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Namibia imported blankets worth N$8.1 million from South Africa, Pakistan and China in July when the winter season reached its peak
According to the latest financial figures released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) blankets were the commodity of the month in July.
“ The analysis revealed that the country imported Blankets worth an amount of N$8.1 million, mainly from South Africa, China and Pakistan. On the other hand, the country’s export of this product stood at N$398 104 (mainly a re-export) destined to Angola during the period under study,”m Statistician General Alex Shimuafeni said in the latest Namibia International Merchandise Trade Bulletin.
The figures released by the statistics bureau also show that Namibia’s trade balance stood at a deficit of N$58 million.
This represents a worsened trade balance when compared to a surplus of N$856 million recorded in the previous month and a notable improvement when compared to the N$2.0 billion deficit captured in the same month of last year.
The NSA said South Africa remained Namibia’s top export and import destination in the period under review.
“The country’s export composition for July 2025 was concentrated in commodities from the mining sector such as uranium, precious stones (diamonds), non- monetary gold as well as ‘copper and articles of copper’. “Fish was the only non-mineral product among the top five exports. Re-exports saw an increase in the month-on-month and year-on- year comparisons by 9.0 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively. The re-exports basket primarily consisted of ‘Copper and articles of copper’, precious stones (diamonds), ‘Ores and concentrates of base metals’, Petroleum oils and rubber tyres,” Shimuafeni said.
He added that, “ On the other hand, the import basket mainly comprised Petroleum oils, Motor vehicles (for commercial purposes), Mechanical handling equipment, and Motor vehicles for the transportation of persons and ‘Civil engineering and contractors equipment.”
The NSA said Namibia was a net exporter of food items with a trade surplus of N$834 million and a net importer of Beverages, having recorded a deficit amounting to N$178 million.
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