Sector Data: Automotive Chapter 87

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Automotive sector exports (Ch87), by individual AGOA beneficiary

Chapter 87 automotive sector goods, by country, by program, $ million values, 2000-2018 YTD

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Preference scheme	Country	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2017 YTD to September	2018 YTD to September	YoY 2017-2018
AGOA (excluding GSP)	South Africa		241	483	634	422	138	355	467	1,821	1,369	1,553	2,023	1,925	2,121	1,307	1,358	1,504	1,188	723	523	-27.70%
	Namibia																					N/A
	Cameroon																		0.10	0.1		-100.00%
Subtotal - AGOA (excluding GSP):			241	483	634	422	138	355	467	1,821	1,369	1,553	2,023	1,925	2,121	1,307	1,358	1,504	1,189	723	523	-27.70%
GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only)	South Africa	67	48	43	73	86	73	69	64	47	39	42	37	45	40	47	39	49	30	22	20	-9.10%
	Sierra Leone					0.04															0.02	N/A
	Ghana																					N/A
	Kenya	0.02				0.01	0.09									0.02						N/A
	Madagascar																					N/A
	Mauritius						0.01								0.04							N/A
	Namibia																		0.01	0.01		-100%
	Nigeria				0.2				0.01													N/A
	Tanzania					0.02																N/A
	Mali																	0.01				N/A
	Congo (ROC)																					N/A
	Cote d`Ivoire				0.02																	N/A
	Ethiopia																					N/A
	Gabon																					N/A
Subtotal - GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only):		67	48	43	73	86	73	69	64	47	39	42	37	45	40	47	39	49	30	22	20	-9.01%
No program claimed	South Africa	83	70	47	69	84	76	49	44	59	36	27	81	43	33	24	54	28	39	25	35	43.60%
	Sierra Leone		0.12	0.03		0.05	0.02				0.08									0.02	0.34	1461.20%
	Ghana	0.09	0.25		0.04	0.03				0.02						0.03			0.54	0.15	0.26	75.80%
	Namibia			0.01								1.1							1.43	1.4	0.22	-84.10%
	Senegal				0.01				0.03		0.03					0.02					0.19	469.80%
	Cameroon				0.02	0.07	0.14	0.56	0.23	0.38	0.15		0.02	0.02		0.02	0.16	0.05	0.08	0.08	0.19	133.00%
	Gabon				0.01			0.01						1							0.13	N/A
	Mali	0.01										0.09	0.09								0.1	N/A
	Mauritius	0.01						0.26	0.01	0.1			0.08	0.44	1.23	0.9	0.26	0.4	0.35	0.25	0.06	-76.60%
	Madagascar												0.01	0.01					0.13	0.03	0.05	88.80%
	Swaziland			0.26			0.04	0.01	0.01		0.01					0.1	0.05	0.07	0.14	0.14	0.02	-82.50%
	Congo (ROC)			0.04											0.04				0.04	0.04	0.02	-44.10%
	Mozambique					0.06								0.09	0.03	0.07	0.01	0.01			0.01	N/A
	Tanzania						0.01	0.01	0.05	0.05						0.03			0.04	0.04	0.01	-79.80%
	Uganda																	0.03	0.01	0.01	0.01	2%
	Nigeria												1							0.15	0.01	-96%
	Kenya	0.07	0.06	0.02	0.03	0.05	0.25	2.24	0.87	0.02	0.06	0.21	0.25			0.05	0.02		0.06	0.01		-61.40%
	Guinea			0.02		0.08	0.07		0.16		0.04				0.09	0.07	0.01	0.01				N/A
	Cape Verde																					-42.50%
	Sao Tome & Prin				0.05	0.01			0.14	0.01		0.01	0.02			0.05			0.05	0.05		-95.70%
	Niger	0.01	0.01		0.08			0.1	0.01	0.02		0.15		0.03			0.13		0.12	0.12		-100%
	Rwanda								0.06													N/A
	Benin																0.02					N/A
	Angola																	0.01				N/A
	Togo																					N/A
	Cote d`Ivoire		0.02		0.01					0.01			0.02	0.01								N/A
	Zambia										0.08											N/A
	Djibouti									0.01								0.01				N/A
	Ethiopia																	0.05	0.03	0.03		-100%
	Gambia											0.02		0.08		0.02		0.02				N/A
	Burkina Faso													0.01								N/A
	Guinea-Bissau												0.03									N/A
	Lesotho																					N/A
	Liberia				0.04									0.02								N/A
	Malawi																0.01					-100.00%
	Cen African Rep		0.02		0.04						0.07							0.06				N/A
	Mauritania															0.01						N/A
	Botswana							1														N/A
Subtotal - No program claimed:		83	71	47	69	84	77	53	46	60	36	28	83	45	35	25	55	29	43	27	37	36.14%
Total:		150.52	359.48	573.26	776.83	592	287.69	476.21	577.76	1,928.20	1,444.28	1,623.81	2,142.46	2,015.28	2,195.37	1,379.45	1,451.64	1,581.81	1,261.60	771.76	579.38	-24.93%

