Fridge Studies

FUND FOR RESEARCH INTO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH & EQUITY

ISO Type 1 Eco-Labels

Global Review of Eco-Labels: Implications for South Africa

PHASE TWO REPORT

January 2003

Trade Implications for South Africa of Foreign Eco-Labelling Schemes: A Socio-Economic Assessment

Appendix 3 - Bi-Lateral Trade Profiles: Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands, France

South Africa's Trade Profile with Germany, according to HS Sections 1999 - 2001

Exports from South Africa to GERMANY

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

1,795,612

2,706,973

4,383,459

144%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

4,388,235

4,018,308

3,907,188

-11%

Special Use Category (mostly platinum) (Section 22)

1,535,064

2,898,370

3,174,310

107%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

1,671,951

1,665,059

1,979,481

18%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

902,940

1,365,018

1,656,678

83%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

374,187

749,498

920,242

146%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

554,109

657,169

730,907

32%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

292,924

371,798

521,584

78%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

268,688

380,894

458,019

70%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

272,378

284,461

323,880

19%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

291,942

184,872

312,147

7%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

184,848

240,586

288,107

56%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

154,103

159,604

196,254

27%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

121,719

109,363

183,691

51%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

176,928

175,342

123,161

-30%

Animal Products (Section 1)

61,315

76,504

110,522

80%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

46,364

52,601

78,444

69%

Leather Products (Section 8)

69,834

36,338

41,900

-40%

Special Class. (Mainly OEM Components for m. vehicles) (Section 23)

16,457

5,803

10,207

-38%

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

11,885

6,278

7,519

-37%

Arms and Ammunition (Section 19)

145

0

7,508

5078%

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

20,979

12,283

7,195

-66%

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils (Section 3)

2,209

3,108

3,518

59%

Total: All Sections

13,214,815

16,160,233

19,425,919

47%

 

Imports to South Africa from GERMANY

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Special Class. (Mainly OEM Components for m. vehicles) (Section 23)

5,433,815

5,532,244

8,800,417

62%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

6,927,434

8,001,493

8,690,139

25%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

2,095,572

3,383,562

5,492,751

162%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

2,590,761

2,698,450

3,306,203

28%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

803,617

894,361

1,258,259

57%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

922,044

1,068,210

1,232,166

34%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

776,233

843,372

1,080,812

>39%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

489,298

454,420

521,939

7%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

552,725

489,619

514,043

-7%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

288,264

359,636

464,310

61%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

259,863

288,164

346,982

34%

Special Use Category (mostly platinum) (Section 22)

52,296

360,424

141,421

170%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

80,333

83,844

112,535

40%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

83,307

95,967

104,343

25%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

71,310

77,929

76,902

8%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

38,044

48,144

61,450

62%

Animal Products (Section 1)

70,624

74,941

60,837

-14%

Leather Products (Section 8)

14,787

63,860

42,950

190%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

14,556

21,542

24,935

71%

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils (Section 3)

16,200

19,494

11,526

-29%

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

6,577

8,382

7,759

18%

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

2,837

6,392

1,264

-55%

Arms and Ammunition (Section 19)

0

8

837

n/a

Total: All Sections

21,590,496

24,874,459

32,354,779

50%

South Africa's Trade Profile with the UK, according to HS Sections 1999 - 2001

Exports from South Africa to UK

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

5,359,215

4,849,983

6,534,517

22%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

789,031

1,578,710

2,994,040

279%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

1,192,386

1,282,858

2,880,385

142%

Special Use Category (mostly platinum) (Section 22)

1,046,535

2,936,154

2,786,502

166%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

1,451,502

1,484,801

2,341,321

61%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

957,805

1,528,332

1,424,519

49%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

1,103,507

955,654

1,096,097

-1%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

680,506

841,735

976,571

44%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

615,328

623,016

601,050

-2%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

528,978

491,789

519,284

-2%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

386,040

500,301

513,819

33%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

507,223

595,237

461,945

-9%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

236,624

294,859

322,655

36%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

225,922

258,585

242,804

7%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

74,810

121,789

120,084

61%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

90,931

97,144

116,553

28%

Animal Products (Section 1)

22,259

44,142

65,481

194%

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

24,567

30,291

29,591

20%

Leather Products (Section 8)

19,970

13,878

27,501

38%

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

42,722

33,619

22,680

-47%

Arms and Ammunition (Section 19)

0

12

9,448

n/a

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils (Section 3)

2,301

6,457

5,836

154%

Special Class. (Mainly OEM Components for m. vehicles) (Section 23)

514

74

2,372

361%

Total: All Sections

15,358,675

18,569,422

24,095,054

57%

 

