Country Profile Namibia
- 13.25 Billion
- GDP in USD
- 2,108,665
- Population
- 824,292
- Area in km2
- NA / 264
- Country/Dial Code
Background:
South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla group launched a war of independence for the area that became Namibia, but it was not until 1988 that South Africa agreed to end its administration in accordance with a UN peace plan for the entire region. Namibia has been governed by SWAPO since the country won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was elected president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the country during its first 14 years of self rule. POHAMBA was reelected in November 2009.
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Background:
South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla group launched a war of independence for the area that became Namibia, but it was not until 1988 that South Africa agreed to end its administration in accordance with a UN peace plan for the entire region. Namibia has been governed by SWAPO since the country won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was elected president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the country during its first 14 years of self rule. POHAMBA was reelected in November 2009.
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Namibia
conventional short form: Namibia
local long form: Republic of Namibia
local short form: Namibia
former: German South-West Africa (Sued-West Afrika), South-West Africa
Government type:
republic
Capital:
name: Windhoek
geographic coordinates: 22 34 S, 17 05 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
Administrative divisions:
14 regions; Erongo, Hardap, //Karas, Kavango East, Kavango West, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa, Zambezi; note - the Karas Region was renamed //Karas in September 2013 to include the alveolar lateral click of the Khoekhoegowab language
Independence:
21 March 1990 (from South African mandate)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
Constitution:
drafted 9 February 1990, signed 16 March 1990, entered into force 21 March 1990; amended 1998, 2010 (2010)
Legal system:
mixed legal system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law
International law organization participation:
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: President Hifikepunye POHAMBA (since 21 March 2005); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Hifikepunye POHAMBA (since 21 March 2005); Prime Minister Hage GEINGOB (since 4 December 2012)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly
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elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); if no single candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round of voting, a run-off election is scheduled between the two candidates with the greatest vote count; election last held on 27-28 November 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results: Hifikepunye POHAMBA reelected president; percent of vote - Hifikepunye POHAMBA 76.4%, Hidipo HAMUTENYA 11.0%, Katuutire KAURA 3.0%, Kuaima RIRUAKO 2.9%, Justus GAROEB 2.4%, Ignatius SHIXWAMENI 1.3%, Hendrick MUDGE 1.2%, other 1.8%
Legislative branch:
bicameral legislature consists of the National Council, primarily an advisory body (26 seats; two members chosen from each regional council to serve six-year terms), and the National Assembly (72 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms, an additonal six nonvoting members are appointed by the president)
elections: National Council - elections for regional councils to determine members of the National Council held on 26-27 November 2010 (next to be held in 2016); National Assembly - last held on 26-27 November 2009 (next to be held in November 2014)
election results: National Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SWAPO 24, UDF 1, DTA 1; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - SWAPO 75.3%, RDP 11.3%, DTA 3.1%, NUDO 3.0%, UDF 2.4%, APP 1.4%, RP 0.8%, COD 0.7%, SWANU 0.6%, other 1.3%; seats by party - SWAPO 54, RDP 8, DTA 2, NUDO 2, UDF 2, APP 1, COD 1, RP 1, SWANU 1
Judicial branch:
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges in quorum sessions)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president of Namibia upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission; judges serve until age 65 but can be extended by the president until age 70
subordinate courts: High Court; Labor Court; regional and district magistrates' courts; community courts
Political parties and leaders:
All People's Party or APP [Ignatius SHIXWAMENI]
Congress of Democrats or COD [Benjamin ULENGA]
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia or DTA [McHenry VENAANI]
Monitor Action Group or MAG [Jurgie VILJOEN]
National Unity Democratic Organization or NUDO [Kuaima RIRUAKO]
Rally for Democracy and Progress or RDP [Hidipo HAMUTENYA]
Republican Party or RP [Henk MUDGE]
South West Africa National Union or SWANU [Usutuaije MAAMBERUA]
South West Africa People's Organization or SWAPO [Hifikepunye POHAMBA]
United Democratic Front or UDF [Justus //GAROEB]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
National Society for Human Rights or NSHR (NAMRIGHTS as of 2010)
various labor unions
International organization participation:
ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Martin ANDJABA (since 3 September 2010)
chancery: 1605 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 986-0540
FAX: [1] (202) 986-0443
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Wanda L. NESBITT (since 20 July 2010)
embassy: 14 Lossen Street, Windhoek
mailing address: Private Bag 12029 Ausspannplatz, Windhoek
telephone: [264] (61) 295-8500
FAX: [264] (61) 295-8603
Flag description:
a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green; red signifies the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all; white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony; blue represents the Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain; the yellow sun denotes power and existence; green symbolizes vegetation and agricultural resources
National anthem:
name: 'Namibia, Land of the Brave'
lyrics/music: Axali DOESEB
note: adopted 1991
Location:
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa
Geographic coordinates:
22 00 S, 17 00 E
Map references:
Africa
Area:
total: 824,292 sq km
country comparison to the world: 34
land: 823,290 sq km
water: 1,002 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly more than half the size of Alaska
Land boundaries:
total: 3,936 km
border countries: Angola 1,376 km, Botswana 1,360 km, South Africa 967 km, Zambia 233 km
Coastline:
1,572 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate:
desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
Terrain:
mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Konigstein 2,606 m
Natural resources:
diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish
note: suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron ore
Land use:
arable land: 0.97%
permanent crops: 0.01%
other: 99.02% (2011)
Irrigated land:
75.73 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
17.72 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 0.29 cu km/yr (25%/5%/70%)
per capita: 146 cu m/yr (2002)
Natural hazards:
prolonged periods of drought
Environment - current issues:
limited natural freshwater resources; desertification; wildlife poaching; land degradation has led to few conservation areas
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the entire Namib Desert coastal strip
Nationality:
noun: Namibian(s)
adjective: Namibian
Ethnic groups:
black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups include Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
Languages:
Oshiwambo languages 48.9%, Nama/Damara 11.3%, Afrikaans 10.4% (common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population), Otjiherero languages 8.6%, Kavango languages 8.5%, Caprivi languages 4.8%, English (official) 3.4%, other African languages 2.3%, other 1.7%
note: Namibia has 13 recognized national languages, including 10 indigenous African languages and 3 Indo-European languages (2011 est.)
Religions:
Christian 80% to 90% (at least 50% Lutheran), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%
Population:
2,198,406
country comparison to the world: 143
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2014 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 31.7% (male 352,368/female 345,593)
15-24 years: 23.1% (male 256,965/female 251,276)
25-54 years: 35.9% (male 410,736/female 378,678)
55-64 years: 4.8% (male 47,832/female 58,602)
65 years and over: 4.3% (male 41,697/female 54,659) (2014 est.)
population pyramid:
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 64.2 %
youth dependency ratio: 58.3 %
elderly dependency ratio: 5.9 %
potential support ratio: 17 (2014 est.)
Median age:
total: 22.8 years
male: 22.8 years
female: 22.8 years (2014 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.67% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
Birth rate:
20.28 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
Death rate:
13.6 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 15
Net migration rate:
0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 76
Urbanization:
urban population: 38.4% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 3.14% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major urban areas - population:
WINDHOEK (capital) 380,000 (2011)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2014 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth:
21.4
note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2006-07 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
200 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 53
Infant mortality rate:
total: 45.64 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 46
male: 48.6 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 42.59 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 51.85 years
country comparison to the world: 215
male: 52.22 years
female: 51.46 years (2014 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.25 children born/woman (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
55.1% (2006/07)
Health expenditures:
5.3% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 132
Physicians density:
0.37 physicians/1,000 population (2007)
Hospital bed density:
2.7 beds/1,000 population (2009)
Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 98.4% of population
rural: 87.4% of population
total: 91.7% of population
unimproved:
urban: 1.6% of population
rural: 12.6% of population
total: 8.3% of population (2012 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 56.1% of population
rural: 16.9% of population
total: 32.2% of population
unimproved:
urban: 43.9% of population
rural: 83.1% of population
total: 67.8% of population (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
13.3% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 6
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
220,100 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 27
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
5,000 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: malaria
water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2013)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
9.5% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 133
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
17.5% (2007)
country comparison to the world: 39
Education expenditures:
8.4% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 9
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.8%
male: 89%
female: 88.5% (2010 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 11 years (2006)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total: 40.1%
country comparison to the world: 13
male: 29.4%
female: 34.3% (2012)
Economy - overview:
The economy is heavily dependent on the extraction and processing of minerals for export. Mining accounts for 11.5% of GDP, but provides more than 50% of foreign exchange earnings. Rich alluvial diamond deposits make Namibia a primary source for gem-quality diamonds. Marine diamond mining is becoming increasingly important as the terrestrial diamond supply has dwindled. Namibia is the world's fourth-largest producer of uranium. It also produces large quantities of zinc and is a small producer of gold and other minerals. The mining and quarrying sectors employs only about 1.8% of the population. Namibia normally imports about 50% of its cereal requirements; in drought years food shortages are a major problem in rural areas. A high per capita GDP, relative to the region, hides one of the world's most unequal income distributions, as shown by Namibia's 59.7 GINI coefficient. The Namibian economy is closely linked to South Africa with the Namibian dollar pegged one-to-one to the South African rand. Namibia receives 30%-40% of its revenues from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Volatility in the size of Namibia's annual SACU allotment complicates budget planning. Namibia's economy remains vulnerable to volatility in the price of uranium and other commodities. The rising cost of mining diamonds, increasingly from the sea, has reduced profit margins. Namibian authorities recognize these issues and have emphasized the need to increase higher value raw materials, manufacturing, and services, especially in the logistics and transportation sectors.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$17.79 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 139
$17.05 billion (2012 est.)