Source: USITC

South Africa's automotive (Ch 87) exports to USA, by HS4 heading

$ million, full year data 2000 - 2018 YTD, by program

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Description	Preference type	Country	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2017 YTD to September	2018 YTD to September	% change YoY
Total:	All combined	South Africa	150.28	359.01	572.88	776.19	591.57	287.06	472.46	575.85	1,927.50	1,443.75	1,622.10	2,140.58	2,013.58	2,193.73	1,377.92	1,450.51	1,580.73	1,258.16	769.12	577.73	-24.88%

8701 TRACTORS (OTHER THAN WORKS TRUCKS OF HEADING 8709)	No program claimed	South Africa		0.01	0.02	5	6	1	0.33		1		1										N/A
Subtotal - No program claimed:						5	6	1			1		1										N/A
8702 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF TEN OR MORE PERSONS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER	AGOA (excluding GSP)	South Africa																					N/A
Subtotal - AGOA (excluding GSP):																			0.05				N/A
8703 MOTOR CARS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE (OTHER THAN PUBLIC-TRANSPORT TYPE), INCLUDING STATION WAGONS AND RACING CARS	AGOA (excluding GSP)	South Africa		232	472	623	409	123	329	439	1,804	1,363	1,544	2,015	1,914	2,113	1,299	1,350	1,496	1,181	716.67	516.23	-28%
Subtotal - AGOA (excluding GSP):				232	472	623	409	123	329	439	1,804	1,363	1,544	2,015	1,914	2,113	1,299	1,350	1,496	1,181	717	516	-27.97%
8703 MOTOR CARS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE (OTHER THAN PUBLIC-TRANSPORT TYPE), INCLUDING STATION WAGONS AND RACING CARS	GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only)	South Africa										0.01											N/A
Subtotal - GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only):						0.01		0.07				0.01											N/A
8703 MOTOR CARS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE (OTHER THAN PUBLIC-TRANSPORT TYPE), INCLUDING STATION WAGONS AND RACING CARS	No program claimed	South Africa	23	23		2		3			19	12		23							0.18	0.29	63.00%
Subtotal - No program claimed:			23.35	23.41	0.15	1.55	0.16	3.2			18.9	11.76	0.34	23.09	0.47		0.02	0.05	0.17	0.26	0.18	0.29	62.96%
8704 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS	AGOA (excluding GSP)	South Africa																	1				N/A
Subtotal - AGOA (excluding GSP):																		0.11	0.93				N/A
8704 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS	No program claimed	South Africa	30.7	27.35	19.71	37.41	49.33	26.26	4.53	0.38	0.24	0.03		4.42	0.11	0.2	0.32	20.14	6.42	13.77	9.89	5.63	-43%
Subtotal - No program claimed:			30.7	27	20	37	49	26	5					4				20	6	14	9.89	5.63	-43.04%
8705 SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI, INCLUDING WRECKERS, MOBILE CRANES, FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES, CONCRETE MIXERS, MOBILE WORKSHOPS, ETC.	No program claimed	South Africa								1													N/A
Subtotal - No program claimed:										1													N/A
8706 CHASSIS FITTED WITH ENGINES FOR TRACTORS, MOTOR VEHICLES FOR PASSENGERS, GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	AGOA (excluding GSP)	South Africa																					N/A
Subtotal - AGOA (excluding GSP):																							N/A
8706 CHASSIS FITTED WITH ENGINES FOR TRACTORS, MOTOR VEHICLES FOR PASSENGERS, GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	No program claimed	South Africa																					N/A
Subtotal - No program claimed:																							N/A
8707 BODIES (INCLUDING CABS), FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	AGOA (excluding GSP)	South Africa		5.68	7.41	8.56	8.64	11.39	11.35	12.96	7.28	3.43	3	2.92	4.62	2.56	3.23	4.69	5.84	4.31	3.54	3.08	-13%
Subtotal - AGOA (excluding GSP):				5.68	7.41	9	9	11	11.35	13	7	3	3	3	5	3	3	5	6	4	3.54	3	-13.02%
8707 BODIES (INCLUDING CABS), FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	No program claimed	South Africa	7	1				1	1												0.08	0.09	7.30%
Subtotal - No program claimed:			6.67	0.7	0.17	0.4	0.14	1.37	0.57	0.08										0.15	0.08	0.09	7.26%
8708 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT MOTOR VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	AGOA (excluding GSP)	South Africa		3.17	4.03	2	4	3.7	14.09	16	10	3	6	5	6	5	4	3	1	3	2.5	3.26	30.40%
Subtotal - AGOA (excluding GSP):				3.17	4.03	2.43	3.88	3.7	14.09	15.75	9.52	2.93	6.13	5.46	6.02	5.09	4.44	2.71	1.45	3.41	2.5	3.26	30.38%
8708 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT MOTOR VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only)	South Africa	61.81	42.04	38.12	68.73	82.67	66	62.12	56.25	41.1	34.89	37.97	33.85	42.97	38.43	43.88	33.65	41.88	28.2	19.87	19.79	-0.40%
Subtotal - GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only):			61.81	42.04	38.12	68.73	82.67	66	62.12	56.25	41.1	34.89	37.97	33.85	42.97	38.43	43.88	33.65	41.88	28.2	19.87	19.79	-0.40%
8708 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT MOTOR VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	No program claimed	South Africa	19	17.45	25.14	22	25	43.1	42.31	35.93	36.24	19.25	21.1	48.27	34	20.81	20.84	31	18	15	10.93	16.95	55.20%
