8. South African Exports to U.S. Of the $7.5 billion in American imports from South Africa in 2006, the following product categories had the highest values. Precious metals (other than gold) …US$2.7 billion (35.8% of South African to U.S. exports, up 44.5% from 2005) Diamonds … $947.7 million (12.6%, up 26.4%) Unmanufactured steelmaking & ferroalloying materials … $528.4 million (7%, up 20.6%) Aluminum … $369.6 million (4.9%, up 23%) Automotive parts & accessories … $321.9 million (4.3%, up 33.9%) New & used passenger cars … $320.7 million (4.3%, up 165.8%) Miscellaneous non-ferrous metals … $315.2 million (4.2%, up 13.4%) Semi-finished iron & steel mill products … $287 million (3.8%, up 79.5%) Industrial organic chemicals … $248.2 million (3.3%, up 1.7%) Items returned to U.S. then reimported … $108.6 million (1.4%, down 7.9%). What does Africa Export?
9. Below are American imports from South Africa in 2006 with the highest percentage sales increases from 2005. Paper products … US$7.9 million (up 8,096% from 2005) Zinc … $2.6 million (up 298%) Food & tobacco processing machinery … $4 million (up 297%) New & used passenger cars … $320.7 million (up 166%) Other petroleum products … $67.8 million (up 159%). What does Africa Import?