$16.23 billion (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$12.3 billion (2013 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
4.4% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
5% (2012 est.)
5.7% (2011 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$8,200 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 132
$7,900 (2012 est.)
$7,600 (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
Gross national saving:
NA% (2013 est.)
30.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
27% of GDP (2011 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 59.9%
government consumption: 26.2%
investment in fixed capital: 22.8%
investment in inventories: 0.5%
exports of goods and services: 41.4%
imports of goods and services: -50.9%
(2013 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 7.7%
industry: 29.6%
services: 62.6% (2013 est.)
Agriculture - products:
millet, sorghum, peanuts, grapes; livestock; fish
Industries:
meatpacking, fish processing, dairy products, pasta, beverages; mining (diamonds, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, uranium, copper)
Industrial production growth rate:
5.6% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
Labor force:
880,400 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 16.3%
industry: 22.4%
services: 61.3%
note: about half of Namibia's people are unemployed while about two-thirds live in rural areas; roughly two-thirds of rural dwellers rely on subsistence agriculture (2008 est.)
Unemployment rate:
27.4% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 176
51.2% (2008 est.)
Population below poverty line:
28.7%
note: the UNDP's 2005 Human Development Report indicated that 34.9% of the population live on $1 per day and 55.8% live on $2 per day (2010 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 2.4%
highest 10%: 42% (2010)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
59.7 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 6
70.7 (2003)
Budget:
revenues: $4.325 billion
expenditures: $5.126 billion (2013 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
35.2% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-6.5% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184
Public debt:
27.2% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
25.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
Fiscal year:
1 April - 31 March
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
5.5% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 162
6.5% (2012 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
5.5% (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 19
12% (31 December 2010 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
9.25% (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
8.7% (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
$2.723 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 118
$2.941 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of broad money:
$7.22 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 114
$7.228 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
$5.942 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
$6.266 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$1.305 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
$1.152 billion (31 December 2011)
$1.176 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Current account balance:
-$658.4 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 109
-$414 million (2012 est.)
Exports:
$5.124 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 114
$4.883 billion (2012 est.)
Exports - commodities:
diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium; cattle, white fish and mollusks
Imports:
$7.084 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
$6.44 billion (2012 est.)
Imports - commodities:
foodstuffs; petroleum products and fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$2.267 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 118
$1.738 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Debt - external:
$4.312 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 126
$4.292 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$NA
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
$NA
Exchange rates:
Namibian dollars (NAD) per US dollar -
9.282 (2013 est.)
8.2031 (2012 est.)
7.3212 (2010 est.)
8.42 (2009)
7.75 (2008)
Telephones - main lines in use:
171,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 130
Telephones - mobile cellular:
2.435 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 137
Telephone system:
general assessment: good system; core fiber-optic network links most centers and connections are now digital
domestic: multiple mobile-cellular providers with a combined subscribership of more than 100 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 264; fiber-optic cable to South Africa, microwave radio relay link to Botswana, direct links to other neighboring countries; connected to the South African Far East (SAFE) submarine cable through South Africa; satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat (2010)
Broadcast media:
1 private and 1 state-run TV station; satellite and cable TV service is available; state-run radio service broadcasts in multiple languages; about a dozen private radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2007)
Internet country code:
.na
Internet hosts:
78,280 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 84
Internet users:
127,500 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 151
Airports:
112 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 52
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 19
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 12
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2013)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 93
1,524 to 2,437 m: 25
914 to 1,523 m: 52
under 914 m:
16 (2013)
Railways:
total: 2,626 km
country comparison to the world: 64
narrow gauge: 2,626 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
Roadways:
total: 44,138 km
country comparison to the world: 82
paved: 6,387 km
unpaved: 37,751 km (2010)
Merchant marine:
total: 1
country comparison to the world: 152
by type: cargo 1 (2010)
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s): Luderitz, Walvis Bay
Electricity - production:
1.331 billion kWh (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 142
Electricity - consumption:
4.238 billion kWh (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
Electricity - exports:
89 million kWh (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 77
Electricity - imports:
2.907 billion kWh (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 47
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
487,000 kW (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
31.8% of total installed capacity (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 177
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
0% of total installed capacity (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 203
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
68.2% of total installed capacity (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
0% of total installed capacity (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 139
Crude oil - production:
0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 143
Crude oil - exports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
Crude oil - imports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
Crude oil - proved reserves:
0 bbl (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 205
Refined petroleum products - production:
0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
22,990 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
Refined petroleum products - exports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 143
Refined petroleum products - imports:
20,810 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
Natural gas - production:
0 cu m (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
Natural gas - consumption:
0 cu m (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
Natural gas - imports:
0 cu m (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
Natural gas - proved reserves:
62.29 billion cu m (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 63
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
3.217 million Mt (2011 est.)