Subtotal - No program claimed:			19.18	17.45	25.14	21.98	25.16	43.1	42.31	35.93	36.24	19.25	21.1	48.27	33.69	20.81	20.84	30.74	18.15	15	10.93	16.95	55.19%
8709 WORKS TRUCKS, SELF-PROPELLED, NOT FITTED WITH LIFTING OR HANDLING EQUIPMENT; TRACTORS USED ON RAILWAY STATION PLATFORMS; PARTS THEREOF	No program claimed	South Africa																					N/A
Subtotal - No program claimed:																							N/A
8710 TANKS AND OTHER ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES, MOTORIZED, WHETHER OR NOT FITTED WITH WEAPONS, AND PARTS OF SUCH VEHICLES	No program claimed	South Africa	2.07	0.76	0.41	1.35	1.31	0.02	0.26	5.28	2.6	3.37	3.24	3.78	7.42	11.01	1.88	1.21	1.25	7.28	1.04	10.18	877.20%
Subtotal - No program claimed:			2	0.76	0.41	1	1	0.02	0.26	5.28	2.6	3.37	3.24	3.78	7	11.01	1.88	1	1	7	1.04	10.18	877.19%
8711 MOTORCYCLES (INCLUDING MOPEDS) AND CYCLES FITTED WITH AN AUXILIARY MOTOR, WITH OR WITHOUT SIDECARS; SIDECARS	GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only)	South Africa																					N/A
Subtotal - GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only):					0.01			0.01											0.01				N/A
8711 MOTORCYCLES (INCLUDING MOPEDS) AND CYCLES FITTED WITH AN AUXILIARY MOTOR, WITH OR WITHOUT SIDECARS; SIDECARS	No program claimed	South Africa																					-100.00%
Subtotal - No program claimed:																							N/A
8712 BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES (INCLUDING DELIVERY TRICYCLES), NOT MOTORIZED	AGOA (excluding GSP)	South Africa																					N/A
Subtotal - AGOA (excluding GSP):																							N/A
8712 BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES (INCLUDING DELIVERY TRICYCLES), NOT MOTORIZED	GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only)	South Africa																					N/A
Subtotal - GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only):																							N/A
8712 BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES (INCLUDING DELIVERY TRICYCLES), NOT MOTORIZED	No program claimed	South Africa							0.01		0.01					0.01		0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01		-100%
Subtotal - No program claimed:									0.01		0.01					0.01		0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01		N/A
8713 CARRIAGES FOR DISABLED PERSONS, WHETHER OR NOT MOTORIZED OR OTHERWISE MECHANICALLY PROPELLED	No program claimed	South Africa										0.01	0.01			0.01			0.01				N/A
Subtotal - No program claimed:												0.01	0.01			0.01			0.01				N/A
8714 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES, INCLUDING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR DELIVERY TRICYCLES AND INVALID CARRIAGES	AGOA (excluding GSP)	South Africa			0.02	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.05	0.04	0.02	0.02					0.03	0.02					N/A
Subtotal - AGOA (excluding GSP):					0.02	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.05	0.04	0.02	0.02					0.03	0.02					N/A
8714 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES, INCLUDING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR DELIVERY TRICYCLES AND INVALID CARRIAGES	GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only)	South Africa				0.02		0.05	0.08	0.09	0.07	0.05	0.05	0.03		0.01			0.01				N/A
Subtotal - GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only):						0.02		0.05	0.08	0.09	0.07	0.05	0.05	0.03		0.01			0.01				N/A
8714 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES, INCLUDING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR DELIVERY TRICYCLES AND INVALID CARRIAGES	No program claimed	South Africa	1.06	0.07	0.69	1.11	1.17	0.87	0.79	0.82	0.79	0.84	0.74	0.71	1.32	0.73	0.75	1.36	1.51	1.37	1.07	1.13	5.70%
Subtotal - No program claimed:			1.06	0.07	0.69	1.11	1.17	0.87	0.79	0.82	0.79	0.84	0.74	0.71	1.32	0.73	0.75	1.36	1.51	1.37	1.07	1.13	5.67%
8716 TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS; OTHER VEHICLES, NOT MECHANICALLY PROPELLED; AND PARTS THEREOF	GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only)	South Africa	5.29	5.71	4.84	4.08	3.09	6.47	6.47	7.96	5.67	4.21	4.35	2.72	1.96	1.41	3.05	5.24	6.62	2.16	1.91	0.01	-99.40%
Subtotal - GSP (excluding GSP for LDBC only):			5.29	5.71	4.84	4.08	3.09	6.47	6.47	7.96	5.67	4.21	4.35	2.72	1.96	1.41	3.05	5.24	6.62	2.16	1.91	0.01	-99.39%
8716 TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS; OTHER VEHICLES, NOT MECHANICALLY PROPELLED; AND PARTS THEREOF	No program claimed	South Africa	0.13	0.33	0.4	0.56	0.33	0.21	0.21	0.07		0.16	0.08	0.22	0.14	0.16	0.12	0.08	0.38	1.74	1.38	1.07	-22.30%
Subtotal - No program claimed:			0.13	0.33	0.4	0.56	0.33	0.21	0.21	0.07		0.16	0.08	0.22	0.14	0.16	0.12	0.08	0.38	1.74	1.38	1.07	-22.33%
Total:			150.28	359.01	572.88	776.19	591.57	287.06	472.46	575.85	1,927.50	1,443.75	1,622.10	2,140.58	2,013.58	2,193.73	1,377.92	1,450.51	1,580.73	1,258.16	769.12	577.73	-24.88%

