China’s relations with African countries in 2022 Exports of textiles and apparel totaled US$20.8 billion, an increase of 28% compared with 2017. Affected by the epidemic in 2020, total exports are still slightly higher than the levels in 2017 and 2018, reaching a record high of US$21.6 billion in 2021.
As the major economy south of the Sahara, South Africa is one of the five North African countries. Compared with Egypt, the total value of textiles and clothing imported from China is 13% higher than that of the latter on average. In 2022, China will export US$2.5 billion in textiles and clothing to South Africa, of which knitted garments (61 categories) and woven garments (62 categories) will be worth US$820 million and US$670 million respectively, ranking at the top of China’s comprehensive trade volume of goods exports to South Africa. 9th and 11th.
China’s export of footwear products to Africa even during the severe epidemic In 2020, it also achieved high growth and is expected to maintain good growth momentum in the future. China’s exports of footwear products (64 categories) to Africa will reach US$5.1 billion in 2022, an increase of 45% from 2017.
The top 5 export countries are: South Africa 917 million US dollars , Nigeria US$747 million, Kenya US$353 million, Tanzania US$330 million, and Ghana US$304 million.
China’s exports of such products to South Africa rank No. 1 in comprehensive goods trade volume 5, an increase of 47% compared with 2017.
Affected by the epidemic in 2020, China exported luggage products to Africa The total export volume (42 categories) was US$1.31 billion, slightly lower than the level in 2017 and 2018. As market demand and consumption recover, China’s exports of luggage and luggage products to African countries will reach a record high in 2022, with a total export value of US$1.88 billion, an increase of 41% from 2017.
The top 5 export countries are: South Africa 392 million US dollars , Nigeria US$215 million, Kenya US$177 million, Ghana US$149 million, and Tanzania US$110 million.
China’s exports of such products to South Africa rank No. 1 in comprehensive goods trade volume 15th, an increase of 40% compared with 2017.
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