Imports from UK to South Africa

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

4,972,333

5,084,907

6,345,316

28%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

1,890,881

2,247,758

3,027,313

60%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

2,044,783

2,483,214

2,567,124

26%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

816,948

1,036,784

1,034,493

27%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

571,368

740,523

929,702

63%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

664,029

697,883

774,913

17%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

630,529

676,826

721,517

14%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

564,372

638,010

699,956

24%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

584,877

529,879

597,868

2%

Special Class. (Mainly OEM Components for m. vehicles) (Section 23)

285,762

310,024

404,884

42%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

254,184

250,390

235,217

-7%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

186,372

204,033

209,781

13%

Special Use Category (mostly platinum) (Section 22)

38,608

326,829

198,226

413%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

132,661

177,912

188,173

42%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

172,350

151,284

164,129

-5%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

119,373

309,105

79,209

-34%

Animal Products (Section 1)

68,466

76,238

63,330

-8%

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

23,030

26,896

29,536

28%

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

14,593

19,939

27,803

91%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

25,403

41,720

22,863

-10%

Leather Products (Section 8)

15,885

32,589

20,737

31%

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils (Section 3)

13,201

17,468

17,777

35%

Arms and Ammunition (Section 19)

0

23

2,186

n/a

Total: All Sections

14,090,008

16,080,232

18,362,050

30%

 

 

South Africa's Trade Profile with the Netherlands, according to HS Sections 1999 - 2001

Exports from South Africa to NETHERLANDS

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

2,013,731

2,457,680

3,485,005

73%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

1,133,653

1,452,212

1,954,960

72%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

754,072

903,606

1,235,341

64%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

676,569

641,185

1,133,287

68%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

431,664

544,641

689,420

60%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

168,176

206,699

410,598

144%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

682,541

483,916

308,956

-55%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

84,009

81,262

112,944

34%

Animal Products (Section 1)

31,637

47,802

105,974

235%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

42,342

43,357

50,293

19%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

18,185

24,052

27,716

52%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

15,614

25,994

19,659

26%

Leather Products (Section 8)

2,203

19,483

19,516

786%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

29,647

35,320

17,410

-41%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

13,164

12,063

17,268

31%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

16,727

20,612

17,189

3%

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils (Section 3)

3,679

3,040

15,728

328%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

15,509

6,940

10,188

-34%

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

2,764

4,993

2,033

-26%

Arms and Ammunition (Section 19)

0

0

1,909

n/a

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

4,105

2,358

1,565

-62%

Total: All Sections

6,139,990

7,017,215

9,636,957

57%

 

 

 

Imports to South Africa from NETHERLANDS

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

1,280,034

1,287,719

1,465,555

14%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

843,877

838,544

987,190

17%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

288,210

344,164

365,038

27%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

176,982

228,003

254,598

44%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

95,270

131,931

137,321

44%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

139,590

120,956

137,177

-2%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

120,611

164,815

115,178

-5%

Special Class. (Mainly OEM Components for m. vehicles) (Section 23)

2,817

61,446

99,911

3447%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

75,951

74,589

96,900

28%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

62,002

72,690

95,450

54%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

186,643

47,371

87,640

-53%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

34,304

40,216

58,204

70%

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils (Section 3)

31,626

31,114

41,359

31%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

36,969

33,613

38,283

4%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

31,640

35,067

32,881

4%

Animal Products (Section 1)

18,177

24,198

29,516

62%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

6,359

5,099

6,065

-5%

Special Use Category (mostly platinum) (Section 22)

4,437

5,588

4,691

6%

Leather Products (Section 8)

6,063

2,470

3,291

-46%

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

914

723

1,916

110%

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

1,270

2,386

1,564

23%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

757

168

633

-16%

Arms and Ammunition (Section 19)

0

0

16

n/a

Total: All Sections

4,060,377

3,552,872

3,444,502

-15%

South Africa's Trade Profile with Italy, according to HS Sections 1999 - 2001

Exports from South Africa to ITALY

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

830,414

848,155

1,701,042

105%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

1,422,732

2,088,519

1,654,295

16%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

308,990

591,991

687,249

122%

Leather Products (Section 8)

421,980

811,965

657,984

56%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

194,687

214,298

452,704

133%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

306,877

323,523

389,012

27%

Animal Products (Section 1)

276,990

303,697

363,009

31%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

121,723

138,567

150,451

24%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

91,184

151,991

118,679

30%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

105,799

105,744

116,470

10%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

8,458

64,353

115,769

1269%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

61,212

48,737

87,958

44%

Special Use Category (mostly platinum) (Section 22)

66,910

146,215

65,525

-2%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

36,582

52,675

56,845

55%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

42,765

25,100

19,409

-55%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

3,372

3,601

16,453

388%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

3,884

3,192

5,657

46%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

9,934

1,750

4,158

-58%

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

7,024

1,060

2,122

-70%

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

687

792

714

4%

Arms and Ammunition (Section 19)