Source: USITC

Automotive (Ch 87) exports from SOUTH AFRICA to USA by preference programme

$ million, full year data 2000 - 2018 YTD

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Preference type	Heading and Description	Country	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2017 YTD to September	2018 YTD to September	% Change 2017-2018 YTD
Total:			150.28	359.01	572.88	776.19	591.57	287.06	472.46	575.85	1,927.50	1,443.75	1,622.10	2,140.58	2,013.58	2,193.73	1,377.92	1,450.51	1,580.73	1,258.16	769.12	577.73	-24.88%

AGOA (excluding GSP)	8703 MOTOR CARS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE (OTHER THAN PUBLIC-TRANSPORT TYPE), INCLUDING STATION WAGONS AND RACING CARS	South Africa		232	472	623	409	123	329	439	1804	1363	1544	2015	1914	2113	1299	1350	1496	1181	717	516	-28%
AGOA (excluding GSP)	8708 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT MOTOR VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	South Africa		3	4	2	4	4	14	16	10	3	6	5	6	5	4	3	1	3	3	3	30.40%
AGOA (excluding GSP)	8707 BODIES (INCLUDING CABS), FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	South Africa		6	7	9	9	11	11	13	7	3	3	3	5	3	3	5	6	4	4	3	-13%
AGOA (excluding GSP)	8714 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES, INCLUDING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR DELIVERY TRICYCLES AND INVALID CARRIAGES	South Africa			0.02	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.05	0.04	0.02	0.02					0.03	0.02					N/A
AGOA (excluding GSP)	8702 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF TEN OR MORE PERSONS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER	South Africa									0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.00			N/A
AGOA (excluding GSP)	8704 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS	South Africa									0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.11	0.93	0.00			N/A
AGOA (excluding GSP)	8706 CHASSIS FITTED WITH ENGINES FOR TRACTORS, MOTOR VEHICLES FOR PASSENGERS, GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	South Africa													0.13		0.04			0.03			N/A
AGOA (excluding GSP)	8712 BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES (INCLUDING DELIVERY TRICYCLES), NOT MOTORIZED	South Africa																					N/A
GSP	8708 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT MOTOR VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	South Africa	61.81	42.04	38.12	68.73	82.67	66	62.12	56.25	41.1	34.89	37.97	33.85	42.97	38.43	43.88	33.65	41.88	28.2	19.87	19.79	0%
GSP	8716 TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS; OTHER VEHICLES, NOT MECHANICALLY PROPELLED; AND PARTS THEREOF	South Africa	5.29	5.71	4.84	4.08	3.09	6.47	6.47	7.96	5.67	4.21	4.35	2.72	1.96	1.41	3.05	5.24	6.62	2.16	1.91	0.01	-99.40%
GSP	8703 MOTOR CARS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE (OTHER THAN PUBLIC-TRANSPORT TYPE), INCLUDING STATION WAGONS AND RACING CARS	South Africa				0.01		0.07				0.01											N/A
GSP	8711 MOTORCYCLES (INCLUDING MOPEDS) AND CYCLES FITTED WITH AN AUXILIARY MOTOR, WITH OR WITHOUT SIDECARS; SIDECARS	South Africa			0.01			0.01											0.01				N/A
GSP	8712 BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES (INCLUDING DELIVERY TRICYCLES), NOT MOTORIZED	South Africa																					N/A
GSP	8714 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES, INCLUDING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR DELIVERY TRICYCLES AND INVALID CARRIAGES	South Africa				0.02		0.05	0.08	0.09	0.07	0.05	0.05	0.03		0.01			0.01				N/A
