Republic of China's Trade with South Africa 2005-2009
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| Item | South Africa |
| Total Area (sq. km) |
1,221,038 |
| Population (Million) | 49.1 |
| Capital | Pretoria |
| Language(s) | English Afrikaans and others |
| National Day | Apr. 27 |
| Country Code | 27 |
| Currency | Rand |
| Exchange Rate (Per US$, 2009 avg) | ZAR 8.42* |
| GDP (US$ Billion) | 287.69 |
| Economic Growth Rate (%) | -1.8 |
| Consumer Price Inflation (%) | 7.1 |
| GDP Per Capita (US$) | 5,865* |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 24.0* |
| Global Merchandise Exports (US$ Million) | 78,000* |
| Global Merchandise Imports (US$ Million) | 80,500* |
| ROC Exports (US$ Million) |
644.1 |
| ROC Imports (US$ Million) |
895.1 |
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*Estimate | |

Major Trade Items 2009
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45.4 |
1 |
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Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings Nos. 87.01 to 87.05 |
Ferro-alloys | |
| HS Code: 8708 |
HS Code: 7202 | |
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42.3 |
2 |
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Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils |
Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal | |
| HS Code: 2710 |
HS Code: 2701 | |
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31.5 |
3 |
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Telephone sets, including telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528 |
Unwrought aluminum | |
| HS Code: 8517 |
HS Code: 7601 | |
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21.2 |
4 |
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Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals |
Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600mm or more | |
| HS Code: 8541 |
HS Code: 7219 | |
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21.0 |
5 |
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Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 |
Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel | |
| HS Code: 8523 |
HS Code: 7204 |
Source: Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