Realistic Export Opportunies
Source: TRADE Decision Support Model
A total of 294 Realistic Export Opportunities (REOs) from South Africa to Namibia are identified based on the North-West University’s (South Africa) TRADE Decision Support Model (DSM).
The methodology is a very useful instrument to identify market opportunities globally for one’s product and also provides a good reference for one to be able to prioritise marketing efforts based on the value and size of these opportunities.
The TRADE-DSM Navigator provides sound information that companies are able to use in developing their export marketing strategy and forms the basis and guidance for further research should this be required.
In total 294 of the products associated with import demand are identified as realistic export opportunities. The relative 'untapped' potential of the market opportunity is shown in the chart below:
A total 'untapped' potential from South Africa's perspective of approximately 0.02 (in million US dollar terms) based on the average value of the top 6 supplying countries (excluding South Africa) are associated with these specific product export opportunities.
The highest number of identified opportunities are associated with the economic sector of
Agriculture, forestry & fishing (11-13) .
Not all sectors will be present, as not all economic sectors (some of which are based on economic activity while the REOs are based on traded products) are relevant for all products. However, various other sectors also do exhibit potential.
While the above examples are based on high level economic sectors, the information is available at a much more granular level on the HS 6-digit tariff code level. To demonstrate the following example of a product description is provided:
HS CHAPTER 84:
NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
Sub-heading 84.27:
Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment:
HS 6-digit product code 8427.10:
Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor.
Research reports containing more detailed information related to these realistic export opportunities (down to product level as illustrated with the above product description) for each country are available from TIKZN.
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Trade Leads
Source: DTI Trade Lead Bulletins
| Ref | Date Received | Officials Details | Nature of Enquiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ref | Date Received | Officials Details | Nature of Enquiry |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 6,314,095,502.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 2,168,561,379.00 |
| 3 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 701,091,571.00 |
| 4 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 317,149,462.00 |
| 5 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 290,989,876.00 |
| 6 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 282,629,660.00 |
| 7 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 264,843,078.00 |
| 8 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 163,127,271.00 |
| 9 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 161,866,111.00 |
| 10 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 161,846,861.00 |
| 11 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 109,228,711.00 |
| 12 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 108,932,449.00 |
| 13 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 96,925,993.00 |
| 14 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 95,192,615.00 |
| 15 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 94,770,057.00 |
| 16 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 93,204,952.00 |
| 17 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 92,692,612.00 |
| 18 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 91,722,867.00 |
| 19 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 83,703,528.00 |
| 20 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 83,187,344.00 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 70,778,715.00 |
| 22 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 66,355,837.00 |
| 23 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 56,304,694.00 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 56,279,048.00 |
| 25 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 47,724,315.00 |
| 26 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 46,944,259.00 |
| 27 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 42,130,504.00 |
| 28 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 41,190,379.00 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 36,864,003.00 |
| 30 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 30,444,951.00 |
| 31 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 28,468,530.00 |
| 32 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 26,370,816.00 |
| 33 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 21,954,907.00 |
| 34 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 20,464,985.00 |
| 35 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 19,903,838.00 |
| 36 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 19,635,144.00 |
| 37 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 18,135,935.00 |
| 38 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 17,448,956.00 |
| 39 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 16,409,530.00 |
| 40 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 15,820,454.00 |
| 41 | Cereals | 10 | R 14,456,419.00 |
| 42 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 14,454,061.00 |
| 43 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 14,311,342.00 |
| 44 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 10,007,582.00 |
| 45 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 9,472,853.00 |
| 46 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 8,292,367.00 |
| 47 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 7,713,832.00 |
| 48 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 7,312,757.00 |
| 49 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 6,468,200.00 |
| 50 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 5,190,563.00 |
| 51 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 4,911,212.00 |
| 52 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 4,671,367.00 |
| 53 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 4,153,532.00 |
| 54 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 3,264,237.00 |
| 55 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 3,179,087.00 |
| 56 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 3,134,714.00 |
| 57 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 2,762,755.00 |
| 58 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 2,506,400.00 |
| 59 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 2,295,445.00 |
| 60 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 2,176,693.00 |
| 61 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 2,079,005.00 |
| 62 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 1,886,963.00 |
| 63 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 1,811,103.00 |
| 64 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 1,749,812.00 |
| 65 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 1,722,175.00 |
| 66 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 1,703,418.00 |
| 67 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 1,618,270.00 |
| 68 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 1,199,552.00 |
| 69 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 1,197,852.00 |
