According to data released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), in January of the current year the value of
South Africa's exports of base metals and articles thereof totaled ZAR 9.33 billion ($775.6 million), falling 13.5 percent from December last year.
In January this year, the country's imports of base metals and articles thereof amounted to ZAR 5.27 billion ($437.7 million), up 40.6 percent from the previous month.