| South Africa is a middle-income country which lies on | | | | country. |
| the southern tip of Africa. This beautiful country is | | | | The United States has established trading with South |
| bounded by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Namibia, | | | | Africa which is manifested in the export-import |
| Botswana, and Zimbabwe lie on its North, while | | | | commitment that these two countries have entered |
| Swaziland and Mozambique lie on its East. Although | | | | upon. In fact, the United States is exporting an |
| the country is categorized as a middle-income | | | | exuberant amount of merchandise to the country as |
| country, it is blessed with abundant natural resources | | | | well. The top three major imports of the country |
| that help in boosting up its economy. | | | | from the United States include chemicals, machinery, |
| Even though, many cities and towns constitute S.A, | | | | and petroleum products. Germany, France, the United |
| advanced development is significant in four major | | | | Kingdom, Japan, and Saudi Arabia import some goods |
| areas only which are: Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, | | | | to South Africa as well. These countries import |
| Johannesburg, and Durban. Unfortunately, the other | | | | energy, capital goods, food, and fuel to S.A. |
| parts of the country aside from these four major | | | | Aside from chemicals, machinery, and petroleum, the |
| areas manifest poverty and poor development. | | | | United States also import telecommunications |
| However, some of these areas are recently showing | | | | equipment, new and used passenger cars, materials |
| growth in economic development. | | | | handling equipment, trucks, buses, special purpose |
| Unlike highly industrialized countries, development in | | | | vehicles, civilian aircrafts, and industrial machines. |
| third world countries is rather slow. Despite this | | | | Based from the amount of these imported goods, |
| reality, South Africa utilizes its resources and skills in | | | | fuel seems to be taking the top priority. South Africa |
| establishing global trading. The three major exports | | | | imports not only petroleum, but coal as well. This only |
| for which the country is famous for are diamonds, | | | | shows that there is a great need for fuel in the |
| gold, and platinum. | | | | country. Food products such as corn, oats, barley, |
| These three major products are exported into the | | | | and sorghum are some of the fastest growing |
| United States, Japan, United Kingdom, China, and | | | | imports too. |
| Italy. All these other countries rely mainly on the | | | | The import and export activities of South Africa are |
| country for the supply of these goods. The country | | | | well guided by the Foreign Trade Organization which |
| was able to export $7.5 million worth of products and | | | | establishes guidelines and requirements for export |
| merchandise to the United States alone in 2006. Over | | | | and import activities. Duties, taxes, and import |
| the years, the amount of S.A's export significantly | | | | surcharges are imposed by the organization for the |
| increased, thus improving the economy of this | | | | protection of the trading ventures of South Africa. |