109.268 99.671 103.159 92.943 99.781 114.588
Namibia 105.715 114.632 70.917 70.135 103.428 150.070
Spain 65.611 85.297 163.460 82.688 145.236 56.614
Germany 95.815 90.900 95.393 79.194 143.039 93.932
Mauritius 87.553 48.984 30.322 89.063 30.824 56.758
Mozambique 22.695 176.144 13.516
Portugal 76.755 112.421
France 41 36.710 24.737 102.335
Botswana 9.387 30.003 10.793 22.758 34.179 22.893
Others 15.614 68.788 53.399 5.540 51.516 44.672
Total 529,183 575,252 925,442 681,675 1,137,992 584,441

Date
Import Countries
 07 - 2025 08 - 2025 09 - 2025 10 - 2025 11 - 2025 12 - 2025
Exportaciones
Netherlands 1.723.283 512.115 924.799
Zimbabwe 217.182 122.261 261.176 119.286 197.126 198.702
Belgium 2.960 461.113
Australia 04 418.398
Spain 48.997 66.735 62.861 23.385 87.814 22.709
United Kingdom 27.311 27.447 26.951 26.915
Malawi 39.498 65.485 1.160
India 20.028 10.281 19.936 23.207 28.878
Mauritius 2.403 46.392
Vietnam 36.935
Others 21.351 11.330 42.411 21.724 5.013 2.350
Total 374,371 210,607 852,188 2,461,164 827,678 1,251,903