| 70 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 810,718.00 |
| 71 | Silk | 50 | R 789,093.00 |
| 72 | Cotton | 52 | R 781,058.00 |
| 73 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 695,914.00 |
| 74 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 667,163.00 |
| 75 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 573,360.00 |
| 76 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 453,936.00 |
| 77 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 452,210.00 |
| 78 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 427,645.00 |
| 79 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 402,686.00 |
| 80 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 368,251.00 |
| 81 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 261,830.00 |
| 82 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 119,280.00 |
| 83 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 107,998.00 |
| 84 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 80,963.00 |
| 85 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 30,607.00 |
| 86 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 24,750.00 |
| 87 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 20,000.00 |
| 88 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 12,290.00 |
| 89 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 6,531.00 |
| 90 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 6,070.00 |
| 91 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 1,288.00 |
| 92 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 898.00 |
| 93 | Live animals | 01 | R 600.00 |
| 94 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 600.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 6,772,001,691.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 2,327,620,565.00 |
| 3 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 619,262,966.00 |
| 4 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 548,525,354.00 |
| 5 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 335,744,591.00 |
| 6 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 283,290,631.00 |
| 7 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 251,060,886.00 |
| 8 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 193,242,939.00 |
| 9 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 160,563,187.00 |
| 10 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 155,558,216.00 |
| 11 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 123,932,031.00 |
| 12 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 117,386,911.00 |
| 13 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 108,370,600.00 |
| 14 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 102,247,401.00 |
| 15 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 102,124,056.00 |
| 16 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 98,609,302.00 |
| 17 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 94,480,250.00 |
| 18 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 86,579,446.00 |
| 19 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 85,111,770.00 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 74,302,274.00 |
| 21 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 70,675,392.00 |
| 22 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 63,562,187.00 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 61,980,617.00 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 52,840,138.00 |
| 25 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 51,933,505.00 |
| 26 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 51,386,011.00 |
| 27 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 42,274,462.00 |
| 28 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 41,027,093.00 |
| 29 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 33,375,540.00 |
| 30 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 27,438,801.00 |
| 31 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 25,813,154.00 |
| 32 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 24,950,507.00 |
| 33 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 24,889,387.00 |
| 34 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 24,177,708.00 |
| 35 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 23,489,952.00 |
| 36 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 23,427,949.00 |
| 37 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 22,465,167.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 20,824,272.00 |
| 39 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 20,576,690.00 |
| 40 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 19,977,090.00 |
| 41 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 19,967,428.00 |
| 42 | Cereals | 10 | R 17,642,135.00 |
| 43 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 15,266,806.00 |
| 44 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 15,104,884.00 |
| 45 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 13,677,110.00 |
| 46 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 9,109,570.00 |
| 47 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 8,809,317.00 |
| 48 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 7,592,218.00 |
| 49 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 7,391,518.00 |
| 50 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 5,506,374.00 |
| 51 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 5,361,726.00 |
| 52 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 5,320,595.00 |
| 53 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 5,038,207.00 |
| 54 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 4,219,411.00 |
| 55 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 3,174,297.00 |
| 56 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 2,949,604.00 |
| 57 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 2,832,703.00 |
| 58 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 2,734,291.00 |
| 59 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 2,632,271.00 |
| 60 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 2,622,664.00 |
| 61 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 2,083,392.00 |
| 62 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 2,012,407.00 |
| 63 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 1,883,065.00 |
| 64 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 1,785,164.00 |
| 65 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 1,703,696.00 |
| 66 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 1,293,961.00 |
| 67 | Cotton | 52 | R 1,240,704.00 |
| 68 | Silk | 50 | R 1,119,660.00 |
| 69 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 1,104,229.00 |
| 70 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 1,082,206.00 |
| 71 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 956,463.00 |
| 72 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 792,162.00 |
| 73 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 549,126.00 |
| 74 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 329,505.00 |
| 75 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 285,376.00 |
| 76 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 244,932.00 |
| 77 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 240,798.00 |
| 78 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 188,667.00 |
| 79 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 181,015.00 |
| 80 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 141,761.00 |
| 81 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 137,556.00 |
| 82 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 104,962.00 |
