Capespan North America
229bills
Port of Cape Town (ZACPT)
Port code, top importers and products
The Cape Town port code is ZACPT, its UN/LOCODE, in South Africa. Other codes: CBP Schedule K 79101.
UN/LOCODEZACPT
CBP Schedule K79101
World Port Index46770
● Cape Town● Nearby ports● Has a port page
2,407
US-bound bills of lading · Jul 2026
US-bound bills of lading · Jul 2026 US customs · Jul 2026- US: bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
- Only records EximAgent holds, not all trade
- Forwarders and carriers named on filings are counted
- US records are sparse Nov 2025–Apr 2026
- No US values or weights shown
Summary
Computed from customs records · Aug 2025–Jul 2026In our records for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 2,693 US-bound bills of lading loaded here. Mouton Distribution is the largest named US importer with 250 bills of lading, ahead of Capespan North America (249). Citrus fruit, fresh (HS 080510) leads the products at 27% of HS-coded bills of lading, and Philadelphia is the top US arrival port at 55%.
What stands out at Port of Cape Town
34%
Mouton Distribution leads the top 5
Top 5 US importers: 34% of 2,693 bills of lading, out of 470 named.
20.4×
Fruit and nuts, chapter 08
Chapter 08, fruit and nuts: 80% of HS-coded bills of lading here vs 3.9% in all US bills of lading we hold.
0.2%
Jul 2026 share of US bills
0.2% of all US import bills in Jul 2026, vs 0.0% over 4 earlier well-covered months.
14%
Mouton Citrus ( Pty) LTD ships the most
Mouton Citrus ( Pty) LTD: 384 bills of lading; Wp Fresh Distributors (pty) LTD 226; Everseason (pty) LTD 209.
55%
Philadelphia first
Philadelphia: 55% of bills of lading; New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold) 36%.
Cape Town port in customs data
US imports · from Cape TownUS importers
456
named on bills
HS-coded
30%
of bills carry an HS code
Arriving at
51%
Port of Philadelphia (USPHL), top of 11
Top companies trading through Cape Town
US importers · by bills · Jul 2026
Mouton Distribution
206bills
Loblaw INC
150bills
Kardouw Farms INC
118bills
114bills
Wonderful Citrus Ventures LLC
98bills
Pro Citrus Network INC
69bills
William H. Kopke Jr. INC
55bills
52bills
Fowler Packing Company, INC
48bills
Top suppliers (shippers) · by bills · Jul 2026
- Mouton Citrus ( Pty) LTD322
- Wp Fresh Distributors (pty) LTD215
- Everseason (pty) LTD183
- Core Fruit (pty) LTD131
- Karsten Marketing (pty) LTD113
- Alg Marketing Pty107
- Hillebrand Gori South Africa68
- Good Hope Marketing (pty) LTD53
- Safresco South Africa (pty) LTD50
- SA Fruit Promoters (pty) LTD50
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What ships through Cape Town
US imports
Top HS chapters · bills · Jul 2026
Top HS6 codes · share of the top 10
- Citrus fruit, fresh (oranges)31%
- Lemons25%
- Mandarins23%
- Grapefruit and pomelos5.3%
- Apples, pears and quinces, fresh4.1%
- Apples, pears and quinces, fresh3.4%
- Grapes, fresh or dried2.3%
- Wine of fresh grapes (in containers holding)2.2%
- Other jams, fruit jellies, marmalades2.0%
- Peaches1.7%
Compliance
Duty and docs for this lane
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Where Cape Town cargo comes from and goes
US imports: arriving at
Share of bills · top 10 · Jul 2026
- Port of Philadelphia (USPHL)110151%
- Port of Savannah (USSAV)17033.7%
- Port of Baltimore (USBAL)13031.7%
- Port of New Orleans (USMSY)20021.3%
- Port of Houston (USHOU)53011.1%
- Port of Charleston (USCHS)16011.0%
- Los Angeles, CA27040.0%
- Port of Miami (USMIA)52010.0%
Monthly rhythm at Port of Cape Town
Share of all US bills loaded abroad we hold, by month · Aug 2025–Jul 2026
Our US records are sparse in Nov 2025–Apr 2026, so those months are left out and shares are compared instead of volumes.
- 0.0%Aug 2025
- 0.0%Sep 2025
- 0.0%Oct 2025
- –Jan 2026
- –Mar 2026
- –Apr 2026
- 0.1%Jun 2026
- 0.2%Jul 2026
More on Port of Cape Town with the agent
Lookalike buyers of citrus fruit, fresh
HS 080510 is also in the top 10 products at 0 other ports on EximAgent. The Outbound agent lists companies buying it through those ports.
See lookalike buyers of HS 080510How deep is Port of Cape Town?
Listed depths, to scale
Depth, m below chart datum · NGA WPI · mean tidal range 1 m
Entering the port
Shelter
Good
Harbour typeCoastal (breakwater)
Restricts entry: tide, other
Before you arrive: arrival notice (ETA) required; pilotage compulsory; tugs available; quarantine (pratique) required; overhead limits, check air draft
Facilities at Cape Town
Listed in NGA World Port Index 46770; items the index does not list are left out.
- Cargo handling
- WharvesAnchorage berths
- Cranes and lifts
- Fixed cranesMobile cranesFloating cranesLifts 100+ tLifts 50–100 tLifts 0–24 t
Where is Port of Cape Town?
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Position
- 33°55′ S, 18°25′ E
- Harbour type
- Coastal (breakwater)
- UN/LOCODE functions
- Port, Rail terminal, Road terminal, Airport, Postal exchange
Cape Town port codes
| Code system | Code | Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| UN/LOCODE | ZACPT | Port of Cape Town |
| CBP Schedule K | 79101 | Foreign port (Cape Town) |
| NGA World Port Index | 46770 | Cape Town port entry |
Ports near Port of Cape Town
Distance from Cape Town
Kilometres, straight line, up to 1,500 km
- Simon's TownZASMN30
- Saldanha BayZASDB107
- Mossel BayZAMZY345
Port of Cape Town in South Africa trade
Port of Cape Town is the only South Africa port page on EximAgent with this flow.
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Port of Cape Town FAQ
What is the port code for Port of Cape Town?
UN/LOCODE ZACPT; CBP Schedule K 79101; NGA World Port Index 46770.
How much trade goes through Port of Cape Town?
In the records EximAgent holds for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 2,693 US-bound bills of lading loaded here, naming 470 companies.
Who are the top US importers at Port of Cape Town?
Mouton Distribution (250), Capespan North America (249), Loblaw INC (151), Seald Sweet, International (133), Kardouw Farms INC (131); bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
What are the main products shipped through Port of Cape Town?
Citrus fruit, fresh (HS 080510, 27%); Lemons (HS 080550, 21%); Mandarins (HS 080521, 20%); Grapefruit and pomelos (HS 080540, 4.6%); Apples, pears and quinces, fresh (HS 080810, 4.3%); share of HS-coded bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
Which US ports receive cargo from Port of Cape Town?
Philadelphia (55%), New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold) (36%), Savannah (3.7%), Baltimore (1.6%), New Orleans (1.2%), as shares of bills of lading with a known port in Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
How does Port of Cape Town differ from other ports?
By HS chapter, here vs all US bills we hold: fruit and nuts 80% vs 3.9%; fruit and veg preparations 5.4% vs 1.4%.
These figures come only from the customs records EximAgent holds. They do not cover all trade through this port, so use them with care and check important details before acting on them. Use of this page is subject to our Terms and Conditions. Port codes: UN/LOCODE © UNECE, CC BY 4.0. Snapshot us-2026-07.co-2025-12.