No program claimed	8708 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT MOTOR VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	South Africa	19.18	17.45	25.14	21.98	25.16	43.1	42.31	35.93	36.24	19.25	21.1	48.27	33.69	20.81	20.84	30.74	18.15	14.78	10.93	16.95	55.20%
No program claimed	8710 TANKS AND OTHER ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES, MOTORIZED, WHETHER OR NOT FITTED WITH WEAPONS, AND PARTS OF SUCH VEHICLES	South Africa	2.07	0.76	0.41	1.35	1.31	0.02	0.26	5.28	2.6	3.37	3.24	3.78	7.42	11.01	1.88	1.21	1.25	7.28	1.04	10.18	877.20%
No program claimed	8704 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS	South Africa	30.7	27.35	19.71	37.41	49.33	26.26	4.53	0.38	0.24	0.03		4.42	0.11	0.2	0.32	20.14	6.42	13.77	9.89	5.63	-43%
No program claimed	8714 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES, INCLUDING PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR DELIVERY TRICYCLES AND INVALID CARRIAGES	South Africa	1.06	0.07	0.69	1.11	1.17	0.87	0.79	0.82	0.79	0.84	0.74	0.71	1.32	0.73	0.75	1.36	1.51	1.37	1.07	1.13	5.70%
No program claimed	8716 TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS; OTHER VEHICLES, NOT MECHANICALLY PROPELLED; AND PARTS THEREOF	South Africa	0.13	0.33	0.4	0.56	0.33	0.21	0.21	0.07		0.16	0.08	0.22	0.14	0.16	0.12	0.08	0.38	1.74	1.38	1.07	-22.30%
No program claimed	8703 MOTOR CARS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE (OTHER THAN PUBLIC-TRANSPORT TYPE), INCLUDING STATION WAGONS AND RACING CARS	South Africa	23.35	23.41	0.15	1.55	0.16	3.2		0.47	18.9	11.76	0.34	23.09	0.47		0.02	0.05	0.17	0.26	0.18	0.29	63%
No program claimed	8707 BODIES (INCLUDING CABS), FOR TRACTORS, PUBLIC-TRANSPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES, MOTOR CARS, GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	South Africa	6.67	0.7	0.17	0.4	0.14	1.37	0.57	0.08	0.11	0.05	0.34	0.13	0.15	0.13	0.02	0.11	0.11	0.15	0.08	0.09	7.30%
No program claimed	8709 WORKS TRUCKS, SELF-PROPELLED, NOT FITTED WITH LIFTING OR HANDLING EQUIPMENT; TRACTORS USED ON RAILWAY STATION PLATFORMS; PARTS THEREOF	South Africa				0.08	0.01			0.01	0.06	0.09	0.03	0.11	0.12	0.02	0.01		0.01				N/A
No program claimed	8705 SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES, NESOI, INCLUDING WRECKERS, MOBILE CRANES, FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES, CONCRETE MIXERS, MOBILE WORKSHOPS, ETC.	South Africa		0.01					0.24	1.07													N/A
No program claimed	8711 MOTORCYCLES (INCLUDING MOPEDS) AND CYCLES FITTED WITH AN AUXILIARY MOTOR, WITH OR WITHOUT SIDECARS; SIDECARS	South Africa		0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01				0.02							0.01	0.02	0.05	0.04		-100.00%
No program claimed	8712 BICYCLES AND OTHER CYCLES (INCLUDING DELIVERY TRICYCLES), NOT MOTORIZED	South Africa							0.01		0.01					0.01		0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01		-100%
No program claimed	8713 CARRIAGES FOR DISABLED PERSONS, WHETHER OR NOT MOTORIZED OR OTHERWISE MECHANICALLY PROPELLED	South Africa										0.01	0.01			0.01			0.01				N/A
No program claimed	8701 TRACTORS (OTHER THAN WORKS TRUCKS OF HEADING 8709)	South Africa		0.01	0.02	4.67	6.13	1.36	0.33		0.5		0.81										N/A
No program claimed	8706 CHASSIS FITTED WITH ENGINES FOR TRACTORS, MOTOR VEHICLES FOR PASSENGERS, GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES	South Africa	0.02	0.01			0.01									0.01			0.03				N/A
Total:	All	South Africa	150.28	359.01	572.88	776.19	591.57	287.06	472.46	575.85	1,927.50	1,443.75	1,622.10	2,140.58	2,013.58	2,193.73	1,377.92	1,450.51	1,580.73	1,258.16	769.12	577.73	-24.88%