| 83 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 102,818.00 |
| 84 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 101,979.00 |
| 85 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 78,144.00 |
| 86 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 64,561.00 |
| 87 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 39,393.00 |
| 88 | Live animals | 01 | R 29,700.00 |
| 89 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 29,196.00 |
| 90 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 13,928.00 |
| 91 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 13,012.00 |
| 92 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 8,091.00 |
| 93 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 7,936.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 6,832,158,164.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 2,323,980,875.00 |
| 3 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 542,328,186.00 |
| 4 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 328,261,075.00 |
| 5 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 285,317,573.00 |
| 6 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 268,888,682.00 |
| 7 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 250,574,668.00 |
| 8 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 207,590,019.00 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 194,404,873.00 |
| 10 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 182,981,105.00 |
| 11 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 170,488,475.00 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 134,579,799.00 |
| 13 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 129,895,538.00 |
| 14 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 125,817,019.00 |
| 15 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 119,880,057.00 |
| 16 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 115,525,239.00 |
| 17 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 110,100,184.00 |
| 18 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 103,919,932.00 |
| 19 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 102,804,189.00 |
| 20 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 101,923,311.00 |
| 21 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 101,628,525.00 |
| 22 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 74,865,840.00 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 68,949,242.00 |
| 24 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 66,888,658.00 |
| 25 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 65,593,693.00 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 55,076,201.00 |
| 27 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 50,287,214.00 |
| 28 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 46,423,580.00 |
| 29 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 39,218,703.00 |
| 30 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 32,370,390.00 |
| 31 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 29,895,611.00 |
| 32 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 26,533,122.00 |
| 33 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 25,369,342.00 |
| 34 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 25,017,834.00 |
| 35 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 24,797,508.00 |
| 36 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 24,769,621.00 |
| 37 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 24,630,964.00 |
| 38 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 21,994,489.00 |
| 39 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 20,007,770.00 |
| 40 | Cereals | 10 | R 17,084,507.00 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 16,853,495.00 |
| 42 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 15,196,641.00 |
| 43 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 12,782,658.00 |
| 44 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 12,734,512.00 |
| 45 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 11,637,248.00 |
| 46 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 10,178,920.00 |
| 47 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 9,061,304.00 |
| 48 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 8,792,861.00 |
| 49 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 8,678,884.00 |
| 50 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 7,220,974.00 |
| 51 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 6,389,286.00 |
| 52 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 6,101,501.00 |
| 53 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 5,883,915.00 |
| 54 | Live animals | 01 | R 5,810,903.00 |
| 55 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 5,264,486.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 4,573,711.00 |
| 57 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 4,311,653.00 |
| 58 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 3,416,402.00 |
| 59 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 3,309,249.00 |
| 60 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 3,047,321.00 |
| 61 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 2,836,359.00 |
| 62 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 2,560,388.00 |
| 63 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 2,418,031.00 |
| 64 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 2,210,252.00 |
| 65 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 2,128,937.00 |
| 66 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 1,985,123.00 |
| 67 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 1,907,671.00 |
| 68 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 1,646,628.00 |
| 69 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 1,646,382.00 |
| 70 | Commodities not elsewhere specified | 99 | R 1,473,699.00 |
| 71 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 1,413,861.00 |
| 72 | Cotton | 52 | R 1,229,875.00 |
| 73 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 1,217,388.00 |
| 74 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 1,009,743.00 |
| 75 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 893,960.00 |
| 76 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 606,794.00 |
| 77 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 518,355.00 |
| 78 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 471,702.00 |
| 79 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 417,834.00 |
| 80 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 334,472.00 |
| 81 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 289,074.00 |
| 82 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 198,219.00 |
| 83 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 181,979.00 |
| 84 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 160,421.00 |
| 85 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 100,795.00 |
| 86 | Silk | 50 | R 84,911.00 |
| 87 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 66,346.00 |
| 88 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 57,230.00 |
| 89 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 54,669.00 |
| 90 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 49,046.00 |
| 91 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 40,167.00 |
| 92 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 34,778.00 |
| 93 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 2,450.00 |
| 94 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 909.00 |