0

0

317

n/a

Total: All Sections

4,322,203

5,925,925

6,665,822

54%

 

 

 

Imports from ITALY to South Africa

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

2,469,465

2,543,470

3,661,356

48%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

504,787

665,899

712,837

41%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

356,374

493,839

584,406

64%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

93,153

135,023

483,007

419%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

292,429

335,609

434,303

49%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

306,675

361,654

415,413

35%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

213,382

263,661

355,330

67%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

205,723

226,087

252,568

23%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

178,990

220,750

229,914

28%

Special Class. (Mainly OEM Components for m. vehicles) (Section 23)

230,838

238,025

169,711

-26%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

120,887

148,233

159,386

32%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

109,086

147,835

158,673

45%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

164,402

134,110

131,485

-20%

Leather Products (Section 8)

80,505

111,053

105,983

32%

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

80,151

92,916

81,984

2%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

50,910

39,741

43,904

-14%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

18,250

23,387

29,674

63%

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils (Section 3)

13,039

18,914

23,123

77%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

13,748

23,263

22,148

61%

Animal Products (Section 1)

6,375

8,425

9,256

45%

Special Use Category (mostly platinum) (Section 22)

5,969

9,620

4,772

-20%

Arms and Ammunition (Section 19)

0

66

1,726

n/a

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

602

757

1,667

177%

Total: All Sections

5,515,740

6,242,337

8,072,625

46%

South Africa's Trade Profile with France, according to HS Sections 1999 - 2001

Exports from South Africa to FRANCE

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

244,498

718,701

1,595,174

552%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

850,297

885,546

1,105,025

30%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

446,750

554,123

450,502

1%

Special Use Category (mostly platinum) (Section 22)

176,984

332,552

371,281

110%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

193,701

196,919

251,592

30%

Animal Products (Section 1)

106,734

93,150

198,039

86%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

148,327

230,990

196,718

33%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

146,180

193,667

191,471

31%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

465,931

396,504

99,375

-79%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

153,693

143,793

92,341

-40%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

34,418

42,321

87,676

155%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

65,151

37,629

61,194

-6%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

61,895

59,095

55,132

-11%

Leather Products (Section 8)

19,795

38,987

40,384

104%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

19,473

16,165

13,695

-30%

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils (Section 3)

5,606

10,889

13,287

137%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

23,611

15,953

12,152

-49%

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

6,592

4,376

6,735

2%

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

1,729

3,238

5,493

218%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

2,333

4,311

3,224

38%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

4,187

796

1,136

-73%

Special Class. (Mainly OEM Components for m. vehicles) (Section 23)

0

0

16

n/a

 Total: All Sections

3,177,885

3,979,706

4,851,643

53%

 

Imports from FRANCE to South Africa

1999

2000

2001

Change '99-'01

R'000

R'000

R'000

%

Machinery and Equipment; Parts (Section 16)

2,480,659

3,292,773

3,020,811

22%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries (Section 6)

1,259,518

1,474,674

1,662,457

32%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels etc. (Section 17)

325,719

1,071,774

1,232,554

278%

Plastics and Rubber (Section 7)

303,669

404,442

424,910

40%

Instruments and Apparatus (Section 18)

294,614

310,944

364,747

24%

Base Metals and Articles Thereof (Section 15)

258,289

254,581

304,610

18%

Pulp of Wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Paper (Section 10)

141,938

167,666

209,980

48%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement etc. (Section 13)

136,023

116,673

138,474

2%

Animal Products (Section 1)

88,849

104,224

130,513

47%

Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco (Section 4)

152,047

90,655

121,798

-20%

Textiles and Textile Articles (Section 11)

74,776

81,019

111,417

49%

Wood and Articles of Wood, Charcoal (Section 9)

76,556

93,986

106,235

39%

Mineral Products (Section 5)

60,147

101,059

100,652

67%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (Section 20)

59,167

69,178

74,877

27%

Vegetable Products (Section 2)

84,781

100,032

71,111

-16%

Works of Art, Antiques (Section 21)

14,162

121,028

35,948

154%

Special Class. (Mainly OEM Components for m. vehicles) (Section 23)

10,833

18,146

22,149

104%

Leather Products (Section 8)

5,069

4,869

9,189

81%

Footwear, Headgear (Section 12)

3,754

3,987

5,542

48%

Special Use Category (mostly platinum) (Section 22)

3,215

4,707

4,140

29%

Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Coins (Section 14)

902

1,523

856

-5%

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils (Section 3)

475

2,745

575

21%

Arms and Ammunition (Section 19)

0

0

249

n/a

Total: All Sections

5,835,160

7,890,686

8,153,794

40%

 

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