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
| 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 |
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 |
| 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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