Lesotho all Relevant Import and Export Statistics that you must Know
Lesotho is currently the 135th largest goods trading partner with $327 million in total goods trade during the year 2019. The country shall assume a leadership position in the sub-region and in Africa as an investment destination of choice.
The country ranked 40 out of 190 countries in the category ‘Trading across borders’. As per Lesotho Import Data, the total value of goods imported by Lesotho in the year 2019 is USD 1369 million. The main imports of the country are fuel, food, machinery and building materials. The main import partners are China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and United States.
The country relies on South Africa for much of its economic activity. The country imports 85% of goods it consumes from South Africa including most agricultural inputs. It imports more of ceramic products whose value was US$4.23 million during 2020.
As per Lesotho custom Data, the country imports all of its manufacturing inputs and consumer goods. The economy if Lesotho is highly dependent on the international trade. Because of its size and relatively high level of economic development, South Africa supplies more than 90% of Lesotho imports.
As per Lesotho Export Data, the value of exports of Lesotho was US$ 509 million. The main exports are diamonds and clothing. Others include road vehicles, water, wool and tobacco. The main export partners are South Africa, Canada, Belgium and United States.
As per Lesotho Custom Data, the country gets most of its foreign exchange earnings from SACU water exports to South Africa. The country is South Africa’s water engine. It exports water to South Africa at the same time as it imports the bottled product from its larger neighbour.
As per Lesotho Shipment Data, the country annually exported an estimated 780 million cubic meters of clean water to South Africa under Lesotho Highlands water programme. Most of the foreign exchange earned by the country is from South Africa Customs Union water exports.
The country is one of the top 10 exporters of United States under African Growth and opportunity Act and was one of the top exporters of textiles and garments under AGOA. The USA is the largest recipient of Lesotho’s exports, mostly garments.
Textile exports to South Africa is growing and amounts to 30% of total apparel exports in terms of volume. Lesotho has begun manufacturing labour intensive products like seat covers, clean cook stoves, and circuit breakers switches.
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