The cheapest way to import products from China south africa lies to 2 factors, one is the goods price, another is shipping fee.

You can search on 1688 for cheaper goods supplier with for certain goods quantity to meet a relatively low price.

Another thing is the international shipping fee, the shipping fee is related goods weight, value and delivery time. So you can choose courier based on the goods weight volume and delivery time.

If the goods weight and volume under 100kg, you can try courier like dhl, fedex to ship from China to South Africa, that’s the cheapest way for international shipping.

If the goods weight and volume between 100 to 300kg, you can try air shipping, it might be the most effective and cheap way.

If the goods weight above 500kg you can try sea shipping, it might be the cheapest way.