| 95 | Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes | 14 | R 179.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 7,512,070,986.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 2,677,845,360.00 |
| 3 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 825,985,924.00 |
| 4 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 413,873,614.00 |
| 5 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 319,240,014.00 |
| 6 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 237,429,319.00 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 217,077,730.00 |
| 8 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 201,201,626.00 |
| 9 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 198,016,132.00 |
| 10 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 186,242,382.00 |
| 11 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 163,291,916.00 |
| 12 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 134,745,045.00 |
| 13 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 132,718,084.00 |
| 14 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 132,403,938.00 |
| 15 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 128,102,967.00 |
| 16 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 108,247,226.00 |
| 17 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 107,819,360.00 |
| 18 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 104,228,186.00 |
| 19 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 92,093,167.00 |
| 20 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 84,282,243.00 |
| 21 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 82,899,535.00 |
| 22 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 82,304,953.00 |
| 23 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 80,310,639.00 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 66,897,318.00 |
| 25 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 65,864,264.00 |
| 26 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 50,884,641.00 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 46,549,079.00 |
| 28 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 36,383,730.00 |
| 29 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 34,461,462.00 |
| 30 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 31,464,618.00 |
| 31 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 29,529,629.00 |
| 32 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 27,796,912.00 |
| 33 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 27,667,954.00 |
| 34 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 27,129,697.00 |
| 35 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 25,706,283.00 |
| 36 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 24,540,095.00 |
| 37 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 23,108,324.00 |
| 38 | Cereals | 10 | R 23,079,537.00 |
| 39 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 21,440,096.00 |
| 40 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 19,639,323.00 |
| 41 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 19,595,645.00 |
| 42 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 16,347,022.00 |
| 43 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 16,181,105.00 |
| 44 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 15,859,009.00 |
| 45 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 14,405,049.00 |
| 46 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 13,413,842.00 |
| 47 | Live animals | 01 | R 11,290,819.00 |
| 48 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 10,254,042.00 |
| 49 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 7,875,260.00 |
| 50 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 7,403,521.00 |
| 51 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 7,305,929.00 |
| 52 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 7,102,310.00 |
| 53 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 7,045,178.00 |
| 54 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 6,987,333.00 |
| 55 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 5,826,536.00 |
| 56 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 4,162,319.00 |
| 57 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 3,939,701.00 |
| 58 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 3,534,769.00 |
| 59 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 3,100,058.00 |
| 60 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 3,047,381.00 |
| 61 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 3,007,120.00 |
| 62 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 2,763,780.00 |
| 63 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 2,709,079.00 |
| 64 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 2,652,026.00 |
| 65 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 2,609,973.00 |
| 66 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 2,427,303.00 |
| 67 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 2,412,542.00 |
| 68 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 2,276,651.00 |
| 69 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 2,170,074.00 |
| 70 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 1,839,594.00 |
| 71 | Cotton | 52 | R 1,397,080.00 |
| 72 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 1,263,510.00 |
| 73 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 1,235,337.00 |
| 74 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 1,143,439.00 |
| 75 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 959,142.00 |
| 76 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 864,715.00 |
| 77 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 649,154.00 |
| 78 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 522,793.00 |
| 79 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 465,479.00 |
| 80 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 371,463.00 |
| 81 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 235,091.00 |
| 82 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 177,149.00 |
| 83 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 144,525.00 |
| 84 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 140,383.00 |
| 85 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 129,297.00 |
| 86 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 86,668.00 |
| 87 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 76,368.00 |
| 88 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 51,608.00 |
| 89 | Silk | 50 | R 39,542.00 |
| 90 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 30,606.00 |
| 91 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 17,827.00 |
| 92 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 16,352.00 |
| 93 | Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes | 14 | R 4,883.00 |
| 94 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 1,283.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 7,364,396,970.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 2,854,690,002.00 |
| 3 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 696,494,014.00 |
| 4 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 344,971,074.00 |
| 5 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 306,749,508.00 |
| 6 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 278,072,211.00 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 269,056,013.00 |
| 8 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 188,614,650.00 |
| 9 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 176,487,836.00 |
| 10 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 167,780,708.00 |
| 11 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 142,065,368.00 |