Source: USITC

Note: South Africa has accounted for well over 99% of all automotive sector exports to the US since AGOA's inception.

Blank fields denote 'no trade'

AGOA forms one of the cornerstones of African automotive sector exports to the United States. Approximately 90 tariff lines (at the HS8 level) falling within Chapter 87 (automotives and parts) are covered by the AGOA legislation.

Automotive sector production and exports form part of a capital-intensive industry, and currently virtually all exports from this sector are exported from South Africa.

Over the years, very small amounts of automotive products have also been exported to the US under AGOA from other AGOA beneficiaries, for example from Kenya and Nigeria (see first data table alongside). Other beneficiary countries however provide some of the necessary inputs to the South African automotive sector, for example Botswana, which supplies premium quality leather that is used in OEM car seats during vehicle manufacture.

Within the auto sector export category, passenger vehicle form the bulk of Sub-Saharan African exports to the US, reaching $1.5 billion (out of $1.6 billion in total sector exports) during 2016 - see the data tables alongside for more detailed statistics. These exports have directly benefited from AGOA by being granted duty-free access to the US.

Less than 2% of automotive sector exports ($29m out of $1,587m) from AGOA beneficiaries - South Africa) - did not claim any specific duty preferences. In comparison, during the year 2000 when AGOA was originally enacted, total auto sector exports to the US from AGOA beneficiaries werevalued at only $151m, with $83m of that not claiming any preference and $67m claiming GSP status.

Auto exports have thus seen a ten-fold increase in value over the 2000-2016 period, predominantly due to AGOA.

Parts and accessories of motor vehicles accounted for $62 million worth of exports during 2016, of which $42 million was shipped under the GSP, $1 million under AGOA (non-GSP) and $18 million without preference.

Mercedes Benz factory in East London, South Africa

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Sector Data: Automotive Chapter 87

Automotive sector exports (Ch87), by individual AGOA beneficiary

South Africa's automotive (Ch 87) exports to USA, by HS4 heading

Automotive (Ch 87) exports from SOUTH AFRICA to USA by preference programme

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