According to data released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), in February this year the value of South Africa's exports of base metals and articles thereof totaled ZAR 10.8 billion ($728.8 million), up 4.8 percent from January. In the first two months of this year, South Africa's export value of base metals and articles thereof increased by 9.9 percent year on year to ZAR 21.2 billion ($1.42 billion).
In February of the current year, the country's imports of base metals and articles thereof amounted to ZAR 5.4 billion ($367.1 million), increasing 0.8 percent from January, while in the first two months South African imports of base metals and articles thereof rose by 3.1 percent year on year, amounting to ZAR 10.9 billion ($731.1 million).