| 12 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 135,166,481.00 |
| 13 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 128,833,863.00 |
| 14 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 126,644,084.00 |
| 15 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 125,807,111.00 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 95,966,240.00 |
| 17 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 88,170,564.00 |
| 18 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 84,705,103.00 |
| 19 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 83,712,110.00 |
| 20 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 80,765,121.00 |
| 21 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 76,590,744.00 |
| 22 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 75,249,154.00 |
| 23 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 70,404,752.00 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 65,500,073.00 |
| 25 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 56,398,548.00 |
| 26 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 48,405,147.00 |
| 27 | Cereals | 10 | R 39,325,221.00 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 37,193,522.00 |
| 29 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 36,355,405.00 |
| 30 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 33,022,877.00 |
| 31 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 31,973,275.00 |
| 32 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 30,408,506.00 |
| 33 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 29,446,724.00 |
| 34 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 29,403,990.00 |
| 35 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 24,955,198.00 |
| 36 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 24,258,274.00 |
| 37 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 23,067,797.00 |
| 38 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 22,718,430.00 |
| 39 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 18,933,738.00 |
| 40 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 17,607,020.00 |
| 41 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 17,313,450.00 |
| 42 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 15,841,073.00 |
| 43 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 14,230,515.00 |
| 44 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 13,131,571.00 |
| 45 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 11,805,364.00 |
| 46 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 11,143,666.00 |
| 47 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 9,249,338.00 |
| 48 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 8,349,487.00 |
| 49 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 8,216,368.00 |
| 50 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 7,914,861.00 |
| 51 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 7,897,043.00 |
| 52 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 6,687,591.00 |
| 53 | Live animals | 01 | R 6,537,457.00 |
| 54 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 5,235,418.00 |
| 55 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 5,042,456.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 4,743,111.00 |
| 57 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 3,902,150.00 |
| 58 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 3,375,948.00 |
| 59 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 2,832,337.00 |
| 60 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 2,769,562.00 |
| 61 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 2,639,673.00 |
| 62 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 2,509,701.00 |
| 63 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 2,379,471.00 |
| 64 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 2,346,445.00 |
| 65 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 2,298,526.00 |
| 66 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 2,031,090.00 |
| 67 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 2,005,649.00 |
| 68 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 1,653,673.00 |
| 69 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 1,599,412.00 |
| 70 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 1,599,381.00 |
| 71 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 1,585,372.00 |
| 72 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 1,350,389.00 |
| 73 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 1,335,121.00 |
| 74 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 1,325,424.00 |
| 75 | Cotton | 52 | R 1,035,048.00 |
| 76 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 954,842.00 |
| 77 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 783,233.00 |
| 78 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 701,675.00 |
| 79 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 588,255.00 |
| 80 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 587,553.00 |
| 81 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 263,957.00 |
| 82 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 127,240.00 |
| 83 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 99,410.00 |
| 84 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 75,355.00 |
| 85 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 65,336.00 |
| 86 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 50,075.00 |
| 87 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 45,658.00 |
| 88 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 44,710.00 |
| 89 | Silk | 50 | R 43,249.00 |
| 90 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 39,043.00 |
| 91 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 25,656.00 |
| 92 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 17,127.00 |
| 93 | Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes | 14 | R 999.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
Trade Blocs
Namibia belongs to the following Trade Blocs
Ports of entry and Airports
| Port Name | Code |
|---|---|
| Ai-Ais | AIW |
| Arandis | ADI |
| Bagani | BQI |
| Gobabis | GOG |
| Grootfontein | GFY |
| Halali | HAL |
| Karasburg | KAS |
| Keetmanshoop | KMP |
| Luderitz | LUD |
| Mariental | MAR |
| Midgard | MQG |
| Mokuti Lodge | OKU |
| Mount Etjo Lodge | MJO |
| Mpacha | MPA |
| Namutoni | NNI |
| Okaukuejo | OKF |
| Omega | OMG |
| Ondangwa | OND |
| Ongava Game Reserve | OGV |
| Opuwa | OPW |
| Oranjemund | OMD |
| Oshakati | OHI |
| Otjiwarongo | OTJ |
| Rundu | NDU |
| Sesriem | SZM |
| Swakopmund | SWP |
| Terrace Bay | TCY |
| Tsumeb | TSB |
| Walvis Bay | WVB |
| Windhoek | WDH |
| Woordoewer | WOR |
| Port Name | Code |
| Airport Name | City | IATA Code |
|---|---|---|
| Eros Airport | Windhoek | ERS |
| Fish River Canyon Lodge Airstrip | Fish River Canyon | |
| Grootfontein | Grootfontein | GFY |
| Katima Mulilo Airport | Mpacha | MPA |
| Keetmanshoop | Keetmanshoop | KMP |
| Luderitz Airport | Luderitz | LUD |
| Mokuti Lodge Airport | Mokuti Lodge | OKU |
| Okaukuejo Airport | Okaukuejo | OKF |
| Ondangwa Airport | Ondangwa | OND |
| Oranjemund Airport | Oranjemund | OMD |
| Rundu | Rundu | NDU |
| Sossusvlei | Sossusvlei | |
| Sossusvlei Desert Lodge Airstrip | Sossusvlei | |
| Swakopmund Airport | Swakopmund | SWP |
| Tsumeb Airport | Tsumeb | TSB |
| Ulusaba Airstrip | Ulusaba | ULX |
| Walvis Bay Airport | Walvis Bay | WVB |
| Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport | Windhoek | WDH |
| Airport Name | City | IATA Code |
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