From the data point of view, South Africa imported various types of crane equipment from China worth US$16.207 million in 2021, a decrease of 11.28% from the total import value of US$18.268 million in 2020. From the time line, South Africa had an explosive import in August 2020. The import value of this month was much higher than that of other months, accounting for 33.35% of the total import value of the year. Overall, the crane market in South Africa remains on a relatively stable development track. From the perspective of trade between China and South Africa, the crane market in South Africa still has huge opportunities for Chinese crane suppliers in the future. Statistics from the Ministry of Commerce of China show that the total trade volume between China and South Africa in 2021 will reach 54.35 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 50.7%, a record high. The highest level since 2015, accounting for more than one-fifth of China-Africa total trade.

South Africa's import value of cranes imported from China from January to December 2021/2020
South Africa’s import value of cranes imported from China from January to December 2021/2020

South Africa’s import value of cranes from China by month
2020   2021
01   969803.00   2063637.00
02   35901.00   365948.00
03   2011383.00   623996.00
04   1601451.00   1833844.00
05   1437118.00   1200815.00
06   916158.00   1311092.00
07   2148261.00   1287247.00
08   6095956.00   1545261.00
09   775360.00   863016.00
10   745393.00   2411259.00
11   640388.00   1653424.00
12   890770.00   1047942.00
Total   18267942.00   16207481.00
Statistics of imported cranes in South Africa in 2021 by category
It can be seen from the data that South Africa has the highest import value for Other self-propelled hoists with rubber wheels, Non-electric trolleys and hoists, Electric Pulleys and Hoists. For the types of cranes required in South Africa, the types that Dongqi can provide include: electric hoists and manual hoists, gantry cranes, bridge cranes, and jib cranes. Among them, electric hoists ranked third in South Africa’s total import value, manual hoists ranked second, and overhead cranes ranked sixth. Dongqi Crane has many crane projects and partners in South Africa, and has rich experience in installing cranes in South Africa. If you have a demand for our products, you can contact us at any time

Commodity code   Crane Type   Import value
Total      16207481.00
84264190   Other self-propelled hoists with rubber wheels   5685472.00
84251900   Non-electric trolleys and hoists   2950286.00
84251100   Electric Pulleys and Hoists   2845301.00
84313100   Parts of lifts, tipping cranes or escalators   2428146.00
84281090   Other lifts and tipping cranes   683856.00
84261120   Universal Overhead Crane   606638.00
84264110   Rubber-mounted self-propelled crane   415509.00
84269100   Other cranes for installation on road vehicles   319212.00
84261930   Gantry Crane   166753.00
84269900   Unlisted Crane   57884.00
84261190   Overhead mobile cranes with other fixed supports   36606.00
84263000   Portal Crane and Pedestal Jib Crane   11818.00
84261990   Unlisted bridge cranes and mobile spreaders and straddle carriers   
84262000   Tower Crane   
84264910   Crawler Crane   
84264990   Other self-propelled hoists without rubber wheels   
Import volume of various types of cranes in South Africa in 2021
Commodity code   Crane Type   Quantity
Total      537733
84313100   Parts of lifts, tipping cranes or escalators   452989
84251900   Non-electric trolleys and hoists   71348
84251100   Electric Pulleys and Hoists   12761
84281090   Other lifts and tipping cranes   527
84261120   Universal Overhead Crane   40
84269100   Other cranes for installation on road vehicles   20
84264190   Other self-propelled hoists with rubber wheels   18
84269900   Unlisted Crane   18
84261190   Overhead mobile cranes with other fixed supports   5
84261930   Gantry Crane   4
84263000   Portal Crane and Pedestal Jib Crane   2
84264110   Rubber-mounted self-propelled crane   1
84261990   Unlisted bridge cranes and mobile spreaders and straddle carriers   
84262000   Tower Crane   
84264910   Crawler Crane   
84264990   Other self-propelled hoists without rubber wheels   
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Statistics of South Africa’s import of cranes from China in 2021